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GNU Free Documentation License Esso utilizza materiale tratto da http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varsavia Cronologia/Autori: http://it.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Varsavia&action=history VarsaviaDa Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera.Varsavia (polacco Warszawa [varˈʂava]) è la capitale della Polonia, nonché il principale centro scientifico, culturale, politico ed economico e la maggiore città del paese.
È anche il capoluogo del Voivodato di Masovia. Vi si trovano le sedi del parlamento, del presidente della Repubblica, dei ministeri e dei principali uffici dello stato.
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Geografia e climaVarsavia è situata sul medio corso della Vistola a una altezza media di 100 m s.l.m. La città è collocata su entrambe le rive del fiume, a una distanza di circa 350 chilometri dai Carpazi e dal Mar Baltico. Il clima di Varsavia è di tipo continentale umido. La temperatura media annua oscilla intorno agli 8 gradi Celsius (-3 °C a gennaio e +19 °C a luglio). Le precipitazioni non superano i 680 mm all'anno e il mese più piovoso è luglio.
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Nome della cittàIl nome della città proviene dalla forma possessiva del nome Warsz (abbreviazione di Warcisław), ossia Warszowa o Warszewa. L'etimologia popolare vuole che Varsavia sia la fusione del nome del pescatore Wars e della sirena della Vistola Sawa.
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StoriaCostruita intorno a un borgo medievale nel XIII secolo, Varsavia si è sviluppato soprattutto nel XVI secolo, quando divenne capitale della Polonia dopo Cracovia che rimase la capitale della Polonia fino ad allora!. Varsavia ha vissuto nella sua storia molti momenti drammatici. È stata distrutta diverse volte, saccheggiata dagli invasori, subendo molte perdite materiali e umane. Le fasi più importanti e tragiche della città sono state:
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Monumenti e attrazioni turisticheNel XVIII e nel XIX secolo Varsavia era conosciuta con il nome di Parigi del nord, per i suoi ampi viali alberati e la struttura architettonica classicheggiante e di ampio respiro. Tuttavia, durante la II guerra mondiale la città venne quasi completamente distrutta e la successiva ricostruzione ne cambiò sensibilmente il carattere e l'assetto urbanistico. Nonostante i maggiori monumenti e parchi storici vennero riportati al loro antico splendore, l'aspetto di Varsavia venne caratterizzato indelebilmente dall'architettura socialrealista, come emerge da uno dei nuovi simboli della città e principale punto di riferimento spaziale, il Palazzo della Cultura e della Scienza (Pałac Kultury i Nauki, PKiN), regalo di Stalin ai polacchi. Questo enorme edificio, eretto negli anni 1952-1955, situato accanto alla stazione centrale, occupa quello che attualmente è il centro commerciale, finanziario e economico di Varsavia. Piazza del Mercato di notte Una delle maggiori attrattive è costituita, comunque, dalla Città Vecchia (Stare Miasto), che corrisponde all'incirca alla Vecchia Varsavia, il primo nucleo urbano della città risalente al XIII secolo. Seriamente danneggiato dagli eventi bellici, questo quartiere venne ricostruito con precisione negli anni cinquanta e sessanta, basandosi in gran parte sulle famose vedute del Canaletto. Il cuore della città vecchia è costituito dalla Piazza del Mercato (Rynek Starego Miasta), attorno a cui si dipana un reticolo di vicoli e stradine molto suggestivi, tra cui la bella via Piwna, su cui si affacciano numerosi palazzi in stile neoclassico e barocco. Il Barbacane, edificato nel 1548, introduce alla Città Nuova (Nowe Miasto) situata a settentrione, fuori delle antiche mura medievali e risalente al XV secolo. Il centro di questo quartiere è costituito dalla Piazza della Città Nuova (Rynek Nowego Miasta). Chiesa di Saminary Nella parte meridionale si trova la Piazza del Castello (Plac Zamkowy) dominata dal Castello Reale (Zamek Królewski), costruito negli anni 1818-1821 sulle fondamenta della precedente residenza reale. Vi si affaccia anche la Kolumna Zygmunta (Colonna di Sigismondo), punto di ritrovo dei varsaviani e uno dei maggiori simboli della città, eretta nel 1644 in onore del re Sigismondo III Waza dal figlio Władysław IV. Da qui inizia la cosiddetta Strada Reale (Trakt królewski), antica via che conduceva verso sud dalla città vecchia alla residenza reale di Wilanów. Il primo tratto è costituito da Krakowskie Przedmieście, grande viale alberato dove si trovano il Palazzo del presidente della repubblica, la Chiesa neoclassica di Sant'Anna, il monumento al poeta nazionale Adam Mickiewicz e la città universitaria. Successivamente inizia la via Nowy Świat, una tra le strade più belle della città, costeggiata da palazzi e edifici della antica nobiltà, e oggi pulsante di vita con i suoi numerosi ristoranti, caffè, negozi alla moda. Il Palazzo sull'acqua nel parco di Łazienki Tra i luoghi di maggiore interesse artistico dobbiamo citare il grande parco di Łazienki, costruito nel XVIII secolo per volere del re Stanisław August Poniatowski, in cui si trovano splendidi edifici neoclassici, come il Palazzo sull'acqua (Pałac na Wodzie) e un teatro costruito su un isolotto nel laghetto artificiale al centro del parco. L'altra residenza reale è il Palazzo di Wilanów (Pałac w Wilanowie), costruito alla fine del XVII secolo per il re Jan III Sobieski. Merita una menzione il Giardino Sassone (Ogród Saski), il primo parco pubblico aperto ai cittadini, costruito tra il XVII e il XVIII secolo, con 21 statue delle muse e delle virtù, l'orologio solare e una fontana costruita sul modello del tempio di Vesta di Tivoli. All'entrata di questo parco è situato il Monumento al Milite ignoto (Pomnik Nieznanemu Źołnierzowi). Di grande valore sono anche il Cimitero ebraico e il Cimitero di Powązki (Cmentarz Powązkowski), tra i più antichi in Europa, dove riposano molti polacchi celebri. Nel luogo dove si trovava l'antico Ghetto di Varsavia si trovano ora, tra palazzi in stile socialrealista, monumenti alla memoria storica e alle tragedie della guerra. Il quartiere di Praga, situato sulla riva sinistra della Vistola, dove anticamente venivano incoronati i re polacchi, nonostante l'attuale degrado conserva molti edifici d'anteguerra dalla caratteristica architettura, il moderno Stadio Dziesięciolecia (Stadio del decennale) e alcuni esempi di splendide chiese ortodosse.
