Walks · Our pick in Warsaw
The Old Town and the New Town
Self-guided
Castle Square, the Old Town Market Place, the walls and Barbican, and the New Town Market Square.
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Our take
- Two hours
- UNESCO
- Address
- Old Town, Warsaw
- Nearest metro
- Stare Miasto 02
350 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Website
- go2warsaw.pl
About The Old Town and the New Town
From Castle Square, walk up Świętojańska past St John’s Archcathedral to the Old Town Market Place and the Mermaid, then out through the Barbican along Freta to the New Town Market Square.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Old Town and the New Town before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from The Old Town and the New Town 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
- Stare Miasto 02Tram350 m5 min walk
- Stare Miasto 01Tram400 m5 min walk
- Metro Ratusz-Arsenał 10Tram850 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Royal Castle300 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- POLIN1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Palace of Culture2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Royal Łazienki4.2 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Warsaw Chopin Airport10 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Wilanów Palace11 kmCar or taxi 34 min
Main railway stations
- Warszawa Centralna2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Warszawa Wschodnia2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
Location
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Read next
SightsRoyal Castle in WarsawThe royal residence on Castle Square, rebuilt after the war, and in winter the setting of the city’s great Christmas tree.
SightsOld Town Market PlaceThe heart of the rebuilt Old Town, with the Mermaid statue and the Museum of Warsaw.
SightsSt John’s ArchcathedralWarsaw’s cathedral in the Old Town, home of the International Organ Festival from July to September.