What is there to do in Warsaw?
 

Hi,

I'm going to Warsaw for a week for business. I have never been there before and have never heard much about the attractions of Warsaw.

Please suggest what to see, where to eat and hang out in Warsaw. Any special events or festivals at the end of June?

Thanks

Well, you could start with a little research, very easy on the internet, and also the forum might come up with good answers to your questions...

http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/poland/warsaw/

"Why go to Warsaw"
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=35126709

Tourism info:
http://www.warsawtour.pl/
http://e-warsaw.pl/2/index.php
http://www.explorewarsaw.com/
http://www.warsaw-life.com/

I spent just a couple of days in Warsaw after a business trip a few years ago. I really enjoyed the 1944 Uprising Museum (or similar name) and all things Chopin. There's a small Chopin museum and performances of his music. Did you see the move "The Pianist" (Adrian Brody), the story of the pianist whose life was "saved" when he played a Chopin piece for a German officer in WWII? It happened in Warsaw. You can also go to Chopin's house in the countryside outside Warsaw.

The Old Town area was rebuilt after WWII with historical accuracy, and there are some pretty churches. Otherwise, there's a lot of bleak Stalinist/Communist era architecture.

I don't remember any great meals, but I wasn't there long enough to explore the options. One thing I do remember is that lunch was served later than I'm used to, more like 2-3 p.m. Make sure you eat breakfast!

Thanks,all, for the response.

A visit to, Stary Lichen, will take a day. The cathedral is finished..the grounds and all are spacious and beautiful. It is hard to believe that one man's 'vision' could have resulted in this construction. Try a Polish hotel in Warszawa...perhaps the Polonia Palace. Visit the Sports Bar in the Marriott. Buy a copy of Fodor's Poland.

Any day trip you can do from Warsaw? To where?

thanks

Visit LODZ! The Manufactura Mall. See what can be done with an old factory complex. Shopping and eating too. Visit Radogoszcz. Shop the antique stores on our main street, ul. Piotrkowska. Use the train or bus from Warszawa.