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The Old Town. After the ravages of war the district was rebuilt with such care and attention to details that UNESCO decided to place it on its List of Cultural and Natural Heritage.

The Royal Route runs from the Royal Castle through Krakowskie Przedmieście, Nowy Świat and Aleje Ujazdowskie. Beautiful palaces, churches, mansion houses, statues and parks are located along the route. The most beautiful of the parks - Łazienki - the summer residence of the last Polish king - Stanisław August Poniatowski - is the favourite place for walks of the inhabitants of Warsaw as well as tourists.

On Sundays from May until October concerts of Chopin's music take place by the Chopin's monument in the beautiful scenery of Łazienki Park. The Royal Route ends on the outskirts of the city, in Wilanów - another wonderful former residence of one of the Polish kings - Jan III Sobieski. This pearl of baroque architecture provides another splendid backdrop for classical music performances. One should not forget the other attractions of the city.

Warsaw is much more than just a collection of historical monuments. It is also the cultural capital of the country. There are over fifty museums here and over fifty galleries, as well as over thirty professional theatres. Owing to the important role of the National Philharmonic, Warsaw is the main music centre of the country. Many international festivals and competitions take place here every year, such as the renowned Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition, the "Warsaw Autumn" International Modern Music Festival, International "Jazz Jamboree" Jazz Festival and the Warsaw Summer Jazz Days.

Warsaw is well prepared to receive its guests. The network of information points and a unified sign system make getting around the city easy.

Views:

• The tower of St. Anna's Church, view of the Old Town on the right bank (open only in summer).
• Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki), panorama of Warsaw from the 30th floor.

Places of interest....

Kolumna Zygmunta (The Sigismund's Column) -the most well-known of all Warsaw monuments, commemorating the king who moved the capital from Cracow to Warsaw.

Castle Square presided over by the Royal Castle. The Castle is an element of the reconstructed Old Town and due to its significance it has been entered in the list of the World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.

Of particular interest is The St. John's Cathedral in Świętojańska Street. Its history goes back to the beginning of the 14th century. Here Polish kings were crowned, here the 3rd May Constitution was sworn. Tombs of Mazovian princes, bishops, well-known Poles and the last Polish king, Stanisław August Poniatowski, can be seen in the catacombs. Concerts of the International Organ Music Festival are held in the Cathedral.

Text & photo: UM Warszawa

Warsaw Tourist Card

With a Warsaw Tourist Card sightseeing Warsaw is easier than ever. The Tourist Card allows you to visit Warsaw museums free of charge or with a discount. With this Card you also receive a public transport ticket to make transportation easier. This Card also provides you with discounts to various art galleries, accommodations, physical recreation facilities (swimming, skiing, squash, tennis etc) sightseeing tours within Warsaw and the area, restaurants, shops and car rentals. We have also arranged activities for your night life enjoyment. Now we have 102 partners.
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Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport

1 Żwirki I Wigury Street
00 906 Warsaw
www.lotnisko-chopina.pl
tel. +48-22/ 650 11 11

The Warsaw airport is one of the safeties and best equipped in Mid Eastern Europe. The standard of service is equal to one that you can find in renowned airports in Western Europe. Warsaw Airport handles about 70% of the overall air passenger traffic in the country. Departing aircrafts carry passengers to various countries in America, Africa, Asia and Europe.

At present, Warsaw Airport operates more than 80 scheduled
flights to/from major airports in Poland and worldwide and the number of its charter connections is always increasing. Passengers' favourite destinations are London, Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam. In terms of domestic traffic, most passengers travel to Krakow, Wrocław and Gdańsk.

Airport Information
phone no: +48-22/ 650 42 20

Airport Security Service
phone no: +48-22/ 650 16 00

Border Guard Headquarter in Warsaw
phone no:+48-22/ 845 40 71

Border Guards
phone no: +48-22/ 650 22 44

Customs Information Service
e-mail: Informacja.celna@mofnet.gov.pl
phone no: +48-22/ 694 31 94

Domestic flights
phone no: +48-22/ 650 17 50

Police phone no: +48-22/ 650 22 77

How to get to the airport ?

Airport is located about 10 km from the city center.
Public transport:

Three bus lines provide transport service between F. Chopin airport and Warsaw districts:

Line 175

All week from 04:50 to 23:00

175 bus goes to:

» "Warszawa - Centralna" railway station - "Dworzec Centralny" bus stop (approx. 25 minutes)

» city centre - "Centrum" bus stop, transfer to the underground (approx. 30 minutes)

 Line 188

All week from 04:43 to 23:13

188 bus will take you to:

» the underground - "Politechnika" station (approx. 22 minutes)

» "Praga" district - "Wiatraczna" bus stop, a convenient transfer point (approx. 35-40 minutes)

Line N32 (night)

All week from 23:09 to 04:39

N32 bus will take you from Frederic Chopin Airport to "Warszawa - Centralna" railway station.

 See the bus fares

Services available at the airport:

• information desk
• car rental offices
• post office
• catering facilities
• executive lounge salon
• shops
• baggage room
• bank
• mother and baby room
• chapel
• tourist information
• panorama terrace
  

In the airport travelers can buy travel insurance, which includes: cover of nursing costs, help during travel, baggage lose and cancellation of an air trip.

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Important phones and addresses

TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES:

• CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION- MAIN HALL
  54 Jerozolimskie Ave.
  info@warsawtour.pl
  openning hours:
  May - September: Mon. - Sun. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  October - April: Mon. - Sun. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m
• WARSAW FRYDERYK CHOPIN AIRPORT
  1 Żwirki i Wigury St.
  Terminal 1
  info@warsawtour.pl
  openning hours:
  May - September: Mon. - Sun. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  October - April: Mon. - Sun. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• WARSAW FRYDERYK CHOPIN AIRPORT
  1 Żwirki i Wigury St.
  Terminal 2
  info@warsawtour.pl
  openning hours:
  May - September: Mon. - Sun. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  October - April: Mon. - Sun. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE
  39 Krakowskie Przedmieście St.
  info@warsawtour.pl
  openning hours:
  May - September: Mon. - Sun. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  October - April: Mon. - Sun. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Railway Timetable Information
tel.+48-22/ 94 36, +48-22/ 93 13
www.rozklad.pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/en?
(Route Planner, Stops & Stations)

International coach destinations
tel.+48-22/ 621 34 69

Public Transport Information
www.ztm.waw.pl

Ambulance service
Tel.+48-22/ 628 24 24
International phone numbers information tel.+48-22/ 118 912
Phone numbers information Tel.+48-22/ 118 913
Police: 997
When calling from a mobile phone: 112
Fire Brigade: 998
Municipal Police: 986
Drivers' Assistance (24h): 981, 96 33

Tourist Emergency Line "tel"
0 800 200 300
- land line - freephone access
+48 608 599 999
- land line or mobile network, call charges apply

Taxis:

Bayer-Taxi	96 67	Taxi Biały	96 68
City Warsaw Taxi	94 59	Super Taxi	96 21
Express-Taxi	96 63	Taxi-Plus	96 21
Halo-Taxi	96 23	Tele-Taxi	96 27
Kars-Taxi	96 65	TOP Taxi	96 64
Korpo-Taxi	96 24	Trans Taxi	96 29
LUX-Taxi	96 66	Volfra TAXI	96 25
Maxi Taxi	94 56	Wawa Taxi	96 44

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