Area guide
Śródmieście: the back story
The centre: the Palace of Culture and the Varso Tower, the opera and the Philharmonic, NUTA’s star and the restaurant streets of Poznańska and Koszykowa.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Igor123121 · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsŚródmieście, the city centre, is the Palace of Culture and Science, the Varso Tower and the new Museum of Modern Art around Plac Defilad, the Grand Theatre on Plac Teatralny, and the restaurant streets south of Aleje Jerozolimskie.
Sights
The Palace of Culture, Highline Warsaw, the Museum of Modern Art and the Grand Theatre – National Opera.
Eating
NUTA holds One MICHELIN Star; Le Braci, Kieliszki na Próżnej and Ceviche Bar hold the Bib Gourmand.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Anty000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsGo up to Highline Warsaw at sunset.
Staying
Nobu, the InterContinental, the Hotel Warszawa, H15 and PURO Centrum.
Our advice: book the restaurants of Poznańska and Koszykowa ahead at weekends.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Śródmieście: 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
- CentrumM1300 m4 min walk
- Warszawa CentralnaRail350 m5 min walk
- Metro Świętokrzyska 06Tram400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Royal Castle1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Old Town Market Place2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- POLIN2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Royal Łazienki2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport8.0 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Wilanów Palace9.4 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 31 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna350 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
Location
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