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Nowy Świat Street, photo: P.Z Studio, Archiwum Stołecznego Biura Turystyki

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As winter tips its hat and bows out gracefully to make way for spring this is the perfect time of year for visitors with a sense of wanderlust to explore the city. A few signs of winter may still be lingering but temperatures are not prohibitive; to put it another way, you won’t feel like Shackleton trudging through the Antarctic (which wasn't the case in March). The Old Town, the elegance of the ‘Trakt królewski’ (the Royal Route), and the melancholia of Praga and the old Jewish areas around Plac Grzybowski and ul. Żelazna start to take on new life, no doubt reminding all you romantics out there of Warsaw’s phoenix-like history. The city’s stunning green spaces, namely Łazienki and Wilanów also kick into action as nature yawns and wakens from its winter slumber. As we always try to be helpful, carefully cut out the following three words and tape them at eye level to the inside of your hotel room door - DON’T FORGET CAMERA!

As temperatures begin to rise, Varsovians eagerly await the return of one of their favourite things: the beer garden! As soon as the sun makes its first appearance overhead, every boozer and eatery in town attempts to stake a claim to any available piece of pavement by putting tables and chairs on it; thus the annual exodus from indoors to outdoors begins. Plonk yourself down at an outdoor table with a beer or a traditional dwójniak or Trójniak (a honey based spirit not unlike mead which is still popular with a certain generation of elderly Polish gentleman), make yourself comfortable, slip on your shades and just watch the world go by. Ah bliss!

Here’s hoping that your introduction to Warsaw, helped along with the assistance of this guide, is the start of a long and intense love affair with our charming and diverse city. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook (facebook.com/warsawinyourpocket) or tweet us on Twitter (Twitter.com/warsawiyp). We look forward to reading your comments regarding any of the venues listed here. Direct feedback is also eagerly awaited at editor_poland@inyourpocket.com. Enjoy Warsaw!