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Holiday hub in Poland makes room for refugees from Ukraine

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One of the four Ukrainian families who are staying at Polish highlander Stanislaw’s house in Waksmund.

PHOTO: BARBARA CAILLOT

Agnieszka Burton

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ZAKOPANE (POLAND) - In the south of Poland, at the foothills of the Tatra mountains, the region of Podhale is well known as a bastion of conservatism and for its strong ties with the Catholic Church and highlander culture.
The main town of Zakopane is a holiday hub and a "winter capital" of Poland.
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