Warsaw Chopin Airport 18 min
Old Town Market Square (10 min) Medieval square with a famous mermaid statue, destroyed in 1944 & rebuilt after WWII. Bazylika Archikatedralna w Warszawie p.w. Męczeństwa św. Jana Chrzciciela (11 min) Royal cathedral with links to Kings John III Sobieski & Sigismund III Vasa in a variety of styles. Frederick Chopin museum (9 min) Rebuilt 17th-century mansion with musical scores, photographs & recordings of the composer's work. Sigismund's Column (10 min) 17th-century monument topped with a statue of King Sigismund III & used as a popular meeting place. Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów (21 min) Restored 17th-century royal palace with a museum of fine arts, a baroque garden & a landscaped park. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (9 min) Elaborate, modern museum with many interactive exhibits dedicated to the history of Polish Jews. Chopin Monument (10 min) Massive modernist sculpture of the Polish composer, Chopin, within the Lazienki Royal Gardens. Copernicus Science Centre (11 min) Large, contemporary science center housing interactive exhibits, robotic theater & planetarium. Palace on the Isle (10 min) Royal, 18th-century, summer palace with gardens & orangery, housing lavish rooms & art collections. The National Museum in Warsaw (7 min) Modernist building housing museum of Polish & world art & sculpture, from ancient to contemporary. Palace of Culture and Science (9 min) Landmark 1950s-built palace of arts & culture with theater, sports field & 30th-floor terrace. Saxon Garden (7 min) Landscaped public park with Baroque statues, a landmark fountain, monuments & tree-lined walkways. Łazienki Park (10 min) Stanisław August's collections of paintings, drawings, sculpture & coins in lakeside palace. The Royal Castle in Warsaw (10 min) Reconstructed 14th-century palace with an art collection & guided tours of the royal apartments. Warsaw Uprising Museum (11 min) Memorial & replica bomber in museum of exhibits detailing Poland's 1944 battle for independence. |