Old Town
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After being leveled when the Nazis left, this whole neighborhood of cobblestone Gothic streets and alleyways, baroque palaces, numerous churches and tiered burghers' houses were masterfully reconstructed to reflect the atmosphere of bygone days.
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Neighbourhood: Stare Miasto
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  • Pippa H
    London, United Kingdom23 contributions
    Stunning!
    Beautiful area of the city with great restaurants and cafes. There are so many gorgeous churches, which you can go in and look at the interior. There are many monuments, and a bell for good luck. The main square also had ice skating! I would highly recommend Cafe To Lubie for the most delicious hot chocolate you have ever tasted!
    Visited February 2020
    Written 18 February 2020
  • John B
    Toronto, Canada2,977 contributions
    Incredible to believe this area was in ruins just 75 years ago
    Yes, Old Town is a little touristy with stores peddling cheap souvenirs and many mediocre restaurants, but it is the way this area has literally arisen from the ashes of WWII which makes it such an incredible place to visit. Much care was taken to restore the buildings to their original design that the neighbourhood looks and feels like it has been preserved for the past 300 years. It is not a large area so take time to wonder up and down the narrow streets. A definite must see is the Warsaw museum which is housed in a series of row houses right on Old Town Square and rent some skates and take a spin around the ice rink set up in the middle of the square.
    Visited February 2020
    Written 22 March 2020
  • Maria B
    Mississauga, Canada304 contributions
    Wonderful town square
    Just visited the square. Very nice buildings on it. Most were recreated after the war as the nazis had flattened most of the town . Many eateries, shops selling a variety of goods and buskers musicians everywhere in the evenings. There are churches which are still functioning today and also a fortified type of castle complete with a moat and all. Very easy to access as the bus 175 comes to the old town square from the airport. As do many other buses. Things reasonably priced and in the evening the town is lit with a multitude of sparkly fairy lights around the mermaid monument and people go skating at the rink. The small stalls which remind me of Christmas market stalls sell mulled wine, hot chocolate and snack. Very impressive and a must visit
    Visited February 2020
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 16 February 2020
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ErkanByrktr
Istanbul, Türkiye21 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
A Great place to be in Warsaw. It is a well preserved place. It takes you to the old historical days within the modern day neatness and comfort.
Written 18 July 2023
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Kaye S
Brisbane Region, Australia5 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
We were recommend Old Town by a friend who is Polish

Old Town met all expectations

We stayed in the heart of Old Town it is close all restaurants and there are so many to choose from.

There are a number of tours you can book we did the food tour which included food and history which was excellent.

The town has kept parts of the buildings to show damage/ bullet holes from the wars. They have preserved the original castle with mote, you can see the bullet holes in the century old buildings. In other parts of Old Town they had to rebuild completely

If you want to experience the culture and history of Warsaw then Old Town is a must see in your list

Would definitely stay there again

Excellent experience
Written 13 July 2023
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james s
Driffield, UK41 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
Was a great visit to the old town, plenty of shop leading in to the old town, excellent if your into amber jewellery with so many shops to choose from, lots of coffee type cafe s to choose from. Very clean and well policed. I gave it 4 for the reason of lack of variety of shops, still so much to see in steep history and culture and the people very friendly
Written 9 July 2023
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nikki1969
Oklahoma City, OK56 contributions
Jun 2023
Old Town Warsaw was just lovely!!! Lots of beautiful sites, great restaurants, street entertainers. We had a WONDERFUL TIME!!!
Written 7 July 2023
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Arūnas Vėjas
Madrid, Spain12 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
The Old Town is not only a picturesque destination for leisurely strolls but also a profound symbol, standing as a resolute testament to the unyielding spirit of the Polish people. It exemplifies their unwavering commitment to safeguarding their rich heritage for future generations. My favorite place in Warsaw!
Written 6 July 2023
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Laurie B
Land O Lakes, FL86 contributions
Jun 2023
Our hotel was right off the Market Square with all the beautiful old buildings, tower, church, etc. There was always something going on and was a vibrant area.
Written 3 July 2023
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Pam L
Carmel, IN10 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
If you're planning a trip to Poland, please consider StayPoland.com as your travel agent for everything Poland. My family and I just returned on Monday, 6/27/2023, from our tour and it couldn't have been better. This is our third experience with this agency and we haven't been disappointed.
We arrived in Kracow, Poland on 6/16, the driver picked us up at the airport and delivered us to Hotel Unicus for a two night stay. Having stayed there on our last trip in 2017, we knew what to expect, and the excellent standards were maintained. The next day, our agent, Anna, had arranged a walking tour of Old Town and Wawel Castle. Our guide was a font of information and kept us entertained for the three hour tour. Well worth the tired feet!
Our guide/driver, Peter met us in the hotel lobby, loaded us up in our 8 passenger Mercedes van and away we went. Even though our tour was private, it was a curated tour, Simple Pleasure, a seven day driving tour.
We visited the cities of Lanckorona, Novy Sacz, Łańcut, Zaność, Kazimierz, and ending in Warsaw.
The hotels we stayed in were all local to each city. Each were individual in their styles, but all clean and comfortable. The Hotel Modrzewiowka, in Lanckorona, had small rooms with double beds. that was a challange for our 6'4" son-in-law! Hotel Zamojski, in Zamość, had no central air conditioning. It was a warm day, but opening the balcony door soon cooled the room after temperature dropped after sunset.
We ended our tour in Warsaw and a two night stay at the Marriott. It was a real treat to be at an American hotel brand with some of the amenities we missed, AC and king beds. Again, our agent, arranged a 4 hour tour of Warsaw. It was a city drive, walking tour of the Royal Castle, and ended in Old Town.
This trip was to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. We took our two children and their spouses. No party will be able to out-do this trip and the memories will be relived for a very long time.

Written 1 July 2023
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Adventurer23828941
Warsaw, Poland2 contributions
Jun 2023
Really nice place a lot of restaurants and small shops where you can buy some ice cream. Also a lot of street performers
Written 30 June 2023
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Christie V
Villa Park, CA242 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
We did a three hour private walking tour that included old town. This gave us insight to things we wouldn’t have known of what happened and what was previously there if we had just strolled around on our own.
Written 25 June 2023
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John D
Bradenton, FL38 contributions
Jun 2023
Wonderful place in Warsaw t visit. People are very friendly and the restaurants in the square are fun to people watch.
Written 22 June 2023
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