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Personaggi famosi nati o legati a Varsavia
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Popolazione di Varsavia nella storiaPalazzo presidenziale di Varsavia Fontana del Giardino Sassone 1900
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Divisione amministrativaLa città di Varsavia possiede lo statuto di distretto ed è divisa in 18 quartieri, ognuno dei quali dotato di un proprio organo amministrativo:
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DemografiaAl 30 settembre 2003 a Varsavia abitavano 1.689.648 persone, di cui 908.814 donne e 780.834 uomini. Il numero di abitanti nei vari quartieri della città era il seguente: La sirena Sawa, simbolo di Varsavia
Palazzo di Staszic
Il quartiere maggiormente abitato a quella data era Śródmieście (8772 persone/km²), quello meno popolato era Wilanów (355 persone/km²). La media dell'intera città era di 3258 persone/km².
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MusicaA Varsavia si trova la Filarmonica Nazionale. Nella città mancano sale concertistiche appropriate e per questo motivo i maggiori concerti si tengono normalmente nella Sala Kongresowa del PKiN (Palazzo della Cultura e della Scienza), ma anche nella sala del Torwar (Pat Metheny), negli stadi della Gwardia (Tina Turner, Sting, Roger Waters, Joe Cocker, Metallica, Aerosmith) e della Legia (Deep Purple), nell'ippodromo di Służewiec (U2, Depeche Mode) o all'aeroporto di Bemowo (Michael Jackson), mentre i concerti più piccoli hanno di solito luogo nei teatri, come il Teatro Musicale "Roma" (King Crimson, Suzanne Vega, Jaromir Nohavica).
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TeatriA Varsavia si trovano circa trenta grandi teatri stabili. I maggiori sono il Teatr Narodowy (Teatro Nazionale, fondato 1765) e il Teatr Wielki (Teatro Grande, fondato nel 1778). Un riconoscimento particolare ha ottenuto nel tempo il TR Warszawa (già Teatr Rozmaitości), in cui vengono organizzati spettacoli sperimentali.
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Musei e gallerieA Varsavia si trovano numerosi tra musei e galerie d'arte, tanto statali quanto privati. I più importanti sono la galeria Zachęta, il Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej (Centro di Arte Contemporanea), il Muzeum Wojska Polskiego (Museo dell'Esercito Polacco), il Muzeum Narodowe (Museo Nazionale) e le sue succursali: lo Zamek Królewski (Castello Reale) e il Pałac w Wilanowie (Palazzo di Wilanów. Il 31 luglio 2004 è stato aperto il Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego (Museo dell'insurrezione di Varsavia ([1])
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EducazioneFilharmonia 1939 La città è il maggior centro universitario polacco. Vi hanno sede quattro tra i maggiori atenei del paese, numerosi istituti di studi superiori, politecnici e accademie. Tra i più importanti dobbiamo citare:
Gli studenti delle università costituiscono circa il 29,2% della popolazione della città. Nel 2002 il loro numero superava le 500.000 unità.
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CommercioVarsavia è uno dei maggiori centri finanziari, economici e commerciali di tutta l'Europa Centro-orientale. Nel 2003 vi erano registrate 268.307 aziende. Gli investimenti esteri nella città superano i 650 milioni di euro l'anno. Varsavia produce oltre il 4,1% del prodotto interno loro (PIL) del paese. La sola città nel 2003 aveva prodotto 5 162 324 di złoty di guadagno, mentre la disoccupazione era scesa al 6,5%.
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IndustriaDopo la II guerra mondiale, le autorità comuniste decisero di fare di Varsavia un importante centro dell'industria pesante. Nella città vennero aperte alcune decise di grandi fabbriche, tra cui Huta Warszawa (Acciaierie di Varsavia), ZPC Ursus e FSO Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (Fabbrica Automobilistica).
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IstituzioniA Varsavia si trovano le sedi centrali dei ministeri, degli uffici statali e delle istituzioni nazionali e regionali, come la Corte Suprema, la Banca Nazionale Polacca, la Televisione di stato, la Radio nazionale, l'Ufficio Statistico e la Zecca dello stato. Vi si trovano, inoltre, anche le ambasciate e i consolati stranieri.
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SportVarsavia possiede due squadre di calcio di serie A, Legia Warszawa e Polonia Warszawa, e una squadra minore, Gwardia Warszawa. Questi club sono attivi anche in altre discipline sportive. A Varsavia non si trovano stadi attivi. L'unico presente, lo Stadion Dziesięciolecia, è adibito a mercato all'aperto. In questa città si trova il grande ippodromo di Służewiec e la pista di pattinaggio di Stegny.
