Warsaw Chopin Airport 34 min
Copernicus Science Centre (21 min) Large, contemporary science center housing interactive exhibits, robotic theater & planetarium. Łazienki Park (26 min) Stanisław August's collections of paintings, drawings, sculpture & coins in lakeside palace. Old Town Market Square (20 min) Medieval square with a famous mermaid statue, destroyed in 1944 & rebuilt after WWII. Sigismund's Column (24 min) 17th-century monument topped with a statue of King Sigismund III & used as a popular meeting place. The National Museum in Warsaw (27 min) Modernist building housing museum of Polish & world art & sculpture, from ancient to contemporary. City Zoological Garden in Warsaw (19 min) Zoological gardens with more than 5000 animals from 500 global species, including lions & hippos. Palace on the Isle (26 min) Royal, 18th-century, summer palace with gardens & orangery, housing lavish rooms & art collections. Frederick Chopin museum (24 min) Rebuilt 17th-century mansion with musical scores, photographs & recordings of the composer's work. Warsaw Uprising Museum (25 min) Memorial & replica bomber in museum of exhibits detailing Poland's 1944 battle for independence. Palace of Culture and Science (26 min) Landmark 1950s-built palace of arts & culture with theater, sports field & 30th-floor terrace. Neon Museum (30 min) Gallery of vintage neon signs from the Cold War era. Bazylika Archikatedralna w Warszawie p.w. Męczeństwa św. Jana Chrzciciela (24 min) Royal cathedral with links to Kings John III Sobieski & Sigismund III Vasa in a variety of styles. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (22 min) Elaborate, modern museum with many interactive exhibits dedicated to the history of Polish Jews. The Royal Castle in Warsaw (24 min) Reconstructed 14th-century palace with an art collection & guided tours of the royal apartments. Saxon Garden (25 min) Landscaped public park with Baroque statues, a landmark fountain, monuments & tree-lined walkways. |