Things to do in  Warsaw

Warsaw is known for Warsaw Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was lovingly rebuilt after its destruction in World War II, the Warsaw Royal Castle, and parks and palaces. Highlights include the high-rise socialist realist Palace of Culture and Science, fascinating museums, and a world-class craft beer scene.

Warsaw deserves at least three days. Explore palaces and castles following the Royal Route; take a walking tour of Warsaw Old Town; and learn about WWII at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the Warsaw Rising Museum. A Chopin concert and a beer or vodka tasting are well worthwhile.

Warsaw is a capital city replete with culture, nightlife, museums, galleries, restaurants, and city parks, not to mention craft beer bars and microbreweries. Activities run from exploring Warsaw Old Town and the Royal Route through to cooking classes, beer tastings, vodka discovery, and enjoying green spaces like Łazienki Park.

Warsaw is more than twice the size of Krakow, but both cities are well worth visiting. Krakow is much better preserved than Warsaw, which was destroyed by the Nazis after the Warsaw Rising, so is prettier and feels more historic. Warsaw, as Poland’s capital, has better bars, clubs, shops, restaurants, museums, and galleries.

Yes. Besides UNESCO-listed Warsaw Old Town and the historic palaces and parks that make up the Royal Route, Warsaw is home to a wealth of museums and galleries, great restaurants, and world-class beers and vodkas. The Praga district offers spectacular street art murals, a neon museum, and a riverside beach.

Warsaw is the capital of Poland and sits almost 300 miles (480 kilometers) east of the German border. Warsaw is not in Germany and has never been part of Germany, although the Prussians briefly ruled the city around 1800 and Nazi Germany occupied it during WWII.