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Città gemellateZamek Krolewski
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Stare Miasto
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Curiosità
Wilanów
Palac Krasinskich
Palac Branickich
Palac Sapieha Palac Komisja
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Guide Warsaw Travel Guide and Warsaw Travel Information - TravelPuppy.com City Overview The images of Warsaw as an uninteresting concrete jungle, a wasteland of Soviet-era housing with little appeal remain only with those who haven’t visited this lively city in the past 15 years. The city does wihout a doubt have its fair share of problems and whole swathes of its suburbs are indeed dominated by the less-than-imaginative creations of communist-era architects. But there is far more to this metropolis, with a string of things to see, a remarkable cultural scene and an increasingly dynamic nightlife. Warsaw is a real survivor – the city’s current day existence, especially as a new addition to the European Union’s list of capital cities, is inspiring in itself. By the end of World War II, around 85% of the city lay in ruins and most of the population had fled, been killed, deported or sent to concentration camps. More than a third of Warsaw’s pre-war population was Jewish, even though there are hardly any traces of this heritage remaining, as the city’s prosperous Jewish community was destroyed by the end of the war. Much of Warsaw’s historic centre was painstakingly recreated in the years after World War II, in a move by the communist authorities, which astounded the citizens of the city as it much as it did the West. Some churlish critics have dismissed the ‘new’ Old Town as being nothing but an unconvincing fake, even though the loss of the original was hardly Warsaw’s fault and many of Europe’s old towns have undergone similar restoration and rebuilding. Somewhat paradoxically, many of today’s Old Town buildings are closer to the original architecture than they were before destruction, as the alterations of the intervening centuries were not incorporated in the reconstruction. The outstandingly successful rebuilding of Warsaw’s Old Town was finally rewarded in 1980, when the entire complex earned its place on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Located in the Mazowieckie province, in east-central Poland, the city spans the Wisla (Vistula River) and most of the main tourist sites are on the left bank, while the right bank contains the increasingly fashionable Praga district. The tourist epicentre of Warsaw is the ‘Royal Route’, which runs north–south from the New and Old Towns, past the stylish shops of Nowy Swiat, the palaces that survived the war and the royal gardens of Lazienki Park, before reaching Wilanow Palace to the south of the city centre. The city also boasts numerous green spaces, with leafy parks where rowing boats cruise past outdoor cafés, during the summer, and free classical concerts magnetize crowds in a scene far removed from the dull Communist-era images of Warsaw. The nightlife scene today is just as surprising, with clued-up and increasingly well dressed local youth flocking to the countless bars and clubs of a city that now buzzes after dark. Even though some could argue that Poland’s cultural and educational seat of power is found, equally, in Krakow, Warsaw is still very much Poland’s largest city and the focal point of the nation’s economic growth. The peak tourist season is from May to October, when the weather is very pleasant, although there will be some odd days when the temperature rises above 30°C. January and February are the coldest months and temperatures can drop as low as -30°C. _________Warsaw Travel Guide Warsaw Travel Guide and Warsaw Travel Information - TravelPuppy.com City Overview The images of Warsaw as an uninteresting concrete jungle, a wasteland of Soviet-era housing with little appeal remain only with those who haven’t visited this lively city in the past 15 years. The city does wihout a doubt have its fair share of problems and whole swathes of its suburbs are indeed dominated by the less-than-imaginative creations of communist-era architects. But there is far more to this metropolis, with a string of things to see, a remarkable cultural scene and an increasingly dynamic nightlife. Warsaw is a real survivor – the city’s current day existence, especially as a new addition to the European Union’s list of capital cities, is inspiring in itself. By the end of World War II, around 85% of the city lay in ruins and most of the population had fled, been killed, deported or sent to concentration camps. More than a third of Warsaw’s pre-war population was Jewish, even though there are hardly any traces of this heritage remaining, as the city’s prosperous Jewish community was destroyed by the end of the war. Much of Warsaw’s historic centre was painstakingly recreated in the years after World War II, in a move by the communist authorities, which astounded the citizens of the city as it much as it did the West. Some churlish critics have dismissed the ‘new’ Old Town as being nothing but an unconvincing fake, even though the loss of the original was hardly Warsaw’s fault and many of Europe’s old towns have undergone similar restoration and rebuilding. Somewhat paradoxically, many of today’s Old Town buildings are closer to the original architecture than they were before destruction, as the alterations of the intervening centuries were not incorporated in the reconstruction. The outstandingly successful rebuilding of Warsaw’s Old Town was finally rewarded in 1980, when the entire complex earned its place on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Located in the Mazowieckie province, in east-central Poland, the city spans the Wisla (Vistula River) and most of the main tourist sites are on the left bank, while the right bank contains the increasingly fashionable Praga district. The tourist epicentre of Warsaw is the ‘Royal Route’, which runs north–south from the New and Old Towns, past the stylish shops of Nowy Swiat, the palaces that survived the war and the royal gardens of Lazienki Park, before reaching Wilanow Palace to the south of the city centre. The city also boasts numerous green spaces, with leafy parks where rowing boats cruise past outdoor cafés, during the summer, and free classical concerts magnetize crowds in a scene far removed from the dull Communist-era images of Warsaw. The