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WARSAW CITY BREAKS > POLAND
The capital city of Poland is located on the Vistula river roughly 350 km from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains.
Warsaw is a shortlisted candidate for the European Capital of Culture 2016 title
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Hotels Warsaw
 Hotels in Warsaw
Hotels in the Warsaw districts like Bemowo, Mokotów, Ochota, Praga Poludnie, Praga Pólnoc, Sródmiescie, Ursus, Wlochy and Wola.
Hotels in Poland
Polhotels.com
Travel Agents / Tour Operators
Create your perfect trip to Warsaw - Flight, Hotel and Car
Thomas Cook
Travel Guides Warsaw / Related Books
Dorling Kindersley -
 Warsaw Insight Pocket Guide - 9812821309
Jerzy S. Majewski
This Insight Pocket Guide is the ideal companion for your trip to Warsaw. Expertly written by a local author, it features tailor-made itineraries designed to cover all the
recommended sights and attractions of this increasingly popular city. You can pick the tour to suit the time you have to spare; either half-day, full-day or overnight
excursion, so no matter how long your stay you can be sure you will see the very best of Warsaw. Each route is clearly marked on a detailed, fully-indexed, pull-out
map that can be used in conjunction with the guide or independently. The guide also features information on shopping, nightlife and all the main cultural events
throughout the year, whilst invaluable practical information is also included, covering accommodation, transport, currency and much more.
Paperback: 104 pages; Publisher: APA Publications Pte Ltd (16 April 2009); ISBN-10: 9812821309; ISBN-13: 978-9812821300.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Warsaw
Ma?gorzata Omilanowska
The guides that show you what others only tell you! Features suggested walks and itineraries to ensure you
make the most of your trip. Together with clear maps, extensive hotel and restaurant listings at all price levels.
Unique 3D models and cutaway maps will guide you to eclectic destinations from the stark landmarks of the
Jewish Ghetto to the fashionable bars in the New Town district. Whatever your interest the impressive endurance of this historical city will be sure to fascinate and inspire.
Paperback: 288 pages; Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (2 Feb 2006); ISBN-10: 1405311983; ISBN-13: 978-1405311984.
Transport / How do I travel to Warsaw
Warsaw Airport - Warsaw-Okecie Airport
Warsaw Airport - Warschau Frederic Chopin
Book cheap flights to Warsaw at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online
Airline Tickets Warsaw / Bargain Flights
Flight tickets Warsaw / Price comparison possible
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The mermaid (syrenka) is Warsaw's symbol.
City of Warsaw - Capital city Poland
Fotoplastikon [ known as Kaiserpanorama in Germany ]
The viewer for three-dimensional pictures, known as the Photoplasticon, was invented in Germany in the second half of the 19th century.
The earliest mention of a Photoplasticon in Warsaw appeared in the newspaper „Kurjer Warszawski" in 1901
. The picture show came into being in Jerusalem Avenue 51 about 1905 where it continues as the only installation which remains on its original site.
Lindley Water Filters
Koneser Vodka Distillery
National Library of Poland
The National Library acts as the central library of Poland and one of the most important cultural institutions in
Poland. Its mission is to protect national heritage preserved in the form of handwritten, printed, electronic, recorded sound and audiovisual documents.
Planetarium
Parliament House
Służewiec Horse Race Track
Bristol Hotel
Zoo - Warsaw Zoo
Warsaw Zoo is a unique, unusual and beautiful place. It is not only an enclave of bliss for endangered
species, but also it offers silence and calm for the people. A several hours visit to the Zoo with family or
friends lasts for long in a good memory and it also helps with feeling animals with all our senses.
The Warsaw Zoological Garden was founded in 1928; about 5000 animals belonging to 500 different species call its 40 hectares home.
Kampinos Forest - nearby forest, often called the green lungs of Warsaw
Konstancin-Jeziorna - nearby spa town with a spacious park
Institute of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners
University of Warsaw - Uniwersytet Warszawski
Largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious.
Warsaw University of Technology - Politechnika Warszawska
The Warsaw University of Technology, so named in 1915, continues the tradition of the Preparatory School
for the Institute of Technology set up in Warsaw in 1826 thanks to the efforts of Stanisław Staszic. The
University's roots also reach down to the Hipolit Wawelberg and Stanisław Rotwand School of Machine Construction and Electrical Engineering, created in 1895.
Warsaw School of Economics - Szkoła Główna Handlowa
Oldest and most renowned economic university in Poland. It offers courses leading to Bachelor's or Master's
degrees to both full-time and extramural students. It also offers programs for doctoral and postgraduate degrees.
Academy of Arts (Akademia Sztuk Pięknych)
Cuisine - Foods
Food & Drinks Warsaw [ Eating out ]
Although Warsaw's menus feature traditional Polish cuisine, food from around the world can be found at the
many restaurants suited to all tastes. The cheapest - Milk Bars - are an attraction offering a slice of years
past. One of Warsaw's culinary symbols is undoubtedly sweet - quite literally! Try the 'Zygmuntówka', jelly-filled doughnuts from Blikle, or Wedel chocolate.
History of Warsaw
Warsaw's History - Wikipedia
Early history Warsaw, 1526-1700, 1700-1795, 1795-1914, World War I, 1918-1939, World War II, Modern
times, Historical images, References, External links.
Warsaw Coat of Arms
The Coat of Arms of Warsaw consists of a little mermaid [ syrenka ] in a red field.
Polish Army Museum
Museum documenting the military aspects of the history of Poland.
Music, Arts & Culture, Events in Warsaw
Teatr Wielki - Opera Narodowa [ Grand theatre & Opera, 1778 ]
National Theatre Warsaw [ 1765 ]
Polish National Opera
Chamber Opera
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra - Orkiestra Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie
Esstablished in 1901 and one of Poland's premier musical institutions.
National Philharmonic Hall
Museum of Posters
With a large collection of art posters.
Museum of Hunting and Riding
Railway Museum
National Museum
Collection of works whose origin ranges in time from antiquity till the present epoch as well as one of the best
collections of paintings in Poland
Museum of the Polish Army - portrays the history of arms.
Porczyński Collection Museum
Zachęta National Gallery of Art - oldest exhibition site in Warsaw
Culture Warsaw
Congress Hall in the Palace of Culture and Science - Pałac Kultury i Nauki
National Library of Poland
International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition
International Contemporary Music Festival Warsaw Autumn
Jazz Jamboree
Warsaw Autumn - Warszawska Jesień
The largest international Polish festival of contemporary music.
Warsaw Summer Jazz Days
International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition
Mozart Festival
Festival of Old Music
What's on in Warsaw - Kulturalna Warszawa
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