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The Battle of Fuengirola is a little-known episode from the Napoleonic Wars. The clash took place in October 1810 between the Polish garrison of the fortress in Fuengirola (located approx. 35 km from Malaga) and the combined Spanish-British forces under the command of Lord Blayney. The immediate cause of the British landing in this area was the strategic situation on the Iberian Peninsula. The English decided to invade the Costa del Sol area to relieve the forces fighting in other areas of the fighting and conquer Málaga. In the battle fought near the fortress, less than 200 Polish soldiers from the 4th Infantry Regiment under the command of Captain Młokosiewicz defeated the invasion force of 3,000 soldiers. The clash ended with the humiliating retreat of British troops on the ships, and the defense of Fuengirola Castle was one of the few moments in history, in which Polish soldiers fought against the armed forces of Great Britain. After the battle, Młokosiewicz, Bronisz and Chełmicki were decorated with the Crosses of the Legion of Honor, and the Polish soldiers received glory due to the proportion of the forces fighting against each other. Lord Blayney's saber, as a war trophy, went to the Czartoryski Museum in Krakow, where it remains to this day.IT IS WORTH KNOWING
Not everyone knows that many famous Spaniards were born in Malaga. One of them was Pablo Picasso, who was born on October 25, 1881. A painter, sculptor, graphic artist and ceramist, he is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. In 1948, Picasso came to Poland to take part in the World Congress of Intellectuals in Defense of Peace in Wrocław, he also visited Warsaw, where he donated his collection of ceramics, drawings and colorful prints to the National Museum. Today, artist's works such as "Boy with a Pipe" and "Dora Maar au Chat" have auctioned prices of over $ 100 million. The second famous person who was born in this city was Antonio Banderas. The popular actor, director, film producer, model and singer was born on August 10, 1960 as the son of a teacher and policeman. Initially, he wanted to become a professional footballer, but his dreams ended when he broke his leg at the age of 14. And that's good, because thanks to this we can admire him in such films as "Evita", "Maska Zorro", "The Thirteenth Warrior" or "Desperado".INTERESTING FACTS
In Gibraltar, on July 4, 1943, an air accident took place in which the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, General Władysław Sikorski, died. The B-24 Liberator aircraft, which the General used to return from several weeks of inspection of Polish forces in the Middle East, hit the sea surface shortly after taking off from the Gibraltar airport. Sikorski's body, fished the same day from the waters of the Gulf of Catalonia, was transported to Great Britain on board the Polish destroyer ORP "Orkan" and buried in the Polish airmen's cemetery in Newark. The official version of the events, presented in the report of the British commission investigating the accident back in 1943, established the blockage of the elevator as the cause of the catastrophe, but it could not explain how the accident happened. Sikorski's death meant a total weakening of Poland's position in the camp of the allies, in the face of the openly advanced territorial claims of the USSR and Stalin's policy consistently aimed at international isolation of our country. It was crowned with the decisions of the Tehran conference on the future of Europe, including the future borders of Poland.May 2017
This year we decided to go crazy and went to sunny Spain. Contrary to appearances, the price was very affordable, because we managed to get a good promotion. All the conditions for relaxation suited us perfectly, and the only inconvenience was the flight from Warsaw.
We stayed in a typical multi-story hotel on the outskirts of Málaga which turned out to be an added bonus. As usual, we devoted part of the holiday to sightseeing. In our situation, the best solution was to rent a car for a few days, thanks to which we could plan our trips more flexibly. As is usual with us, we didn't manage to see everything, but Andalusia is a region so diverse and rich in monuments of architecture and art that visiting all attractions must be spread over several trips.SPAIN
Julek is resting
The small town of Guadalamar , where we spent our holidays, was a great starting point for nearby attractions, we were close to everything. The hotel itself, located right next to a wide, sandy beach, had everything you need for the happiness of the seven-year-old and his parents. Julek liked to go crazy in the swimming pool with his stingray the most, and his newly met friend became an inseparable playmate.
Malaga
Although we lived a stone's throw from Malaga, as is usually the case in such situations, we only visited it once. It's a pity, because the city has a beautiful old town with an impressive cathedral, which, unfortunately, we were unable to visit due to our gazing. Fortunately, we managed to see the local Alcazaba with the palace of the emirs from the 8th-11th centuries and the picturesque ruins of the Roman amphitheater located at the foot of the fortress.
Grenada
The visit to the Alhambra was the highlight of our itinerary. Unfortunately, things did not go our way as there were no admission tickets. Fortunately, a family of Indian tourists gave us one ticket, and I was winged by this fact and I went sightseeing as quickly as possible. I was enchanted by the residence of the Arab rulers of Granada, and I remembered the particularly stunning stucco covering the walls and vaults of the Nasrid Palace.
Ronda
Ronda is one of the most picturesquely situated cities in all of Spain. It occupies a massive rock, cut by a precipitous limestone fissure up to 100 m deep, and the views in the vicinity of the Puente Nuevo bridge are breathtaking. A walk along cobblestone streets, surrounded by dazzling white houses, completed the fairy-tale atmosphere of this charming place.
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Gibraltar
Every Pole associates Gibraltar with the tragic plane crash and the death of Władysław Sikorski. But the famous rock of Gibraltar attracts tourists mainly due to the duty free zone, unique atmosphere and...magots. These semi-wild macaque monkeys have their base at the top cable car station, and Julek was so infatuated with them that it was very difficult to convince him to return to the city.