nightlife scene today is just as surprising, with clued-up and increasingly well dressed local youth flocking to the countless bars and clubs of a city that now buzzes after dark. Even though some could argue that Poland’s cultural and educational seat of power is found, equally, in Krakow, Warsaw is still very much Poland’s largest city and the focal point of the nation’s economic growth. The peak tourist season is from May to October, when the weather is very pleasant, although there will be some odd days when the temperature rises above 30°C. January and February are the coldest months and temperatures can drop as low as -30°C. _________Warsaw Culture Guide Warsaw Culture Guide - TravelPuppy.com Culture in Warsaw was already strong even before the fall of Communism but it has expanded and opened up significantly ever since, although some state financed performers have suffered. Polish theatre is world-famous and numerous companies are based in Warsaw. You’ll also find dance, music and modern art installations in many venues. There is a great sense of pride in Frederic Chopin in Warsaw. Born in 1810, in nearby Zelazowa Wola, the musician moved shortly thereafter to Warsaw, where he remained until he left for Paris in the year 1830. The Grammy Award winner Krzysztof Penderecki had his debut during the Warsaw Autumn festival in the year 1959. Poland’s golden age, in terms of art and culture, was without a doubt the Sarmatism (Polish Baroque) period from 1572 to 1764. The dress, painting and sculpture of the period reflect the lifestyle of the Polish nobility – familiar to most in the costume of the ‘Winged Hussars’. Warsaw has several world-class cultural institutions, including the National Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Theatre. The main cultural season runs from September to July, although there are often summer festivals featuring outdoor concerts held in the Old Town Square and in Warsaw’s parks. Jazz fans should look out for the Warsaw Summer Jazz Days (around mid June – July) and the Autumn Jazz Jamboree in October. The Warsaw Tourist Information Points have a useful weekly and annual online calendar of events. The Warsaw Voice (in English) includes weekly listings of events, as does the monthly Warsaw Insider and the free What’s Up Warsaw. In addition to the venues themselves, tickets can be purchased at the ZASP box office, aleje Jerozolimskie 25 (tel: (022) 621 9454), or at Empik Megastore, ulica Nowy Swiat 15/17 (tel: (022) 625 1219). Literary Notes Romanticism is evident in the works of Adam Mickiewicz, whose epic poem Pan Tadeusz (1834) is a magnum opus of Polish literature. Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski (Joseph Conrad) is another well known Warsaw-born writer, although he emigrated and wrote in English. Henryk Sienkiewicz won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1905, while Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, who lived in Warsaw for some time, received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1924. His classic novel, The Peasants (1924), documents the life and rituals of a small peasant village in Poland. His grave may be visited in the Avenue of Merit (the resting place of Warsaw’s famous literary and artistic figures) in the beautiful Old Powazki Cemetary, established in 1790. The poet Czeslaw Milosz lived in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation as well as Isaac Bashevis Singer, who spent his childhood and the start of his writing career in Warsaw. His recording of Polish-Jewish culture in his classic family chronicles earned him a Nobel Prize in 1978. More recently, Wislawa Szymborska won the Nobel Prize in 1996; she has published 16 compilations of poetry. __________Warsaw Festival - Events Warsaw Festivals and Events Guide - TravelPuppy.com The following is a selection of special events: International Computer Expo, trade fair, Jan, Palace of Culture and Science Warsaw Theatre Meetings, Jan, various venues ‘Fat Thursday’, everyone purchases paczki (jelly-filled doughnut-like pastries) to achieve a better social standing or to absolve past sins, Feb, throughout the city Warsaw Theatre Meetings, Mar, various venues Shrovetide, a festive, pre-Lent carnival season week filled with music and dancing, Mar, various venues Topienie Marzanny (Drowning of Marzanna), celebrating the end of winter by drowning the witch Marzanna, 21 Mar, Wisla River Pryma Aprylis (April Fools’ Day), 1 Apr, throughout the city Niedziela Palmowa (Palm Sunday), blessing of floral bouquets and processions, late Mar/early Apr, throughout the city Easter Sunday, dawn Mass and processions followed by an Easter breakfast, Easter Sunday, late Mar/early Apr, throughout the city Labour Day, 1 May, throughout the city Constitution Day, 3 May, throughout the city Slaska Noc Swietojanska (Midsummer’s Eve), wreathes with candles on the Wisla River, ending with fireworks, 21 Jun, Wisla River Chopin Music Summer Concerts, Jun-Aug, Sun 1200 and 1600, Royal Garden, Lazienki Park Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Jun-Jul, various venues Open Air Jazz Festival in the Old Town, Jul-Aug, free concerts in the Old Town Square Anniversary of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, 1 Aug, throughout the city Assumption of the Virgin Mary, pilgrimage to the Black Madonna, 15 Aug, Czestochowa Warsaw Autumn, international contemporary music festival, Sep, various venues Warsaw Autumn of Poetry, Oct, various venues Warsaw Film Festival, throughout Oct, various cinemas Jazz Jamboree Music Festival, throughout Oct, various venues Warsaw Theatrical Encounters, Nov, various venues All Saints’ Day, ‘Feast of the Dead’, 1 Nov, throughout the city, especially the cemeteries Independence Day, 11 Nov, throughout the city Independence Day Race,11 Nov, throughout the city Christmas Fairs, throughout Dec, especially plac Defilad, in front of the Palace of Culture and Science, and plac Zamkovy Sylwester, New Year’s Eve celebrations, 31 Dec, throughout the city _____________Warsaw Getting Around Getting Around Warsaw - TravelPuppy.com Public Transport The Municipal Transport Board, ZTM (tel: (022) 827 7966; local info line: 9484) operates the tram and bus network, connecting all parts of the city, as well as the modest metro line. Night bus routes converge near Warszawa Centralna (Warsaw Central), aleje Jerozolimskie 54, and run after 2300hrs until the small hours. The one-line metro system runs from