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WARSAW / POLAND
WARSAW
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.
Districts
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 Śródmieście, Wola, and Mokotów.
Northern Warsaw (Bielany and Białołęka)
Eastern Warsaw (Bemowo, Włochy and Ursus)
Western Warsaw (Targówek, Rembertów, Wawer and Wesoła)
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.
Transportation
Although many streets were widened, and new ones created, during rebuilding of Warsaw in 1950s, the city is currently plagued with traffic problems.[citation needed]. Public transport in Warsaw is ubiquitous, serving the city with buses, tramways, and metro.
Warsaw lacks a good circular road system and most traffic goes directly through the city centre. Currently two circular roads are under consideration. The first (called OEW, or Obwodnica Etapowa Warszawy) is to run approximately 10 kilometers (6 mi) from the city centre through the city streets and across two new bridges. The other is to become a part of both the A-2 motorway (itself a part of the European route E30 from Berlin to Moscow) and the S-7 (Gdańsk–Kraków) express road, and will run through a tunnel under the southern area of Ursynów. It is to become completed between 2010 and 2012.
By plane
- Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport is located in the area of Okęcie in Włochy, some 10 km south of the centre point of the city. For many years the airport used to be called just Okęcie, 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. Getting through security isn’t much of hassle, but the queues, while they may be small, will likely take a fair amount of time, because there are only a few screening points.
Before passing through security, buy your duty free items, newspapers, and food/drinks because there are no shops or restaurants in the boarding area.
By bus
- A bus ride on route 175 to/from Warszawa Centralny to/from the Frederic Chopin Airport will, on average, take 30 minutes, although in rush-hour traffic the time can be up to 45 minutes. Depending on weather traffic can be at a complete standstill and traveling a few meters may take upwards of 20 minutes, so be sure to assess traffic conditions and leave early enough to make sure you don’t miss your flight. The bus is also the cheapest way to get to and from the airport. Buy a ticket before boarding and validate it immediately on board.
By Train - Warsaw has three stations for long-distance trains: Dworzec Centralny or Warszawa Centralna (Warsaw Central) ul. Emilii Plater
Dworzec Wschodni or Warszawa Wschodnia (Warsaw East) between ul. Kijowska and ul. Lubelska (on the right bank)
Dworzec Zachodni or Warszawa Zachodnia (Warsaw West) Al. Jerozolimskie near Rondo Zesłańców Syberyjskich
Unless you really know what you're doing, the best option is Dworzec Centralny (Warszawa Centralna) station, as it has best connections with all the places in the city. All long-distance trains pass through this station and all stop there. It is the only long-distance station underground, so you will know when to get out. It isn't the last station on the route!
The hotel building has been partially renovated since it was built in 1857 and it now possesses a total of 237 rooms on 3 floors, of which 119 are singles, 105 are doubles and 13 are suites. The hotel has a debonair lobby with a lobby bar, lifts, safes, a currency exchange desk, a cloakroom and a 24-hour reception. In addition the hotel has its own...
The hotel was built in 1996 and has been partially renovated since then. It consists of a 6 storey main building and a total of 350 rooms of which 230 are singles, 120 are doubles and 24 are suites. The hotel's facilities include a lobby with a 24-hour reception, a safe, a currency exchange desk, a lift, a newspaper stand, a cloakroom, a hairdresse...
The hotel building was constructed in 1976 and since then has been partially renovated. It consists of 341 rooms on 7 floors of which 160 are singles, 170 are doubles, 10 are suites and 1 is an apartment. The hotel's facilities include a debonair lobby with lifts, a bar, hotel safes, a cloakroom and a 24-hour reception. Additionally there is a TV r...
