Warsaw Chopin Airport 34 min
Łazienki Park (25 min) Stanisław August's collections of paintings, drawings, sculpture & coins in lakeside palace. The Royal Castle in Warsaw (23 min) Reconstructed 14th-century palace with an art collection & guided tours of the royal apartments. Copernicus Science Centre (20 min) Large, contemporary science center housing interactive exhibits, robotic theater & planetarium. Chopin Monument (26 min) Massive modernist sculpture of the Polish composer, Chopin, within the Lazienki Royal Gardens. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (21 min) Elaborate, modern museum with many interactive exhibits dedicated to the history of Polish Jews. Warsaw Uprising Museum (25 min) Memorial & replica bomber in museum of exhibits detailing Poland's 1944 battle for independence. Saxon Garden (24 min) Landscaped public park with Baroque statues, a landmark fountain, monuments & tree-lined walkways. Kampinos National Park (34 min) Forested, 38,544-hectare park with historical monuments & trails for biking/hiking/horseback riding. Frederick Chopin museum (23 min) Rebuilt 17th-century mansion with musical scores, photographs & recordings of the composer's work. Old Town Market Square (19 min) Medieval square with a famous mermaid statue, destroyed in 1944 & rebuilt after WWII. Palace of Culture and Science (25 min) Landmark 1950s-built palace of arts & culture with theater, sports field & 30th-floor terrace. City Zoological Garden in Warsaw (20 min) Zoological gardens with more than 5000 animals from 500 global species, including lions & hippos. Sigismund's Column (23 min) 17th-century monument topped with a statue of King Sigismund III & used as a popular meeting place. The National Museum in Warsaw (26 min) Modernist building housing museum of Polish & world art & sculpture, from ancient to contemporary. Bazylika Archikatedralna w Warszawie p.w. Męczeństwa św. Jana Chrzciciela (23 min) Royal cathedral with links to Kings John III Sobieski & Sigismund III Vasa in a variety of styles. |