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Vistula Boulevards
Riverside
The river promenade below the Old Town and Powiśle, with summer bars on barges.
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- River promenade
- Summer barges
- Address
- Powiśle, Warsaw
- Nearest metro
- Centrum Nauki Kopernik
50 m · 1 min walk
More distances
About Vistula Boulevards
The Vistula Boulevards run along the left bank below the Old Town and Powiśle, past the Copernicus Science Centre; in summer, bars open on barges along Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie (Warsaw Tourism Office).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Vistula Boulevards before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Vistula Boulevards, as the crow flies.
- Flaner Hotel1.0 km12 min walk
- Hotel Teatro Boutique1.0 km13 min walk
- Colette, LoftAffair Collection1.1 km14 min walk
- Indigo Warsaw Nowy Świat1.1 km14 min walk
- Hotel Bristol, Warsaw1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Vistula Boulevards 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.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Centrum Nauki KopernikM250 m1 min walk
- Most Poniatowskiego 04Tram700 m8 min walk
- Most Poniatowskiego 03Tram700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Royal Castle1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Old Town Market Place1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Palace of Culture2.0 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- POLIN2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Royal Łazienki2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Wilanów Palace9.3 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport9.6 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 31 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Wschodnia1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Warszawa Centralna2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
Location
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