Poland
Rebuilt old town meets a booming modern skyline
Warsaw combines a meticulously rebuilt Old Town with glass towers and one of Central Europe's largest stadiums, PGE Narodowy, which hosts the biggest tours. Prices are friendly, the nightlife along the Vistula is lively and the city is easy to reach.
Where it is in Poland
At a glance
The unmissables
Castle Square and the Royal Castle, painstakingly rebuilt after 1945 and lit up at dusk.
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The view from the 30th-floor terrace of the Palace of Culture and Science.
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Łazienki Park and its Palace on the Isle, with free Chopin concerts on summer Sundays.
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Warsaw became Poland's capital in 1596.
During World War II, more than 85% of the city was destroyed, and its Old Town was painstakingly rebuilt from paintings and drawings — a reconstruction so faithful that UNESCO listed it as World Heritage.
Dumplings filled with potato and cheese, meat or seasonal fruit.
Sour rye soup with sausage and egg, often served in a bread bowl.
Fluffy filled doughnuts, especially popular before Lent.
The modern centre with easy access to everything.
Charming squares and cobbled streets, rebuilt after the war.
Gritty-cool district across the river, close to the national stadium.
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