Palace of Culture and Science

The Palace of Culture and Science stands 237 meters tall and defines the central point and panorama of Warsaw. It was constructed in 1955 as a gift from the Soviet Union. Today, it is mainly the center for cultural activities. You can climb up to the observation deck from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for 20 zł [4.6 EUR].

Palace of Culture and Science official website

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Old Town

Warsaw's Old Town dates back to the 13^th century and has been rebuilt multiple times, most recently after World War II. It is home to Warsaw's most iconic buildings, such as the medieval city walls, the Castle Square, the Barbican, and, most importantly, the Old Town Market Place. Today, it attracts tourists from all over the world as an artifact of authentic Slavic culture.

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Łazienki Park

Warsaw's largest and Poland's most iconic park, directly translated to Royal Baths Park, located in the city's central district. It was designed in the 18^th century and has been home to palaces, villas, and monuments ever since - most importantly, the Palace on the Isle. For added entertainment, the park also boasts a free-roaming peacock population. The park is available to the public and there are no admission fees.

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Nowy Świat

Directly translated to "New World"; a historic road located south of the Old Town, during the Renaissance one of the main roads in Warsaw. It was destroyed in World War II and completely reconstructed thereafter. Today, it is a beautiful broadwalk with old tenement houses, filled with bustling cafes and restaurants. Towards the Old Town, the road reaches landmarks such as the Presidential Palace, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Nicolaus Copernicus Monument.

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Powiśle

A general term for the area around Warsaw's Vistula River, which today includes a promenade running along the river banks, the Copernicus Science Centre, and a beach on the Eastern side of the river. During the day, the area is filled with pedestrians, cafes, and picnics - during the night, in turn, the promenade turns into one of Warsaw's nightlife centres, with restaurants, open-air clubs, street food, and free-admission dancefloors.

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Hala Mirowska

Warsaw's bigget market, constructed in the 1900s. The complex consists of two huge enroofed market buildings, Hala Mirowska itself and Hala Gwardii. Today, they are bustling with life and filled with hundreds of stalls with fresh produce, meats, and household products. It's the place to go if you want to have a picnic with authentic Polish foods, or if you just want to experience true 20^th century Poland.

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Warsaw Uprising Museum

Opened in 2004, the Warsaw Uprising Museum commemorates the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, during which over 200 thousand Varsovians died in a struggle to liberate the city from German occupation. The museum is very interactive and makes use of digital media and large artifacts such as aircraft. This is one of the two key museums for those who wish to explore and experience Poland's difficult history.

The museum is located in Western Warsaw and costs 25 zł [5.8 EUR] per person.
Warsaw Uprising Museum official website

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Hala Koszyki

Translated directly into "Basket Hall", it is a newly-renovated enroofed open space in Southern Central Warsaw, filled to the brim with interesting small restaurants and bars. There are few cuisines you will not find here - of course, there's also Polish food. It's a great place to relax, see modern urban life in Warsaw, try something new, and maybe get a beer or two.

Dishes typically cost 30 zł [6.9 EUR].

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Museum of the History of Polish Jews

Opened in 2013, the museum, often abbreviated to Polin is a highly interactive museum with exhibitions displaying the troubled life of Jews in Poland. The museum boasts highly ambitious projects, such as a full-scale recreation of a Jewish street. Apart from its educational value, it also contains a Jewish restaurant and stands proudly in Northern Central Warsaw as an artifact of modern architecture. It is one of two essential Polish museums for history enthusiasts.

Admission costs 25 zł [5.8 EUR] per person.
Museum of the History of Polish Jews official website

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our super low-budget picks

it's no bed of roses; it's no pleasure cruise - but these picks get the job done with dignity for a penny on the dollar.

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our low-budget picks

for those who want to spend the minimum, but not the bare minimum.

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our mid-budget picks

you don't want to miss out on any amenities, but you're not paying extra for fancy decor - this one's for you.

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our high-budget picks

for the ones who are coming to Poland for the trip of their lives - or just for the one's who always want the best of the best.

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Kampinos National Park

An enormous wild forest and nature reserve 20 kilometers northwest of Central Warsaw. It is home to dense "temperate jungles", sandy areas, swamps, and a lot of bike paths, picnic areas, and old villages. It is also where you can find animals such as moose, lynxes, wolves, beavers, and dozens of bird species.

It is free to enter the park, and you are allowed to freely walk around. It takes 30 minutes to go by car (parking is widely available), or you can take the metro to Młociny and then bus no. 210 towards Skibińskiego all the way to the end stop. This takes 50 minutes and costs 7 zł [1.6 EUR] each way.

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Żelazowa Wola

A picturesque, small village located 55 kilometers west of Central Warsaw, and the birthplace of composer Frederic Chopin. Chopin's family mansion and the surrounding gardens are a great place to experience how Polish artistocracy lived in the early 1800s. Moreover, it's an area to relax, listen to live music, and perhaps have a picnic in.

It is free to enter the mansion's gardens and attend the open-air piano concerts. On Wednesdays, you can also enter the in-house museum for free. It takes 1 hour to go by car and between 1.5 and 2 hours to go by public transport. From Central Warsaw, you must first take a train to Sochaczew and then a PKS bus to Żelazowa Wola. The journey costs 20 zł [4.6 EUR] each way.

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Wilanów Palace

Warsaw's Versailles - the Wilanów Palace is a royal castle in Southern Warsaw and one of the few remarkable buildings that survived Poland's partitions and world wars. It was constructed in 1696 and boasts beautiful, French-inspired symmetric architecture, as well as large, well-kept gardens. It's a great place to walk around, sit, and wonder at the beautiful flowers without having to leave all too far from the city.

It costs 5 zł [1.2 EUR] to enter the gardens, and 20 zł [4.6 EUR] for a park+palace ticket where you can enter the building itself. It takes around 30 minutes to get there from central Warsaw by car, or around 35 minutes by public transport. Simply take bus no. 131 towards Wilanów and exit the bus at the final stop. This will cost you 4.4 zł [1 EUR] each way.

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Łódź

Łódź is Poland's forgotten city. Today, its industrial past is slowly being transformed into a hip future with old factories being redesigned into restaurants, malls, and hotels. As such, it is truly unique and has a very atypical atmosphere. It is located some 130 kilometers southwest from Central Warsaw, making it the perfect place for a day trip to enrich your trip to Poland.

To get to Łódź, you can either drive (this takes about 90 minutes) or take a train, which will take you around 90 minutes and cost around 30 zł [7.0 EUR] each way.

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Kazimierz Dolny

Kazimierz Dolny is a lovely small town about 120 kilometers southeast from Central Warsaw. Its location makes it an idyllic portrayal of Polish countryside. It lays on the banks of the Vistula River, among hilly terrain, and has many dozens of well-kept pre-war buildings, as well as beautiful castle ruins looking over the town. It's the perfect place for a getaway from the city, a first taste of Polish rural life, and a picnic or two.

It will take you about 2 hours to get there by car, or about 3 hours by bus - but we definitely think that it's worth it. The bus is operated by TransBus Express and costs 30 zł [7.0 EUR] each way. about