southern suburbs in Kabaty to the northern reaches of Zoliborz. There are plans for a second line and more stops further north, with the necessary subsidy coming from German investors. Tickets, valid for all modes of transport, should be bought before boarding. They are available at post offices, the green Ruch kiosks, and hotels. It is also possible to buy tickets on board buses, but a surcharge may apply. A single fare would cost ZL2.40. With every change of vehicle, a new ticket must be punched in the metal boxes inside the tramor , or bus before entering the platform on the underground. The fare for night buses is around ZL4.80. A one-day pass would cost ZL7.20 and is valid for 24 hours after you first punch the ticket, while a one-week ticket costs ZL24. Tickets can also be bought at the City Transportation Office at ulica Senatorska 37 (entrance from Saski Garden). Students up to the age of 26 are entitled (on production of an ISIC card) to discounted fares and children under the age of 4 travel free. Pickpockets operate on some routes (especially bus no. 175 from the airport) and valuables should be kept close at hand and out of sight. Taxis Taxis are metered and can be hailed on the street, although fares are usually lower if the taxi is ordered by telephone. There are also several private firms. Payment can be made by credit card with Halo Taxi (tel: (022) 9623), MPT Radio Taxi (tel: (022) 9191) and OK! Taxi (tel: (022) 9628). Other taxi firms include Super Taxi (tel: (022) 9622) and Wawa (tel: (022) 9644). Rates rise between 2200hrs and 0600hrs and at weekends. Rates going out of the city centre Zone 1 are also a little higher. There is no baggage charge and tipping is usually around 10%. Overcharging is most likely to happen at central station, the airport, the Old Town or near one of the larger hotels. Non-affiliated taxis should be avoided at all times – it is advisable for travellers to take a taxi with the telephone number displayed on the top and advertising on the side of the car. Driving in the City In the past decade, traffic jamming in Warsaw has increased significantly– the current index of over 400 cars per 1,000 residents is higher than in Berlin. Many of the city’s drivers travel at high speeds and perform dangerous overtaking manoeuvres, which may perhaps trouble nervous visitors. The lack of a ring road means that traffic goes straight through the heart of the city, worsening jamming problems in the city centre. Various plans are underway but these are largely dependent on adequate investment. However, improvements have materialised, including the building of more bridges. All standard European rules, such as yellow-diamond priority routes, are now in effect. Be watchful of tramway lines when driving as the tracks are not always on a separate road area. At red lights, a small green arrow indicates that it is permissible to turn right, nonetheless, priority must be given to cross traffic. At intersections with no lights, traffic must stop for pedestrians once they have begun to cross at zebra crossings. Paid street parking is now in effect and there are some underground car parks in the city centre. There is a car park under the Silver Screen multiplex (also known as the Europlex building) on ulica Pulawska 17, with room for about 270 cars. The parking entrance is directly around the corner on ulica Chocimska. Also there is a 24 hour parking around the Palace of Culture and Science. This is a very central car park and the entrance is on ulica Marszalkowska, Aleje Jerozolimskie and ulica Emilii Plater. Parking Lotnisko offers 24 hours of attended parking as well as free transfers to the airport should one be travelling by air. It is a bit out of the way from the center, but the car will be guarded. Aleje Krakowska 42 (tel: (022) 886 6671). Warsaw is one of the first European cities where one can pay to park by using a mobile phone; each network provider has a specific number to call. Car Hire Drivers should be at least 23 years of age and have a valid driver’s licence or an International Driving Permit. There is no obligatory insurance, although collision damage waiver is advised. Major car hire providers in Warsaw are Avis (tel: (022) 650 4872), Budget (tel: (022) 650 4062) and Hertz (tel: (022) 650 2896 or (0800) 143 789). Prices for international companies are quoted in Euros and range from €33-125 per day. Bicycle Hire Cycling in the city streets is not wise, but Warsaw has some fantastic cycling paths connecting the city centre to both the northern and southern areas of the city along the Vistula. Bikes can be rented from Local-Rent-A-Car, ulica Marsza³kowska 140 (tel: (022) 826 7100). _____________Warsaw International Airport Warsaw International Airport - TravelPuppy.com Address Polish Airports State Enterprise, Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, Ulica Zwirki i Wigury 1, 00 906 Warszawa, Poland Location The airport is located 10km (6 miles) southwest of Warsaw Country code 48 Telephone (0)22 650 1000 or 650 3000 Fax (0)22 650 3981 Email pr@polish-airports.com Website www.polish-airports.com Number of Terminals 1 DRIVING DIRECTIONS The airport can be accessed from Zwirki í Wigury Avenue, which leads out of central Warsaw. CAR PARKING 3 airport car parks are available: the multi-storey short-term car park has space for 1,500 cars and is located next to the terminal building; the short-term open-air car park has space for 300 cars, whilst the long-term patrolled car park has space for 820 cars. Both of these are located on the east of the multi-storey short-term car park. CAR HIRE Avis, Europcar, Budget, Hertz and National are located in the Arrivals hall. