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Warsaw has always been a thrilling, busy city, with a hectic and vibrant life. In spite of many historical ups and downs, it was always a dynamic, Western-style metropolis, with many features characteristic of all European capitals. Its phe-nomenal character is best expressed by its everlasting youthfulness, in spirit and appearance, a mixture of the old and new. It bows to tradition but quickly and decidedly moves forward into the future.Razed to the ground during World War II, Warsaw was rebuilt by the effort of the whole nation. The Old Town – its historical centre and the heart of the capital – was restored to its former splendour so carefully that it is now included on the UNESCO World Heritage list.Warsaw is not only the centre of business and administration but also of sci-ence, culture and arts. Some 200 thousand students attend 70 public and private higher schools. Young people are present everywhere - at the Opera, Operetta, Chamber Opera and National Philhar- monic, as well as Warsaw’s 38 theatres, 41 cinemas; you will meet them in the capital’s 48 museums and 74 art galleries.Today Warsaw is Poland’s most cosmopolitan, dynamic and modern city, with many luxury hotels, elegant shops and diverse services. Whether you are inter-ested in theatre, good food, shopping, museums or bazaars, you will find more to choose from here than in any other Polish city.
THE ROYAL ROUTE
The Old Town is full of historic merchant houses and churches, and the Barbican, a former entrance gate to the city, separates a fragment of the historic, fortified walls.
The Old Town center is the Old Town Market Square, with a statue of the city’s symbol, Syrenka (Mermaid), in its very heart. Numerous art galleries and outdoor cafés attract scores of tourists to the Square. It is also a magnet for painters and portrait painters and a place where you can start a visit of the town in a droshky, a horse-drawn cart. Not far from the Square is the Royal Castle, situated in the Castle Square and next to it the 22-meter column of King Zygmunt III Vaza, who in 16th century moved the capital of Poland from Cracow to Warsaw.Krakowskie Przedmieście. Along this street and in the Old Town you will find most of the his-toric churches. The street is lined with historic palaces which now house public organisations, Warsaw University for example. The Polish Academy of Sciences has the statue of Nicolaus Copernicus in front of it.Nowy Świat. One of the busiest commercial streets of the city, with many shops, gal-leries, bookshops and cafés. While the palace architecture of Krakowskie Przedmieście dates mainly to the 17th and 18th century, this street is dominated by 19th century neo-classical residential houses. The lower part of the Royal Route, south of Jerozolimskie Avenue dates back to the 20th century. A little further east towards the Vistula you will see the imposing National Museum building. The highlight of its collection is the Pharos frescoes from Sudan, discovered by Polish archaeologists. Next door is the Polish Mili-tary Museum.Aleje Ujazdowskie. The most charming street in the whole city, with little palaces occupied by foreign diplomatic missions and a number of governmental buildings, the Botanical Gardens and the Royal Łazienki park-and- palace complex.Łazienki. A favourite place for a leisurely stroll, enjoyed by Warsaw residents and visitors. Definitely the most plea- sant of the few dozen parks in Warsaw. Open-air Chopin concerts are held here on summer Sundays. Scattered around the park are historical buildings - the Palace on the Water, Amphitheatre or the Myślewicki Palace, and others.The Royal Route ends up at the Belvedere Palace, for several decades, until recently, the seat of Poland’s presidents.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW
We do not have The Eiffel Tower so to enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the city you have to visit the 30th floor viewing terrace in the Palace of Culture and Science, right in the centre of Warsaw. From the top you have a great view of Warsaw, cut by the winding Vistula river, and you will see how large and green the city is. This Soviet style skyscraper (234 m) is a very good exam-ple of this kind of architecture outside the former Soviet Union.
SUBURBS & ENVIRONS
Wilanów. About six kilometres south of Łazienki is the Wilanów Palace– the summer resi-dence of King Jan III Sobieski built in the mid-17th century. Often called the Little Versailles, it was supposed to remind his beloved wife of her home country – France. Visitors can admire interiors lavishly furnished with period furniture, portraits, sculptures and suits of armour. Open daily except Tuesdays.The world’s first Poster Museum, opened in 1968, is housed in the royal coach house. The palace and park complex, ul. Potockiego 10/16, tel. 842 81 01, www.wilanow-palac.pl Żelazowa Wola. A tiny village 53 km west of Warsaw, near the Kampinoski National
CULTURAL FESTIVALS & EVENTSWarsaw hosts a number of important cultural events, some of them of international standing. Here are the most prestigious ones:• The International. F. Chopin Piano Competition. Every 5 years, next edition 2010,
www.chopin.pl, http://konkurs.chopin.pl• Mozart Festival, June/July, Warsaw Chamber Opera, tel. 625 75 10,
www.operakameralna.pl• Warsaw Autumn – International Festival of Contemporary Music.
