Warsaw is the capital of Poland and its largest city. It is located on the Vistula River roughly 370 kilometers (230 mi) from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Its population as of 2006 was estimated at 1,700,536, with a metropolitan area of approximately 2,600,000. The city area is 516.9 square kilometers (199.6 sq mi), with an agglomeration of 6,100.43 square kilometers (2,355.4 sq mi) (Warsaw Metro Area - Obszar Metropolitalny Warszawy). Warsaw is the 8th biggest city in the European Union. Warsaw gave its name to the Warsaw Pact, Warsaw Convention, Treaty of Warsaw and the Warsaw Uprising.
The Centrum area, made up of six diverse districts, is a mixture of industrial areas and prestigious residential neighborhoods. It will be here that most travelers will spend their time in Warsaw, as most major attractions and hotels are primarily located in Sródmiescie, Wola, and Mokotów. Northern Warsaw (Bielany and Bialoleka) Eastern Warsaw (Bemowo, Wlochy and Ursus) Western Warsaw (Targówek, Rembertów, Wawer and Wesola) Southern Warsaw (Ursynów and Wilanów) The southern terminal of the Royal Route, Wilanów is home to the Wilanów Palace. Ursynów is home to the historic Natolin park and nature reserve, which hosts the College of Europe Natolin in the Potocki Palace. The area saw intense activity on the part of the Polish Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising. Several palaces located in the districts were destroyed in fighting, but reportedly will be rebuilt.
By plane - Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport is located in the area of Okecie in Wlochy, some 10 km south of the centre point of the city. For many years the airport used to be called just Okecie, but this reportedly caused confusion and it was renamed. There are three terminals: Terminal 1 is the "default" terminal; Terminal 2 is the newly-built partly-open one; the Etiuda Terminal (check-in counters E1-E8) is used by budget airlines and for charters. Although they are only some 500m apart, it's best to know from which terminal you will be departing. The Etiuda terminal is currently (as of August 2007) partly-open, only dealing with departing passengers and having few basic facilities (cafes, air conditioning etc.). For those traveling on international flights, you'll need to pass through a passport control station before going through security.
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