Warsaw Travel Guide
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The geographical core and political center of Poland since 1611, Warsaw will doubtless shock the first-time visitor with its bleak postwar architecture. Yet amid the drabness you will find architectural attractions, such as historic Old Town, rebuilt brick by brick after the war according to old prints, photographs, and paintings. Also impressive is the wedding cake-like Palace of Culture and Science, Stalin's early 1950s gift to the city. Warsaw also has lovely churches and monasteries and interesting monuments and museums, and it bustles with activity during the summer—with theater, book, jazz, and classical music festivals.
Warsaw Hotels
Warsaw's overall shortage of luxury hotel rooms is fast becoming a thing of the past. At least two international chains are building new accommodations...read more
Warsaw Restaurants
While even Poland's most ardent fans will admit that it does not have one of the world's great cuisines, the old traditions of Polish cooking are being...read more
Things To Do in Warsaw
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Warsaw
- Book the Mamaison Le Regina Warsaw 3 Nts in Aug Fr $121+/Nt Save with Expedia, $14/night less
- Polonia Palace in Aug: $130 & Up Expedia
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- Warsaw Savings! Book at Hyatt Regency Warsaw Fr $107+/Nt — $107 Expedia
- Book 3 Nts in Warsaw this Aug Fr $64+/Nt — $64 Expedia
Warsaw Experiences
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Lazienki Park, an oasis in the capital city, with historic monuments and the Center for Contemporary Art.... Read more
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Warsaw has a good range of modern art galleries, with Galeria Zacheta and Zamek Ujazdowski Center for Contemporary Art at the lead. Many small... Read more
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"When the first notes of Chopin sound through the concert hall, there is a happy sigh of recognition. All over the world men and women know his... Read more
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Although the Warsaw Rising of 1944 is one of the key events to understanding modern Polish history, for a long time it received insufficient... Read more
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"I live life in the margins of society, and the rules of normal society don't apply to those who live on the fringe." These defiant words were... Read more
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On September 23, 1939, Wladyslaw Szpilman was giving a performance for Polish Radio, where he worked as a pianist. He was playing Fryderyk Chopin's... Read more
News & Features
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Trip Ideas, Family
Author and actress Dagmara Dominczyk takes her family to her native Poland on the regular, so when i... Read more
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Cruises
This might just be the best cruise ship you've never heard of.... Read more
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Trip Ideas, Family
A travel trend that’s gaining speed these days are family vacations that have nothing to do with... Read more
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