Warsaw Things to Do

Plac Defilad (Parade Square) in Warsaw is renowned as the largest city square in Europe, and the third largest square in the world. To its north lies Holy Cross Street and to its south is the famous Jerusalem Avenue and this is... more

In front of the Pulawska Business Center, a huge (and quite frankly hideous) modern building, hosting the Silver Screen Cineplex, San Marzano Pizzeria, sushi bar etc., you may see two rose colored lions, standing on marble pede... more

Waski (Narrow) Dunaj Street is truly one of the narrowest streets in the Old Town, if not in all of Warsaw. It leads from the Market Square towards the City Walls. The name of the street, like the name of the neighboring Szerok... more

This is a monument to the humble shoemaker who became the peoples' hero because of his bravery during the Warsaw Uprising of 1794. He was nominated as a Colonel by Tadeusz Kociuszko and was wounded twice as he fought in defence... more

Ujazdowski Avenue is one of the most beautiful streets in the city. Lined on the river side of the street with parks, including Lazienki Park, and by palaces and villas on the other side, Ujazdowski is an excellent street for w... more

The Church of the Saviour, while not a true cathedral, is one of the city's largest churches. It is also not the city's oldest structure, having been built in 1901-11. The building's design and decoration were inspired by Gothi... more

Piekarska used to be inhabited by bakers -hence its name- Baker's Street. The first buildings appeared on Piekarska in the 18th century, after some sections of the city walls were demolished to connect Piekarska with Podwale St... more

This massive building on the corner of Ulica Nowy Åšwiat and Aleje Jerozolimskie once housed the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Polish Communist Party and therefore essentially served as the headquarters of the Pol... more

As you walk from the Old Town to the New Town you will pass through the Barbican, an impressive semi-circular Gothic structure with a Renaissance roof. It was built in 1548 according to the design of Giovanni Battista, a Veneti... more

Castle Square in the Old Town is dominated by Sigmundus' Column, probably the most famous monument in Warsaw. Sigmundus' son King Ladislaus IV erected the imposing bronze, guilded statue of Sigmundus III in 1644. It stands 22 m... more