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Road Taxi: The taxi stand is located in front of the Arrival hall. Bus: The Intercity Polski Express bus company provides direct regular bus connections to about 30 towns in Poland; tickets can be purchased from the driver. Bus stops are located in front of the Arrivals hall between the terminal building and the multi-storey car park. Buses nos.175 and 188 serve Warsaw, including the train station, the Old Town as well as the city centre (journey time: 30 minutes). INFORMATION AND HELP DESKS The combined Airport, LOT Polish Airlines and Customs Information Point is situated in the centre of the Departures hall. Tourist information is available in the Arrival hall daily. Passengers can obtain airport and flight information (tel: (0)22 650 3943 or 650 4220) as well as tourist information and hotel reservations (tel: (0)22 650 9431). AIRPORT FACILITIES Money and communications There is a bank in the Departure hall, and bureaux de change and ATMs in both Arrivals and Departures. There is also a post office in the Departure hall. Eating and drinking Airport catering services includes ice-cream stands, a restaurant and snack bars and self-service cafeterias. Shopping Shops include duty free. Luggage There is a left-luggage service in the Arrival hall, which is open 24 hours a day. Lost luggage services are also available (tel: (0)22 650 4122). Other facilities These include mother and baby rooms, a first aid medical centre, a chapel and an observation deck. CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS FACILITIES There are 3 executive lounges in the transit area on the Departures level (tel: (0)22 650 2768); passengers wishing to use the lounges should inform their travel agents or airline when booking their flight. DISABLED FACILITIES The International Terminal has lifts as well as adapted toilets. Wheelchairs are available on request. Trained first aiders are also available to assist passengers unable to access the upper mezzanine level. AIRPORT HOTELS The Falcon Transit Hotel (tel: (0)22 650 4891), located on the Departures level in the transit area, is open 24 hours and has eight rooms. A new hotel, the five star Courtyard by Marriott (tel: (0)22 650 0100), is situated close to the passenger terminal. Travellers can make hotel reservations at travel and tourist agencies located in Arrivals and Departures halls and through the tourist information and hotel reservation service (tel: (0)22 650 9431). An airport shuttle bus service operates to and from some hotels on request. The Gromada Hotel (tel: (0)22 609 9600) is located less than 1km from the airport and the Novotel Hotel (tel: (0)22 846 4051) is located 2km north of the airport. Both of them are on the Zwirki í Wigury Avenue which leads to central Warsaw. _____________Warsaw Nightlife Warsaw Nightlife - TravelPuppy.com Warsaw has hosted dingy to modest bars to outrageous pubs and clubs. Some have closed as quickly as fads change and others have built enough of a reputation to weather the ever changing tastes of those on the scene. It’s comforting to know that no matter what your style is; Warsaw does have a night spot to go well with your needs. The ‘hipper’ places are either truly worth visiting or too full of boldness, velvet ropes and bouncers with no necks. Posing comes in high doses in many places, so be ready to see lots of well or barely dressed women, and men in shirts and shoes. Trainers and jeans are frowned at, but, once again, it all depends where you go. Big name DJs do make their way to Warsaw, and during summer, many night spots offer outdoor drinking areas. Non smokers should be aware that clubs can get particularly fumy. There are no licensing hours and numeours bars and clubs stay open until the last guest leaves. The minimum age for purchasing alcohol is 18. A beer costs round about ZL7-12, while spirits can be anything from ZL12 upwards. Admission to clubs tends to cost between ZL10-40. Door staff often insist that all coats and bags be left in club cloakrooms but for a fee of course. An excellent source of information on cafés, pubs and clubs is Warsaw Insider, which has a monthly printed version. Bars Warsaw offers everything from spit and sawdust drinking dens, right through to ultra hip lounge style bars with a myriad of cocktails and live DJs. Foksal 19, ulica Foksal 19, attracts an appreciative late-20 and 30-something crowd, keen to see and be seen on either of the two floors that it occupies. Dance music on the second floor, posing and cocktails on the first. You can enjoy cocktails in a cool and forgiving atmosphere at Paparazzi, ulica Mazowiecka 12, or focus on wine instead at Vinoteka ‘La Bodega’, ulica Mokotowska 64. For a little less perceived refinement and more of a focus on comraderie and beer, try Lolek, ulica Rokitnicka 20 @Pole Mokotowskie, which features live music and an outdoor grill, or the Cork Irish Pub, aleje Niepodleglosci 19, where the screen TV is almost as essential as a pint of Guinness on a sports day. Casinos Casinos have a comparatively strict dress code of jacket and tie and passports are required – over 18 years only. Many of the major hotels have some type of casino, including the Hyatt Regency, aleja Belwederska 23, the Marriott, aleje Jerozolimskie 65/69 and the Sofitel Victoria, ulica Krolewska 11. Clubs As varied as the bar scene, the late night Warsaw clubs cater to the commercial music lovers, kitsch 70s and 80s evenings as well as trance and hard core electronica. For a decent, no frills retro boogie try Club 70, ulica Walicow 9. Wear a pair of flares and don an afro and you’ll be the belle of the dance floor. ‘Mainstream’ aptly describes Ground Zero, ulica Wspolna 62, a cavernous space that has hosted various Warsaw club goers for years. The place to find DJs and an edge are at Piekarnia, ulica Mlocinska 11 and Luztro, aleje Jerozolimskie 6, which is best on weekends and is also very gay-friendly. Finally for a mixture of absurd, hip and ultramodern music, performances and clientele, try Le Madame, ulica Kozla 12. Dance Contemporary dance performances and ballet are part of the National Theatre’s regular programme (see Music above). Film Kanal (1956), directed by Andrzej Wajda, is based on the resistance movement and the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, when people used the sewers under the city to bypass the restrictions placed on them by Nazi occupiers. A more up to date vision of Warsaw, yet still set in communist times, is in Krzystof Kieslowski’s Dekalog (1987) and Three Colours: White (1994). There are several cinemas in Warsaw, including Silver Screen, ulica Pulawska 19/21 (tel: (022) 852 8111) and Cinema City Arkadia, aleja Jana Pawla 11 82 (tel: (022) 321 2121). Almost all films are shown in their original language with Polish subtitles. Tickets cost from about ZL15 to ZL25, with concessions for students and children. Listings may be found under ‘Kino’ in Friday’s Gazeta Wyborcza. Arthouse and Polish language films with English subtitles can be seen at the Rejs cinema, behind the Kultura cinema at Krakowskie Przedmiescie 21/23 (tel: (022) 826 3335), and the Muranow, ulica Gen. Andersa 1 (tel: (022) 831 0358). Live Music When big names in rock and pop hit town, they