Warsaw Attractions

Lazienki - the jewel in Poland's crown

Advantages: Unique atmosphere, complex architecture, superb greenery
Disadvantages: None

...city's prize possession, the incomparable Lazienki Park. This glorious 17th century park, spread over 74 hectares is one of the jewels in Poland's crown and which might explain why half of Warsaw chooses to spend it's Summer Sunday's here. With the park being so large it never gives the impression of being crowded, and even on the busiest days you will always be able to find a quiet, shady corner somewhere. Lazienki - meaning baths, takes its name ...
...is much to see in Lazienki and to make the best of it you should try to spend a whole day there. How to Find The Park --------------------------- Any number of buses stop in front of the park's three main entrances, on Al. Ujazdowskie, including Nos. 108, 116, 119 and 166. From the city centre however perhaps the easiest way of reaching Lazienki is to take a tram from centrum to Pl. Uni Lubejskej, and walk about 100 metres along Bagatela to the park's ...

Praski 16.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Lazienki Park, Warsaw

Throwing Light on Poland's Dark Past

Advantages: Excellent value, informative and interesting
Disadvantages: Upsetting for a lot of people

...Location Apartment Block, Dzielna, Warsaw Time A Few minutes to 5pm Then what happened.........I decided to go for a walk with the dog to the local shops. Coming out of the apartment block, I closed the door and looked up. Two flags were flying. Red and white for Polska and yellow and red for Warsaw. As I walked through the garden maze which surrounds the apartment blocks, I noticed people standing on their balconies. Suddenly, I was aware of an ...
...1 1944 Location Warsaw Time 5pm Then what happened.................General 'Bor' Komorowski gave orders for the forces of the Home Army (Armia Krajowa) to take up arms against the Nazi's to claim back their city, Warsaw, which had been occupied by the Nazi's for over 4 years. This day was the beginning of the Warsaw Uprising and my review is of a museum dedicated to this terrible period in Polish history. For readers who aren't familiar with the ...

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Review of Warsaw Uprising Museum