Organised in the third week of September, tel. 831 06 07, http://warszawska-jesien.art.pl• Warsaw Summer Jazz Days. Every year in June / July. Tel. +48 22 620 50 72, www.adamiakjazz.pl• Ancient Music Festival. October/November. Royal Castle, tel. 355 51 70, www.zamek-krolewski.art.pl• International Poster Biennale. Organised in June (even years)
by the Poster Museum in Wilanów, tel. 842 26 06,• International Poster Biennale Organised in June (even years) www.postermuseum.pl• International Festival of Street Art. July - outdoor theatre festival organized
by Stowarzyszenie Scena 96, tel. 823 66 72Other events – www.poland.travel (Events calendar)
MUSEUMS• Royal Castle: pl. Zamkowy 4, tel. 355 51 70, www.zamek-krolewski.pl• Wilanów Palace: ul. S. Kostki Potockiego 10/16, tel. 842 81 01,
www.wilanow-palac.pl, [email protected]• Royal Łazienki: ul. Agrykola 1, tel. 506 01 01, www.lazienki-krolewskie.pl• National Museum: Al. Jerozolimskie 3, tel. 621 10 31, 629 30 93, www.mnw.art.pl , [email protected]• Warsaw Historical Museum: Rynek Starego Miasta 28, tel. 635 16 25, www.mhw.pl• Poster Museum: ul. S. Kostki Potockiego 10/16, tel. 842 26 06,
www.postermuseum.pl , [email protected] • Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum: ul. Freta 16, tel. 831 80 92, 831 13 04, www.ptchem.pl • Museum of the Jewish Historical Institute: ul. Tłomackie 3/5, tel. 827 92 21, www.jewishinstitute.org.pl• Frederick Chopin Museum: ul. Okólnik 1, tel. 827 54 73, www.chopin.pl, [email protected]• Zachęta Contemporary Art Gallery: pl. Małachowskiego 3, tel. 827 58 54,
www.zacheta.art.pl , [email protected]• Museum of the Warsaw Uprising: ul. Grzybowska 79, tel. 539 79 05 , 539 70 06, www.1944.pl, [email protected]
OPERA, MUSIC, THEATRE• Grand Theatre – National Opera, pl. Teatralny 1, tel. 826 50 19, 826 32 88,
www.teatrwielki.pl, [email protected]• Warsaw Chamber Opera, Al. Solidarności 76b, tel. 625 75 10, www.operakameralna.pl
Park, owns its fame to Frederick Chopin. The small manor house, the birthplace of the most ce-lebrated Polish composer, is now a museum surrounded by an atmospheric park. Museum – Frederick Chopin’s Birthplace, Żelazowa Wola, tel. +(48-46) 863 33 00. www.nifc.pl.A stones throw from Żelazowa Wola is Nieborów, a magnificent 17th century Baroque palace surrounded by an English-style park. In the vicinity of Nieborów is the romantic park of Arca-dia, epitomising the 18th century idea of an “idyllic land of bliss”.In summer, at Corpus Christi, it is worth while visiting the nearby town of Łowicz, with its original Gothic church (15th c.), to watch a spectacular procession attended by the local people attired in traditional, colourful costumes.
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ENG ■ Polska Organizacja Turystyczna Publisher: Polish Tourist Organisation, ul. Chałubińskiego 8, 00-613 Warszawa, Poland tel. +(48) 22 536 70 70, fax +(48) 22 536 70 04, e-mail: [email protected], www.pot.gov.pl
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• National Philharmonic, ul. Jasna 5, tel. 551 71 39, www.filharmonia.pl• Roma Music Theatre, ul. Nowogrodzka 49, tel. 628 89 98, www.teatrroma.pl• National Theatre, pl. Teatralny 3, tel. 692 06 04, www.narodowy.pl• Jewish Theatre, pl. Grzybowski 12/16, tel. 620 62 81, www.teatr-zydowski.art.pl
Information about theatre shows, concerts, and other cultural events held in Warsaw can be obtained from the Telephone Cultural Information Centre, tel. 629 84 89. Entrance tickets are available from the ZASP Theatre Booking Office, Al. Jerozolimskie 25, tel. 621 94 54.