often perform at either Gwardia Stadium, ulica Raclawicka 13 or Tor Stegny, ulica Inspektowa 1. Big jazz names have a tendency to be billed in the Sala Kongresowa (bottom of Palace of Culture and Science). For a taste of live music around town on any given night, you might just get lucky at Dekada, ulica Grojecka 19/25. It hosts live rock/pop bands in a setting of the 1960s and 50s Americana. Jazz, can be found at the new Bojangles Club inside the refurbished Polonia Palace Hotel, aleje Jerozolimskie 45. You might get lucky at Harenda, with jazz in the basement. Tygmont, ulica Mazowiecka 6/8 showcases new talent and experimental material and its slightly seedy, cellar bar ambience is the ideal venue for jazz. Stylish venues for domestic rock and lesser-known foreign bands include nightclubs Stodola, ulica Batorego 10, and the vast Proxima, ulica Zwirki I Wigury 99A. Music The main orchestra in Warsaw is the Filharmonia Narodowa (National Philharmonic), also known as the Warsaw Philharmonic (tel: (022) 551 7111), ulica Sienkieicza 10. The company includes both symphonic and chamber players, with separate entrances for both halls – ulica Sienkiewicza 10 (symphony concerts) and ulica Moniuszki 5 (chamber concerts). Teatr Narodowy (National Theatre), plac Teatralny 1 (tel: (022) 692 0208), consists of the Teatr Wielki (Grand Theatre) and Opera Narodowa (National Opera) and was built between 1825-1833. Ballet performances and Opera run most evenings during the season (Sep-May). Warszawska Opera Kameralna (Warsaw Chamber Opera), aleja Solidarnosci 76B (tel: (022) 831 2240), performs at various venues throughout Warsaw. Lighter music is available at the popular Buffo Theatre, ulica Konopnickiej 6 (tel: (022) 625 4709), where anything from Elvis Presley to pre-war Polish movie songs and musicals are performed. Large scale productions, such as Aïda, are held in the big Sala Moniuszki, in the National Theatre which has one of the largest stages in Europe. Theatre The Roma Musical Theatre, on ulica Nowogrodzka 49 (tel: (022) 628 0360), stages productions of Broadway type hits, folk music theatre and some matinees for children. The Teatr Zydowski (Jewish Theatre), plac Grzybowski 12/16 (tel: (022) 620 6281), is a full time Yiddish language theatre company. The Globe Theatre Group (tel: (022) 620 4429) is Poland’s professional English language theatre group. ____________Warsaw Shopping Warsaw Shopping Guide - TravelPuppy.com The political transformations of 1989 were very quickly reflected in the hundreds of new shops that sprang up all over Warsaw. Since then, shops have come and gone with startling regularity, but there are some that have withstood the test of time. There are also licensed and illegal street vendors that offer goods ranging from cloth napkins, wooden sculptures, cooking pots and freshly picked mushrooms. The main shopping streets are the restored ulica Chmielna, ulica Marszalkowska, stylish Nowy Swiat and aleje Jerozolimskie. Shopping arcades, in and outside of the city centre, have become very popular, including Galeria Centrum, ulica Marszalkowska 104/122, and the most recent and biggest shopping oasis in Warsaw, Arkadia, aleja Jana Pawla II 82. These malls have national and internationally known brands including H&M, Levi’s and Zara, and often house cinemas and restaurants. Probably the best spot in Warsaw for souvenir hunting is the Old Town, amongst the colourful façades and artists’ stalls. The Cepelia stores are also worth visiting for Polish handicrafts such as lace, dolls, amber and silver jewellery and leather goods. To pick up some magnificent Boleslawiec pottery, visit the outlet on ulica Prosta 2/14 (tel: (022) 624 8408). Europe’s biggest flea market (in the Praga district next to the Poniatowskiego Bridge) runs the entire circumference of Dziesieciolecia Stadium (the former national stadium). The range of goods on offer is massive, ranging from air guns and fur coats to (illegal) CDs, leather goods and trinkets from the former Soviet Union. It is worth visiting for the experience as much as it is for the goods on sale. There are also mouth-watering refreshments on sale in little covered booths. Petty crime is rampant at the market, so care should be taken with all possessions and ostentatious displays of wealth should be avoided. The market opens at around 0600 daily (for the best buys, it is advisable for bargain hunters to arrive early) and begins to wind down at noon. Shops are generally open Monday to Friday 1000/1100-1800/2000hrs and Saturday 1000-1300/1600hrs. In the past 5 years, 30 shopping centres and hypermarkets of all the major European chains have opened in Warsaw. Often open 7 days a week, these are the best places to stock up on Polish staples – such as pickled herring, preserved meats and, last but not least, vodka. VAT is applied at the rates of 3%, 7% and 22%, depending on the goods or services bought. Tax-free shopping is available to non-residents of the EU if a minimum of ZL200 is spent in one transaction at participating outlets that will issue Global Refund Cheques. Cash refunds are given out at airports on presentation of the tax-free documents. |
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| Warsaw Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Old Town Market Square Old Town Market Square Edward Giejgo The first impact with Warsaw may be disappointing for the tourists. Especially so for those who arrive from Okecie airport: in fact the city appears as long rows of anonymous residence buildings rather grey and gloomy. You need to keep in mind that Warsaw, which was one of the most lively and cosmopolite cities in Europe before the 2nd World War, was destroyed in 1944 and 90% of it was completely dilapidated. You can then feel the deep respect and great admiration for its surviving citizens who have been able to make Warsaw arise again from its ruins like phoenix arose from its own ashes. Warsaw is the national centre of culture and learning. It hosts the Polish Academy of Science, 13 higher education institutions, about 27 museums and 20 theatres, the national philharmonic, and opera and operetta companies. Warsaw plays host to several important cultural events, including the International Chopin Piano Competition every five years, the annual Warsaw Autumn Modern Music Festival in September, the International Book Fair in May, the International Jazz Jamboree Festival in October and the Warsaw Poetry Autumn. Warsaw is also