The story of Warsaw can be divided in two: before August 1, 1944, and after. 2004 marked the 60th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, a battle which has come to define the spirit of the city and its people. Brutalized and butchered it was effectively wiped from the map – blown to smithereens by the Nazis. The city has gone to pains to rebuild itself.
Following Poland’s betrayal at Yalta by its so-called Allies the aftermath of WWII saw the country fall under the Soviet sphere of influence for a period that would last until 1989. For al
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Exploding on the scene a few years back the team behind Sense have proved this bar is no fad, with cloth-clad staff knocking out what are consistently the best cocktails in town; try the Sexy Be
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Opened in 2004, and while this remains one of Poland’s best museums, it’s not without its faults – better sign posting would be handy, as would a bit more elbow room; being pushed a
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The founder of modern astronomy. A sheltered academic, he made his observations a century before the invention of the telescope and without help or guidance. His book De Revolutionibus (1530) posited
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Cut off from the rest of the Old Town by the intersecting Trasa W-Z, the Mariensztat area was rebuilt after the war using a totally different street plan. When it was unveiled in 1948 it became
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Sakana My boyfriend and I visited the newly opened Sakana on Burakowska street last night and had a wonderful experience there. We have lived in Warsaw for almost a year now, and we had resolved ourselves to the unfriendly experience of eating out here and[...]
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Café Bristol If you don't mind the smell of stale cigarette smoke from the night before, this cafe can be a very pleasant experience. I have been going there since the Bristol reopened in the early 1990's (or whenever it reopened). I have found it a go[...]
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Chłodna 25 Where else do young pianists get up early on a Sunday, put on a velvet jacket and play wonderfully to please the regular Sunday crew? Why Chlodna 25 of course! It's cafés like Chlodna 25 that make Warsaw so appealing. In a drab building, in[...]
Latest Warsaw Comments
My boyfriend and I visited the newly opened Sakana on Burakowska street last night and had a wonderful experience there. We have lived in Warsaw for almost a year now, and we had resolved ourselves to the unfriendly experience of eating out here and[...]
I was there in March, was 100 PLN for a dance in private upstairs, advice: pay for 2 or more "songs", saves time for the girl to dress/undress and more time to "touch", depends on the girl, but with some you can get "wet fingers". Will be back there[...]
it just sad to think young kids fought for their lives. Usually kids right now would hide inside their homes and watch TV and just wait till someone finished the war. In my Ansectors have told my grandparents that told my mom that told me that the k[...]
What can you do in a private dance?[...]
My friends and I have been to Arti three times now and the food has been excellent every time! I have tried something different at each visit and the food has been consistently top quality and authentic. The service is great and the prices are extr[...]
I think Enrique Bunbury is a great artist, with a hard-to-describe-in-words style. He a rock singer, as well as he is a burlesque artist.He succeeds in his solo career at least the same he did with his former band, Heroes del Sil[...]
In one section of the IYP one finds somebody declaring it's "madness" to describe Glasgow as a "must visit"; in another section, the forthcoming IYP guide to the same city is being trumpeted as a shining new addition to your series. Shome misht[...]
I seen more ugly cities... This is some kind of propaganda...[...]
Warsaw will get a lot uglier if Daniel Libeskind's stupid tower, "Zlota 44", gets built. The last thing Warsaw needs is more pretentious, btutalist architecture glorifying one pompous architect's need for attention and self gratification. [...]
Please mention that the awful cage called Etudia Terminal closed in March and departing visitors are now offered some civility when departing from the airport. My experiences of Etudia are truly unbelievable - worse than being walled up in the [...]
Absilutely fabulous Museum, - it also tells the story of fire fighting during ther wars. Priceless photos and artefacts abound, even though the majority of memorabilia held during the war was destroyed. A real honour for the men who worked trie[...]
If you don't mind the smell of stale cigarette smoke from the night before, this cafe can be a very pleasant experience. I have been going there since the Bristol reopened in the early 1990's (or whenever it reopened). I have found it a go[...]
I loved Warsaw-preferred to Krakow as is much more varied not just chocolate-boxy. Had no bad meals there-terrific food and terrific people too.Kate[...]
Not as good as it used to be....We went here a couple of years ago and it was great. I had exactly the same this time and it wasn't a patch on what I remember. We didn't get smalec with our bread or a complimentary shot with the bill, but a[...]
Where else do young pianists get up early on a Sunday, put on a velvet jacket and play wonderfully to please the regular Sunday crew? Why Chlodna 25 of course! It's cafés like Chlodna 25 that make Warsaw so appealing. In a drab building, in[...]