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Warsaw

About Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital of the Poland and located on the river Vistula, roughly 350 km from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Many of the historic streets, buildings, and churches were restored to their original form after 85% of the city was destroyed in Worldwar-II and today the historic centre of Warsaw is a World Heritage site. The city has undergone a huge transformation process after the fall of the Soviet Union and the entry of Poland to the European Union; it is rapidly developing into a modern city and has again become one of the interesting cities in Europe.

Local highlights

Explore the city

The Old Town Street-car takes you on a thirty-minute guided round trip through the streets of the Old and New Towns, starting and ending at its famous Royal Castle
The Old Market Square
Saint John Cathedral
The Barbican
The City Walls
Bankowy Square
Koscielna Street near Vistula
The tower of St. Anne's Church with an excellent view of the Old Town
President's Palace
Garrison Church
Wilanów Palace (Royal Residence) with the palace gardens
The Warsaw University campus
Sejm-the Polish parliament
Palace of Culture and Science-a remnant of Soviet architecture
Warsaw Historical Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Museum
National Museum
Lazienski Park with its romantic landscapes and Palace on the Water

Highlights in the vicinity

Try the White Fleet (Biała Flota) boat trips on the Vistula River
The baroque style palace of Wilanow lies a few km south of the city centre and is one of the finest places to visit in Warsaw

Good to know

No. of inhabitants: 1.7 Million
Timezone: UTC +1

Weather: the best time to visit Warsaw is between May and October. In spring temperatures still vary from 0 to 16°C. In May temperatures rise to 18- 20°C and in summer to 30°C with frequent summer rains. In December temperature falls below 0°C and it may snow heavily
Emergency tel.nr. 112

Local transport

Taxis-take a radio taxi to prevent overcharging
Metro-has one line, which connects the city centre with Ursynów in the south
Trams and Buses are the safest and the cheapest means of transport
Local train network is well developed and popular
Bus service covers the entire city

Inbound transport

Nearest Airport: Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport is about 10 km from the city centre
Train: train service is rather cheap and comfortable.

InterCity, EuroCity and express trains require reservations
Children under four travel free
Warsaw has three stations for international and intercity connections: Western Warsaw Station (Zachodnia), Central Warsaw Station (Centralna located in the heart of the city centre), Eastern Warsaw Station (Wschodnia)

Car: E30 -Berlin (570 km); E30 Brest (Belarus) (200 km); E67 Białystok (192 km); N: 51 Kaliningrad (Russia) (350 km); E75 Gdańsk (390 km); E77 Zvolen (Slovakia) (540 km); E462 Brno (Czech Republic) (560 km)