Poland's largest industrial centre, though factories and industrial enterprises are certainly not what tourists like best. _____Sights Edit This Warsaw by night,city center Warsaw by night,city center darecky Sightseeing in the centre of the city will enable you to discover the modern architecture which is rapidly giving the town the face of a city streched towards the future: the business development and the main multinationals have created a sound demand of buidings for offices and commercial enerprises; new modern buildings arose together with steel and glass towers, daring skyscrapers, glowing business and shopping centres. But you will find the best face of Warsaw only if you are able to explore it carefully and discover by yourself that extraordinary loving act that is the reconstruction of the old city besides the old restored buildings and villas here and there, the pre-war architecture miraculously survived, the charm of its parks and gardens, the wide course of the Vistula river, the rich cultural life of this city which is both cosmopolite and provincial at the same time. There are many other beautiful historical buildings, magnificent churches, and palaces, about which much could can be written. Warsaw is also the national centre of culture and learning. It hosts the Polish Academy of Science, 13 higher education institutions, about 27 museums and 20 theatres, the national philharmonic, and opera and operetta companies. [Add Sight] National Museum Edit This Comprising three art galleries each covering a different period & genre. The collection of Polish paintings is one of the best in the country, while the Gallery of Ancient Art includes Coptic/Byzantine frescoes from Faras. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 3 Jerozolimskie Ave Lazienki Park Edit This English-style park containing a number of neo-classical buildings, among them the highly romantic Palace on the Isle, pavilions, an orangery & Egyptian temple. In summer, theatrical performances are staged in the park’s amphitheatre, with Sunday concerts at the foot of the monument to Frederic Chopin. type: Historic Monuments World66 rating: [rate it] The Wilanow palace Edit This The Wilanow palace is a former summer residence of King John III Sobieski. One of the most beautiful Baroque buildings in Poland (reconstructed after the war, as were many other historical buildings in Warsaw), it is now a branch of the National Museum. Its magnificent interior contains momentos of the Sobieski family, including period furniture, collections of 16th to 19th cent. china, old clocks, and a gallery of Polish portraits from the 16th cent. to the 1870's. In the palace, concerts of old music are held. Nearby is the 18th-19th cent. church of St. Anna. type: Historic Monuments World66 rating: [rate it] The Royal Castle Edit This The Royal Castle, a monument which shows our nation's history and culture, served not only as a residence for kings, but also as a seat of important state offices. A former Gothic castle of the Mazovian Dukes (13th-14th cent.), it was enlarged in the 15th-16th cent. and converted into a magnificent stately home in the 17th-18th cent. The building of the reconstructed castle block is of the early Baroque style, although it contains many fragments of other, earlier architectural styles as well.I really think the Bialowieza Nactional Park in more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: 123 Fox Run Rd Salt Piint Gj openinghours: 24-45 accessibility: 56566 tel: (754)647-3746 openingHours: dfy email: 45767672aol.com The Holy Cross Church Edit This The Holy Cross Church is the most popular church among Varsovians. Located on Krakowskie Przedmiescie, it also gains renown as the final resting place of Chopin's heart. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Metropolitan Orthodox Church Edit This According to rumour, Poland is almost 100% Roman Catholic, but that is an historical anomaly. Traditionally of many beliefs, Poland still houses examples from other denominations. On the eastern side of the Vistula River stands the Metropolitan Orthodox Church (designed by N.A. Syczew in 1867-69). type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Warsaw Historical Museum Edit This Warsaw Historical Museum located at Old Town Square traces the entire history of the city, & it shows a black & white film shot by the Nazis showing their systematic destruction of Warsaw. By the end of WWII, Varsovians were faced with rebuilding a city that had been reduced to 20 million cubic metres of rubble. Much of the city was rebuilt within a decade. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] _________Getting There Edit This Warsaw-Okecie International Airport (WAW) Warsaw-Okecie International Airport (WAW) Stephen Searer Being Poland's capital, Warsaw is well connected by air, rail and bus, to other European countries and numerous cities around the continent. Contributors February 12, 2007 change by gika (1 point) [Add Global transport mode] brest belaarus Edit This Every plane to Warsaw lands in Okecie (part of Warsaw) but a new airport for low-cost airlines is planned to be built in Modlin (quite far from Warsaw). National carrier: LOT Polish Airlines type: By Rail World66 rating: [rate it] Getting there by train Edit This Warsaw is well connected to several European cities. Some connections are: Berlin (Germany): day trains "Berlin Warszawa Express" (3 times a day) from Berlin Zoo and night trains Berlin Lichtenberg -Moscow/Saratov/Petersburg. Frankfurt (Germany) (via Cologne, Hannover, Berlin Ostbf.): night train EN Jan Kiepura Prague (Czech more.. type: By Rail World66 rating: [rate it] ________Museums Edit This Museum of Warsaw - worth seeing! Contributors August 17, 2005 new by j wojtynski [Add Museum] Zacheta - national art gallery Edit This Classic and contemporary art. Thursday - free entrance! World66 rating: [rate it] tel: (48 22) 827 58 54 openingHours: Tuesday-Sunday 12 a.m.-8 p.m. url: www.zacheta.art.pl address: pl. Malachowskiego 3 Center of Contemporary Art (CSW) Edit This Center of Contemporary Art is the place where you can see modern art from Poland and the rest of the world. It's situated near Lazienki Królewskie Park, on the crossroads of Trakt Królewski (the Royal Road) and Trasa Lazienkowska. Admission free on Thursday! World66 rating: [rate it] tel: (+48 22) 628 12 71 openingHours: 11-17, Fridays 11-21 url: csw.art.pl address: Al. Ujazdowskie 6 email: csw@csw-cca.pl |
