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What's On?                     Overview                     Prepare                     Highlights 

Overview

Overview

Cosmopolitan Warsaw was almost entirely destroyed during the Second World War, but was painstakingly rebuilt over the following decades. The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town enthrals visitors with its baroque architecture and vibrant culture, while the glassy skyscrapers and shopping malls of the modern city point to the future.

See

The lovingly restored Old Town is home to the baroque Royal Castle and St John’s Cathedral. Further south are the imposing Grand Theatre and 17th-century Saxon Gardens. The Palace of Culture and Science towers over the city centre. Meanwhile the National Museum, Museum of the Warsaw Uprising and Polish Army Museum offer an insight into the Polish past.
New

Take a wander through the city centre to get an idea of the rapidly changing face of Warsaw. Prestigious new building developments include the Blue City shopping mall and the Millennium Plaza Centre exhibition hall. Visit the former Ghetto area to see the planned site of what promises to be one of the city’s most ambitious architectural landmarks, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
Spend

Grab some bric-a-brac bargains and experience a slice of Polish street life at the Bazar na Kole market. Shop for amber jewellery along swanky Nowy Świat or buy antiques, artworks, posters and souvenirs in the Old Town. Try on designer wear at trendy stores on Al Jerozolimskie, or High Street fashions on bustling Marszałkowska.
Get Out

On a summer day, head out of the city centre and enjoy a play or concert in Łazienki Park. Or visit the formal gardens and take a boat trip on the lake at Wilanów. For something more adventurous, go for a hike through the forest and marvel at the inland sand dunes of Kampinos National Park, which lies just outside the city boundaries.
Culture

Enjoy classic opera and ballet performances at the Grand Theatre overlooking Plac Teatralny (Theatre Square). Take in a world-class concert at the National Philharmonic, or piano recitals at Ostrogski Palace or Łazienki Park. Soak up some cool jazz or see some of Warsaw’s up-and-coming rock bands performing at clubs across the city centre.
Eat & Drink

Warsaw offers a huge choice of international cuisines. Appreciate the fine dining in the restaurants around Castle Square and Old Town Square. Try chic café-bars and vegetarian food on Nowy Świat, or simple Polish fare such as pierogi (Polish dumplings) along Krakowskie Przedmieście. Indian, Italian, German and Mexican food can all be found on or near Al Jerozolimskie and Marszałkowska.
New Perspective

Get a giddying view of the city from the 30th floor of the Palace of Culture and Science. Look down on the Old Town from the viewing terrace at the top of St Anne’s Church. Visit the Praga district on the east bank of the River Vistula, to see some of Warsaw’s rare pre-war architecture still standing.

Prepare

Prepare

Bring a comfortable pair of walking shoes, a sense of adventure and a good phrasebook to help you with baffling Polish accents.

Warsaw Year

Join in the oddball fun of the Street Art Festival in June. Enjoy the sounds of the Warsaw Summer Jazz Days (Jul) and the Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music (Sep). In October, sit down to a movie or two at the Warsaw International Film Festival and experience the Jazz Festival Warsaw.
Public Holidays

New Year's Day (1 Jan), Easter Monday (Mar/Apr), Labour Day (1 May), Constitution Day (3 May), Corpus Christi (May/June), Assumption Day (15 Aug), All Saints’ Day (1 Nov), Independence Day (11 Nov), Christmas (25-26 Dec).
Weather

The months between May and October are the warmest and this is the best time for visiting, although rain showers are possible year round. July is the hottest month of the year, with temperatures of 25°C or above. Winter begins in November and lasts until March and temperatures can drop to as low as -20°C in January and February. Warsaw’s Old Town looks particularly pretty in the snow, and is best seen from the window of a cosy pub at this time of year.
Electricity

220V AC, 50 Hz, two-pin plugs are standard.
Dialling Code

+48 (national), (0) 22 + seven-figure number (Warsaw).
Money

The Złoty (zł or PLN) is the currency.
GMT

GMT +1
Warsaw Tourist Info

Warsaw Tourist Board website

Fit In

By Western standards, Poland is a very conservative country. Warsaw may be a relatively open, cosmopolitan city, but skimpy or scruffy clothing will attract stares. Around the city centre, casual but reasonably smart clothes are the way to go – corduroy trousers seem to be a hit with young men. Wear more cutting-edge fashions to trendy clubs.

