Warsaw

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Warsaw has suffered the worst history could throw at it, including near destruction at the end of WWII – and survived. As a result, it’s a fascinating collection of neighbourhoods and landmarks.

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Once you’ve travelled around Poland, you realise this: Warsaw is different. Rather than being centred on an old market square, the capital is spread across a broad area with diverse architecture: restored Gothic, communist concrete, modern glass and steel. This jumble is a sign of the city’s tumultuous past. Warsaw has suffered the worst history could throw at it, including …

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Planning a Trip

LANGUAGE Polish CURRENCY Polish Zloty BEST TIME TO VISIT June to August NEAREST RAILWAY STATION Warszawa Centralna railway station NEAREST AIRPORT Warsaw Chopin Airport(WAW) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 112 INTERNET ACCESS Arena Cafe Internet cafe open all hours. Verso Internet Online access in the New Town. Enter from ul Świętojerska. VISA Visitors entering Warsaw, Poland are bounded by the Schengen Agreement, …

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Getting Around

Bicycle The Polish capital is mostly flat and easy to navigate, and cycle paths are on the increase. However, Warsaw drivers don’t give a toss about cyclists and you’ll soon be following the locals’ lead and sharing the footpath with pedestrians. Veturilo (www.veturilo.waw.pl) Public bike-rental system available from March to November. It’s free to use a bicycle for up to …

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History & Culture

Warsaw’s history has had more than its share of ups and downs. But like the essence of the Polish character, Warsaw has managed to return from the brink of destruction time and time again. The first semblance of a town sprang up around the beginning of the 14th century, when the dukes of Mazovia built a stronghold on the site …

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Top Attractions

Palace of Culture and Science Constructed in 1955, the Palace of Culture and Science divides Warsaw’s inhabitants into those who still hate it and those who learned how to live in its presence. This ‘gift of the Soviet people to the Polish nation’, offered by Joseph Stalin himself, has become one of the city’s most widely recognised symbols. The Palace …

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