6 of the best · Warsaw, Poland
The Best Walks in Warsaw
The Royal Route, the Old Town and the New Town, the Traces of the Warsaw Ghetto, Praga across the river, Powiśle and the river, and Chopin’s Warsaw.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Warsaw.
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The Royal Route
From Castle Square along Krakowskie Przedmieście and Nowy Świat towards Łazienki: the kings’ road.
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The Old Town and the New Town
Castle Square, the Old Town Market Place, the walls and Barbican, and the New Town Market Square.
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Districts, memory and the river.
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Chopin’s Warsaw
In Chopin’s footsteps: the Holy Cross Church, the Chopin Museum, the Saxon Garden and the Chopin Monument in Łazienki.
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Powiśle, its parks and palaces
Down the escarpment from the Royal Route to the river: the University Library garden, Elektrownia Powiśle and the boulevards.
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Praga
Across the river: Ząbkowska and Koneser, the Praga Museum on Targowa, and the old tenements of Szmulowizna.
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The Old Town and the New Town
Castle Square, the Old Town Market Place, the walls and Barbican, and the New Town Market Square.
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Self-guided
The Royal Route
From Castle Square along Krakowskie Przedmieście and Nowy Świat towards Łazienki: the kings’ road.
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Self-guided
Traces of the Warsaw Ghetto
A walk of remembrance: the ghetto wall at Sienna 55, the Nożyk Synagogue, POLIN, the Ghetto Heroes Monument and Umschlagplatz.
