Warsaw Sightseeing

Royal Castle

Pl. Zamkowy 4

More a palace than a castle, this building is the pride of Warsaw, reconstructed from a pile of rubble at incredible cost between 1971 and 1984. Much of the …

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Neon Museum

ul. Mińska 25, Soho Factory, Building 55

A brilliantly illuminating (ha!) private initiative by London-based photographer Ilona Karwińska and graphic designer David S. Hill to salvage Poland’s …

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POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

ul. Anielewicza 6

A millennium of Polish Jewish history is explained in this excellent museum which opened on 28th October, 2014 following many years of planning. The grand …

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Streets & Squares

ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście

Krakowskie Przedmieście is easily one of Poland’s most prestigious and well-known streets, stretching from the Royal Castle (Pl. Zamkowy 4) in the

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Copernicus Science Centre

ul. Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20

A rare example of European Union funding being used in a genuinely visionary way, the CSC is many things, including the very best science centre in Europe, one …

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Guided Tours

AB Everest

ul. Obrońców Tobruku 18

As well as dealing with airport transfers, AB Everest also offer one day tours from Warsaw to popular destinations across Poland, which include: Auschwitz and …

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Places of Interest

Palace of Culture & Science

Pl. Defilad 1

For all the aggressive westernisation that has overcome Warsaw, the four decades of communism have yet to be completely erased from the face of Warsaw. You …

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Churches

St. John the Baptist Cathedral

ul. Świętojańska 8

Originally built in the 14th century, St. John’s is steeped in history. The last king of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned and eventually …

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Modlin Airport Transfers

AB Everest

ul. Obrońców Tobruku 18

Relieve the strain of standing around looking lost and bewildered at Modlin by booking the 'door-to-door' services of AB Everest. Fill out the English …

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Monuments

Nicolaus Copernicus Monument

ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście

The founder of modern astronomy. A sheltered academic, he made his observations a century before the invention of the telescope and without help or guidance. …

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Parks

Łazienki Park

ul. Agrykoli 1

The park and palace complex where half of Warsaw descends on a Sunday to take the traditional family stroll, the name Łazienki means baths and is derived from …

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Churches

Holy Cross Church

ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 3

No Chopinologist can leave Warsaw without first visiting the final resting place of his heart. Added to the church in 1882 his heart was sealed in an urn and …

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Fryderyk Chopin Museum

ul. Okólnik 1

Touted as one of the most high tech in Europe the museum officially opened in the spring of 2010 to help mark the 200th anniversary of one of Poland’s most …

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Miniature Park

ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 66

Fans of architecture and miniature models rejoice! This amazing initiative and museum is recreating 1:25 scale models of some of the pearls of pre-war Warsaw …

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Żelazowa Wola

Fryderyk Chopin Birthplace & Park in Żelazowa Wola

Żelazowa Wola 15

The Chopin family left for Warsaw in the autumn of 1810, but even so Żelazowa Wola clearly held fond memories for the family. Close friends with Skarbek …

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Polish

Dom Polski

ul. Francuska 11

Much ink has been spilt over the virtues of Dom Polski, some of it in these pages, but there is no getting away from the fact that this is a great restaurant. …

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National Museum

Al. Jerozolimskie 3

Located inside a huge and decidedly bizarre inter-war building, Warsaw’s National Museum has thankfully just reopened after a long renovation that has seen …

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Outdoor Attractions & Parks

Warsaw University Library Gardens

ul. Dobra 56/66

Traditionally speaking rooftops are the preserve of chimney sweeps, burglars and Santa, but take a trip down to the Warsaw University Library building and that …

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Praga

Polish Vodka Museum

Pl. Konesera 1

The site of a former Vodka factory, closed in 2007 and now restored to become one of the beacons of the newly renovated Praga Koneser Centre in the …

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Warsaw Uprising Museum

ul. Grzybowska 79

Opened in 2004, this remains one of Poland’s best museums. Packed with interactive displays, photographs, video footage and miscellaneous exhibits it’s a …

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Vodka Museum

ul. Wierzbowa 9/11

Whisky is to Scotland as wine is to France, and going by the same logic, vodka is to Poland. Now, I fully understand that most experiences you may have had …

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Guided Tours

Free Walkative! Tour

https://freewalkingtour.com/warsaw