Wonderful Warsaw

Warsaw, or Warszawa in Polish, is the capital of Poland and is home to over 1.7 million Poles. The city is divided into five districts: the upscale Centrum which lies in the center of the city and the areas of Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Warsaw, which are arranged around the central hub.


Visiting Warsaw is an unforgettable experience, as is meeting the Polish people, who have managed to hold on to their patriotism and optimism even though their country claims the title of the most invaded nation in the world. No tour of Warsaw would be complete without seeing the Old Town, or Stare Miasto, which was destroyed during World War II and then returned to its original splendor after the war. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Stare Miasto square with its brightly-colored narrow buildings and pleasant cafes attracts hundreds of visitors per day. The Royal Castle is the square’s keynote attraction and visitors should not miss the chance to tour this beautiful building.

Warsaw also offers tourists scintillating nights out on the town and the Warsaw Philharmonic and Polish National Opera both call Warsaw home. Visitors should not miss the Old-Polish Music Festival and the Warsaw Film Festival, not to mention the Noc Muzeow ‘Long Night of Museums’ where visitors get to wander all of Warsaw’s museums for free for one magical night in May.

Visitors wanting to tour Warsaw on their own should go armed with a map, a guidebook and a Polish phrase book and should remember that they can orient themselves by the River Vistula, which divides the city into the Left Bank and the Right Bank.

There is much to do and see in this gracious and indomitable city and visitors will remember their trip to Warsaw for the rest of their lives.