Location: Stare Miasto
Top Things to do in Stare Miasto
What to do and see in Stare Miasto, Central Poland: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Warsaw is a mixture of relaxing green spaces, historic sites and vivid modernity. Discover the charming Old Town, Wilanów Palace and amazing Lazienki Park, where you can watch free Chopin concerts every Sunday during the summer. Experience a few of the dozens of interactive museums, including the Warsaw Uprising Museum, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the Copernicus Science Centre. For exciting nightlife, visit the vibrant Vistula boulevards and upscale clubs.
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1. Pomnik Silacz
2. Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,424 reviews
Located in Old Town, this picturesque open plaza was built in 1821 and features the King Zygmunt III column in its center.
Reviewed By watupqt - Warsaw, Poland
It’s very crowded and very touristy but I think it’s a must go if you’re visiting Warsaw. Square itself is lovely, there are many good restaurants around and you have a nice view of National Stadium (which definitely looks better from the distance)
3. Rynek Starego Miasta
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4.5 based on 4,788 reviews
Surrounded by beautiful seventeenth- and eighteenth-century merchants' houses, this lively square is filled with street vendors, cafes, shops, galleries and some of Warsaw's top restaurants.
Reviewed By richardmoore55 - Chester, United Kingdom
The heart of The Old Town and definitely a 'Must See Place' Home to Museums, Restaurants, Free Music Concerts, Market stalls and shops. Not all of which are Tourist orientated, so No Pressure Sellers. Lots of craft stalls with high quality goods at reasonable prices. In winter there are beer shacks set up surrounding the Open Air Ice rink as well as the restaurants
4. Old Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13,713 reviews
After being leveled when the Nazis left, this whole neighborhood of cobblestone Gothic streets and alleyways, baroque palaces, numerous churches and tiered burghers' houses were masterfully reconstructed to reflect the atmosphere of bygone days.
Reviewed By AdrianK6 - Warsaw, Poland
Old Town is a charming place to go, two square markets and main streets with bars and restaurants, many calm narrow streets where you can stroll for hours without bunch of tourists - especially Brzozowa street, Piwna street, Piesza street.
5. Zamek Krolewski w Warszawie - Muzeum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,642 reviews
The Royal Castle in Warsaw (Polish: Zamek Królewski w Warszawie) is a castle residency that formerly served throughout the centuries as the official residence of the Polish monarchs. Initially the complex served as the residence of the Dukes of Masovia, and since the sixteenth century, the seat of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth: the King and Parliament. In its long history the Royal Castle was repeatedly plundered and devastated by the invading Swedish, Brandenburgian, Prussian and Tsarist armies. Burned and looted by the Nazi Germans following the Invasion of Poland in 1939 and almost completely destroyed in 1944 after the failed Warsaw Uprising, the Castle was completely rebuilt and reconstructed. Reconstruction of the castle carried out in 1971–1984 was led by the Civic Committee, responsible for the reconstruction of Warsaw. In 1980, the Royal Castle, together with the Old Town was registered as a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Reviewed By TravelerO279 - Washington DC, United States
An excellent effort to rebuild and return Warsaw and it's royal history to its former glory. Museum is worth a visit, although recommend not bringing kids under 12 years old. An audio guide is very helpful to have, otherwise it's difficult to decipher alot of the meaning and history of what you're seeing. Unfortunately, many of the royal treasures were looted and lost during World War II, but they've done a fantastic job reenacting every room. It's right in the center of Castle Square and when you're done there are plenty of places to get a meal or sit in the shade and relax.
6. Statue of the Little Insurgent
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4.5 based on 712 reviews
A bronze statue commemorates the children who lost their lives in the Warsaw Rising.
Reviewed By DominikL694 - Woking, United Kingdom
This is a monument to a child soldier, fighting in the 1944 Warsaw uprising. The monument is just s stone throw from the square, alongside the outer wall. Worth a visit as many children perished in the fighting
7. Kanonia
8. Warsaw Barbican (Barbakan Warszawski)
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4.0 based on 1,076 reviews
Sixteenth-century fortress, forming part of the medieval fortifications around the city of Warsaw, used to guard the northern entrance to the city, the Novomeijska Gate.
Reviewed By saulg2 - Tel Aviv, Israel
Seems to be larger , but just like the Krakow barbican - this one is a beautiful must . Crowds of tourists , street vendors , it is one of the gates to the Old Town . From here you can stroll along Nowomiejska street into the Old town Square ; You can walk along Miedzymurze Jana Zachwatowicza to the the look out terrace and the statue of Wars & Sawa below it ; Or you can exit here towards the interesting Freta sreet and the Uprising Monument .
9. Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
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4.0 based on 345 reviews
Considered on of the most distinguished churches in Warsaw, this structure was originally built in the thirteenth century and was the site of royal coronations and other national celebrations.
10. Muzeum Warszawy
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 137 reviews
Extraordinary Stories Of Ordinary Things. The Museum of Warsaw collects the things of Warsaw, researches them and makes them available to the public. The core exhibition refers to the histories of particular objects in order to tell about historical events and people who had made an impact on the shape and character of contemporary Warsaw.
Reviewed By bfindysz - Jerusalem District, Israel
Went to the museum mainly to see a temporary exhibit in honor of the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Warsaw by2 the Nazis. Well done with English subtitles under and next to exhibition items in Polish as well as an audio-guide for the whole museum available in English or Polish. If anything this exhibit is heavy on the audio and weak on the more traditional items. But it was a fine attempt to relay the feelings and experiences of that first month of WWII. We were emotionally as well as physically tired after almost 2 hours in this one exhibit. The rest of the museum will have to wait for another time. Tickets cam be reused up till 30 days later and a visit to the Praga museum is also free with its entry ticket for 7 days afterwards. Wise to plan a repeat visit of the rest of this large museum in advance. I won't be here long enough. Plans for the rest of my stay.
