Tag: Warsaw Travel Guide

  • Explore Wonderful Śródmieście District Warsaw – Your Trip To Warsaw Poland

    Explore Wonderful Śródmieście District Warsaw – Your Trip To Warsaw Poland

    Śródmieście, literally meaning “City Centre,” is the central district of Warsaw and the beating heart of Poland’s capital. This area is home to the historic Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where you can wander through cobblestone streets and admire beautifully restored buildings that tell the story of Warsaw’s rich past. A cultural hub…

  • Discover Wonderful Powiśle District Warsaw – Trip To Warsaw Poland Guide

    Discover Wonderful Powiśle District Warsaw – Trip To Warsaw Poland Guide

    Powiśle, located between the Vistula River and Warsaw’s city center, is a district rich in history and character. Once a working-class neighborhood, it has transformed into one of the most fashionable areas in the city. The district’s past is still visible in its architecture, with a mix of pre-war tenements, post-war modernism, and contemporary developments.…

  • Explore Amazing Praga Warsaw District – 14 Tips For A Trip To Warsaw Poland

    Explore Amazing Praga Warsaw District – 14 Tips For A Trip To Warsaw Poland

    Cross the Vistula River from the Old Town of Warsaw and you’ll find yourself in Praga. Characterized by its crumbling factories, warehouses, and gritty streets, this arty underbelly hugging the east side of the Visulta is undeniably cool, with new bohemian bars, galleries, studios, and cultural venues popping up almost every month. But 20 years…

  • Discover Marshal Street Warsaw: 10 Great Things To Do And See

    Discover Marshal Street Warsaw: 10 Great Things To Do And See

    The monumental Zacheta building near Marshal Street was constructed between 1899 and 1903, on behalf of the Society for the Promotion of Fine Art. Usually, it’s called Zacheta.  The Neo-Renaissance design was by Stefan Szyller, the leading architect of Warsaw’s Revival period. His design included an imposing central staircase, a glass-roofed inner courtyard, and plans for…

  • Discover Lazienki Park Warsaw – 9 Great Tips – Ultimate Warsaw Travel Guide

    Discover Lazienki Park Warsaw – 9 Great Tips – Ultimate Warsaw Travel Guide

    Lazienki Park Warsaw The area around Lazienki Park in Warsaw includes parks, palaces, and other historic buildings, museums, and government departments. Extending south from Three Crosses (Trzech Krzyzy) Square, the main thoroughfare is Ujazdowskie Avenue, along which the former residences of Polish aristocrats and the city’s wealthy merchant families are. Besides several government departments, the…

  • Discover Warsaw’s Historic Solidarity Avenue – 8 Great Tips – Warsaw Guide

    Discover Warsaw’s Historic Solidarity Avenue –  8 Great Tips – Warsaw Guide

    From the end of the 18th century to the mid-19th, Warsaw Solidarity Avenue and Plac Teatralny were Warsaw’s commercial centers. The area’s grand Neo-Classical buildings, with their impressive colonnades, date from the 1820s. These include the Grand Theater (Teatr Wielki), one of the largest buildings in Europe. The area also features several large parks. The Krasinski…

  • Former Jewish Ghetto Warsaw Travel Guide – Explore Pure History

    Former Jewish Ghetto Warsaw Travel Guide – Explore Pure History

    Before World War II, the northwest part of the city center of Warsaw comprised a Jewish district known as Nalewki. Warsaw’s Jewish population was then about 450,000, the largest after New York. In 1940 the Nazis turned Nalewki into the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw. By 1942 they transported over 300,000 people to death camps. A…

  • Discover The Wonderful Royal Route Warsaw – 12 Must-See Places

    Discover The Wonderful Royal Route Warsaw – 12 Must-See Places

    A good point to start a Warsaw city trip is the beginning of the so-called Royal Route Warsaw (Trakt Krowlewski). This is the second monument devoted to Warsaw’s mermaid (Pomnik Syreny), a mythical half-woman half-fish, believed to protect the city. The mermaid has appeared in Warsaw’s crest since the 14th century. Erected in 1939, Ludwika…