Area guide
Mokotów and Łazienki: the back story
Royal Łazienki and the Botanical Garden, the Ujazdowski Castle, Alon Omakase’s star and the old Polish dining room of Stary Dom.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsSouth of the centre, Aleje Ujazdowskie lead to Royal Łazienki, the Botanical Garden and the Ujazdowski Castle; beyond, Mokotów is a district of pre-war villas and apartment houses, with Stary Dom and Alon Omakase.
Sights
Royal Łazienki, the Botanical Garden and the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art.
Eating
Alon Omakase holds One MICHELIN Star; kontakt holds the Bib Gourmand; Stary Dom, Willa Biała and GreenTable are in the guide.
Come to Łazienki on a summer Sunday for the Chopin concert.
Our advice: walk from Łazienki down to the Vistula.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
What’s nearby
Distances from Mokotów and Łazienki: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Royal Łazienki2.4 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Wilanów Palace4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Palace of Culture5.0 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport6.1 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Royal Castle6.3 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Old Town Market Place6.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 23 min
- POLIN7.1 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 24 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna4.8 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia6.5 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 23 min
Location
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