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| Area | |
|---|---|
| • City metropolis | 517.24 km2 (199.71 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • City metropolis | 1,777,972 (1st) |
| • Density | 3,421/km2 (8,860/sq mi) |
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Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is full of beautiful monuments and interesting tourist attractions.
You can reach the Old Town Market Square (Rynek Starego Miasta) by walking through narrow streets where you can admire picturesque townhouses and colorful cafes. Using the BUS Hop on hop off service, you can easily tour the city and see attractions such as the Garden of the University Library (Ogród Biblioteki Uniwersyteckiej), where you can relax amidst greenery.
The Copernicus Science Center (Centrum Nauki Kopernik) is a must-see for science and technology enthusiasts, with interactive exhibits for children and adults alike. You also shouldn’t miss the Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki), which not only offers a magnificent view of the city from the Viewing Terrace (Taras Widokowy), but also various exhibitions and concerts.
At the NBP Money Centre (Centrum Pieniądza NBP), you can see interesting exhibits dedicated to the history of Polish currency, and the Botanic Garden of the University of Warsaw (Ogród Botaniczny Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego) is the perfect place for plant and flower lovers.
You can find many sculptures on the streets of the city, including the “Giraffe” (“Żyrafa”) and “Bear” (“Niedźwiedź”) (next to which a live bear lives), and at the SMYK Bear Factory store, you can buy plush mascots. The Dollhouses Museum (Muzeum Domków dla Lalek) offers great shows for children, and the Parrot House (Papugarnia) is a paradise for bird lovers.
Gravitational roller coaster (Kolejka górska grawitacyjna) – an unforgettable ride.
The Candy Factory (Manufaktura Cukierków) is a place where you can see how sweets are made and try different flavors. If you want to see a palac, it’s worth visiting the Museum of the King Jan III Palace in Wilanów (Muzeum Pałacu Króla Jana III w Wilanowie), which is one of the most beautiful palaces in Poland.
Transport
Map of parking zones in Warsaw
Metro
Fast, frequent (every ~2 minutes), clean, nice looking.
Tips
Consider parking Galeria Wileńska when visiting Centrum Nauki Kopernik (CNK) and getting to it by metro. Parking at the CNK is sometimes overloaded and so you may get into a parking queue. the Galeria proposes 3h parking for free, it has a lot of lots and it has metro station right beside it so you can get to the CNK like within 15 minutes (incuding walking to the metro station, ride by metro and walking to the CNK).
Additionally, not far from the Galeria there is a wonderful park where you can see a bear, who sometimes goes out to people, rent a children’s bike, take a picture with a large figure of a bear and take a picture of an iron giraffe.
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