Warsaw has very interesting and turbulent history. It was robbed by the Swedes, disappeared from the political map of Europe during the partitions of Poland and was completely destroyed during the Second World War.
Currently Warsaw has a lot to offer, starting from modern buildings, ending on rebuilt old tenement houses.
Mandatory places to visit are the Old Town and the Palace of Culture and Science.
The Old Town.
The Old Town is mainly the Castle Square with the Royal Castle and the Barbican (the pre-gate of the Nowomiejska Gate). Also old beautiful tenement houses – mostly from the XV-XIX centuries, which after the Second World War were reconstructed.
The Palace of Culture and Science.
It was built after the II World War as a gift from the Russian authorities.
It is worth to get by the elevator to the 30th floor and admiring the panorama of the city. You can also take a rest, there are sun loungers all over the floor.
Poles say that the Palace of Culture looks like a rocket. What do you think
about it? 😊
The Botanical Garden.
The next place is a Botanical Garden located on the roof of the University of Warsaw library. We find here one of the largest roof gardens in Europe. This Warsaw roof garden spans over 1 hectare!
Three top gardens (on the roof and bottom – at the entrance) are connected with each other by charming bridges, footbridges and paths. However, from the observation deck you can admire the beautiful panorama of Warsaw.
Łazienki Królewskie.
I recommend a walk around Łazienki Królewskie. Łazienki Królewskie is a palace and garden complex in Warsaw founded in the 18th century by Stanisław August Poniatowski,
The Palace on the Water and the statue of Fryderyk Chopin – these are the
attractions that have become symbols.
This place is very popular in the summer, when piano concerts are organized
at the monument of Fryderyk Chopin.
Pool on the 43rd floor.
On the 43rd floor of the Intercontinental tower there is a swimming pool with a view of Warsaw. Ticket for the whole day is 150 PLN so around 30 €.
You can admire the capital’s panorama while resting on the sun loungers or in the pool.
What do you think about Warsaw?
Let me know!
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