Get Around

Get Around

Sitting astride the mighty River Vistula, Warsaw is a sprawling city with a pleasingly compact centre. Discover its beautifully restored Old Town and treasure-filled museums.

Most of Warsaw’s sights are gathered in the centre of the city and can be reached on foot. The city’s efficient public transport system will take you everywhere else.

The walled Old Town is home to many of the city’s top attractions. Travel south to student-thronged Krakowskie Przedmieście, spruce café-and-shopping drag Nowy Świat, and the grassy Saxon Gardens. Go further south for the busy shopping thoroughfares of Al Jerozolimskie and Marszałkowska. Head west to poignant Muranów, site of the former Warsaw Ghetto, and go east, across the river to Praga, to escape the crowds and explore a pocket of pre-war Warsaw.
Tram

Warsaw’s tram network offers the quickest and easiest way to get around. The main routes run between 5am and 11pm and cover the city centre. They do get crowded during rush hours, however.
Bus

Warsaw’s buses are often less crowded than the trams and cover a wider area, including outlying suburbs. Like the trams, they run between 5am and 11pm, although a less frequent night service operates between 11pm and 4.30am. Tickets for the day service are also valid for travel on trams and the metro, but separate tickets for the night buses cost twice as much.
Metro

Warsaw’s one-line metro system links the city centre with the southern suburbs and is mainly useful for commuters, although there are a few handy stops for sightseers in the centre. An east-west extension of the metro is planned for the future. The metro is part of Warsaw’s integrated transport system. It runs between 5am and 12.40am, and accepts the same tickets as trams and buses.
Taxi

Taxis are relatively cheap by Western standards and can be hailed on the street, although it may work out cheaper to order one by phone. Always use an official taxi, which will display its company name and phone number on top, and make sure the meter is turned on after you board.
Transport Tips

Buy a travel ticket valid for one, three or seven days for unlimited travel on the city’s buses, trams and metro line. Punch your ticket in the little machines as soon as you board. You may be fined if you are caught travelling without a validated ticket. The best bus for sightseers is number 180, which links many of the major attractions. Driving in Warsaw can be more hassle than it’s worth due to poor road conditions, traffic jams, paid parking in the city centre and a growing car-theft problem.
Time Travel

Steer yourself to medieval Warsaw and see the restored St John’s Cathedral. Glimpse the 18th-century city in the recreated rooms of the Royal Castle and the original palaces of Łazienki Park. Visit the 19th century in Warsaw University and the rebuilt Grand Theatre, and take a look at 20th-century Warsaw in the Ghetto Heroes Monument and the Palace of Culture and Science.
Warsaw Transport Link

Warsaw Transport Authority website

Highlights

Highlights

Warsaw looks vast from atop the Palace of Culture and Science, but most of the city’s top attractions are located in a thankfully compact area of the centre.

Head to the Old Town to marvel at the entirely rebuilt Old Town Square and elegant Royal Castle. Call into the Historical Museum of Warsaw to glimpse the city’s past. Don’t miss the Gothic St John’s Cathedral while you’re in the area.

Heading south from the Old Town, catch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Saxon Gardens. On Al Jerozolimskie you could spend the day looking over the Egyptian mummies, medieval woodcarvings and Polish paintings at the National Museum. Check out the fighter planes and weaponry at the Polish Army Museum next door. You will find grim reminders of wartime Warsaw in the Muranów district, including the Pawiak Prison Museum and the Ghetto Heroes Monument.
Sightseeing Tips

To get the most out of your visit, pick up a Warsaw Tourist Card (valid for one or three days). It gives you free or discounted access to many of the city’s museums, plus free public transport and discounts at various restaurants, shops and leisure facilities. A few museums in Warsaw offer permanently free entry, while several others are free to visit on one day each week (often a Wednesday or Thursday).

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