SELECTED CLUBS• Aurora, ul. Dobra 33/35, tel. 498 45 65, www.aurora.waw.pl• Dekada, ul. Grójecka 19/25, tel. 823 55 58, www.dekada.pl• Fabryka Trzciny, ul. Otwocka 14, tel. 619 05 13, www.fabrykatrzciny.pl• Hybrydy, ul. Złota 7/9, tel. 822 30 03, www.hybrydy.com.pl• Jazz Café Helikon, ul. Freta 45/47, tel. 635 95 05• Organza, ul. Sienkiewicza 4, tel. 828 32 32, www.kluborganza.pl• Pańska 97, ul. Pańska 97, tel. 331 91 67, www.klubpanska97.pl• Paparazzi, ul. Mazowiecka 12, tel. 828 42 19, www.paparazzi.com.pl • Paprotka, Pl. Piłsudskiego 9, tel. 827 52 42, www.paprotka.pl • Szpilka Cafe Bar, Pl. Trzech Krzyży 18, tel. 628 91 32• Tygmont, ul. Mazowiecka 6/8, tel. 828 34 09, www.tygmont.com.pl
SELECTED HOTELS• Airport Okęcie****, ul. 17 Stycznia 24, tel. 456 80 00• Aramis*, ul. Mangalia 3b, tel. 842 09 74• Atos*, ul. Mangalia 1, tel. 841 43 95, 841 10 43• Campanile**, ul. Towarowa 2, tel. 582 72 00• Courtyard Warsaw Int. Airp.****, ul. Żwirki i Wigury 1, tel. 650 01 00• Felix**, ul. Omulewska 24, tel. 610 21 82• Gromada***, ul. 17 Stycznia 32, tel. 576 46 00• Gromada***, Pl. Powstańców Warszawy 2, tel. 582 99 00• Harctur**, ul. Niemcewicza 17, tel. 592 94 00• Hetman***, ul. Ks. I. Kłopotowskiego 36, tel. 511 98 00• Holiday Inn Warsaw****, ul. Złota 48/54, tel. 697 39 99• Hyatt Regency Warsaw*****, ul. Belwederska 23, tel. 558 12 34• Ibis Warszawa Centrum**, Al. Solidarności 165, tel. 520 30 00• Ibis Warszawa Ostrobramska**, ul. Ostrobramska 36, tel. 515 78 00• Ibis Warszawa Stare Miasto**, ul. Muranowska 2, tel. 310 10 00• Intercontinental Warszawa*****, ul. Emili Plater 49, tel. 328 88 88• Jan III Sobieski Warszawa****, Pl. Artura Zawiszy 1, tel. 579 10 00• Kyriad Prestige***, ul. Towarowa 2, tel. 582 75 00• Le Regina*****, ul. Kościelna 12, tel. 531 60 00• Le Royal Meridien Bristol*****, Krakowskie Przedm. 42/44, tel. 551 10 00• Lord***, Al. Krakowska 218, tel. 574 20 20• Marriott*****, Al. Jerozolimskie 65/79, tel. 630 63 06• MDM***, Pl. Konstytucji 1, tel. 621 62 11• Mercure Fryderyk Chopin***, Al. Jana Pawła II 22, tel. 528 03 00• Metropol***, ul. Marszałkowska 99a, tel. 629 40 00• Novotel Warszawa Airport***, ul. 1 Sierpnia 1, tel. 575 60 00• Novotel Warszawa Centrum***, ul. Marszałkowska 94/98, tel. 621 02 71• Orbis Grand***, ul. Krucza 28, tel. 583 21 00• Orbis Vera***, ul. Bitwy Warszawskiej 1920 r. 16, tel. 822 74 21• Polonia Palace****, Al. Jerozolimskie 45, tel. 318 28 00• Portos*, ul. Mangalia 3a, tel. 320 20 00• Praski**, Al. Solidarności 61, tel. 818 49 89• Premiere Classe Hotel*, ul. Towarowa 2, tel. 624 08 00• Radisson Sas Centrum*****, ul. Grzybowska 24, tel. 321 88 88• Reytan***, ul. Rejtana 6, tel. 646 31 66• Rialto*****, ul. Wilcza 73, tel. 584 87 00• Sheraton Warsaw*****, ul. B. Prusa 2, tel. 450 61 00• Sofitel Victoria Warsaw*****, ul. Królewska 11, tel. 657 80 11• Tamka Hostel, ul. Tamka 30, tel. 826 30 95• Westin Warsaw*****, Al. Jana Pawła II 21, tel. 450 80 00
WARSAW ON THE INTERNET• www.warsawtour.pl • http://um.warszawa.pl
TOURIST INFORMATION• Telephone Tourist Information Centre, tel. 194 31, (May-September) Monday – Sunday 8am-8pm,
(October-April) Monday – Sunday 8am-6pm• Tourist Information Point. Central Railway Station – Main Hall Jerozolimskie 25• Tourist Information Point. International Airport Frederik Chopin , (Etiuda Terminal; Departures Terminal)• Mufa Agency, Pl. Zamkowy 1/13, tel. 635 18 81, Monday-Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm,
Sunday 11am-6pm• Tourist Information Point. Krakowskie Przedmieście 39
OTHER INFORMATION• Airport Warszawa-Okęcie, ul. Żwirki i Wigury 1, tel. 650 42 20, www.lotnisko-chopina.pl• Warszawa Centralna Railway Station, tel. 194 36
Telephoning Warsaw from Poland prefix 22 from abroad prefix +48 22
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