Area guide
Powiśle: the back story
The riverside district below the escarpment: Rozbrat 20’s star, the Copernicus Science Centre, the University Library garden and Elektrownia Powiśle.
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Image courtesy of © Igor123121 · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPowiśle lies between the escarpment of the Royal Route and the Vistula: the University Library and its roof garden, the Copernicus Science Centre, the restored power station of Elektrownia Powiśle and the river boulevards.
Sights
The Copernicus Science Centre, the University Library roof garden and the Vistula Boulevards.
Eating
Rozbrat 20 holds One MICHELIN Star; Bez Gwiazdek, Rozdział, Tuna and Murena are in the guide.
Walk the boulevards on a summer evening.
Our advice: end at a summer barge bar on the river.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
What’s nearby
Distances from Powiśle: 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.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Centrum Nauki KopernikM2250 m3 min walk
- Most Poniatowskiego 04Tram600 m7 min walk
- Most Poniatowskiego 03Tram650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Royal Castle1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Old Town Market Place1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Palace of Culture1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Royal Łazienki2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- POLIN2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Wilanów Palace9.1 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport9.2 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 30 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
Location
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