Poland's capital Warsaw is the largest city of the country. It is located on the Vistula River, near the Baltic Sea and the Carpathian Mountains.
Warsaw is one of the leading international tourist destinations and a significant economic hub of Europe. It is known as the "phoenix city" as it literally rose from the ashes. It was rebuilt after surviving the Second World War, when it lay in ruins; its buildings destroyed, and 800,000 of its population perished.
The climate of Warsaw is humid continental, with cold winters and mild summers. July is the month with maximum rainfall. Spring and autumn are usually beautiful seasons, the former crisp and sunny and full of blooms and the latter alternately sunny and misty, and cool but not cold and autumn being the best time to travel.
All cheap flights to Warsaw lands at the Frederic Chopin Airport 10km south of the city centre, which handles all domestic and international flights.
Terminal 1 handles all international arrivals. For the convenience of travelers this terminal has a tourist information desk, currency-exchange counters (24hr), half dozen ATM's, several car-hire agencies and a left-luggage office. The upper level of Terminal 1 caters to international departures, which has airline offices, a bank and a post office.
To buy cheap tickets to Warsaw there are budget airlines, like German wings, Sky Europe, Easy jet, etc.
Cheap plane tickets can be booked by many leading carriers as well as most travel agencies. The LOT gives schedules of international flights to Warsaw on various airlines, along with Lot's own international and domestic flights.
There are many sightseeing attractions in the Centrum area, consisting of seven districts. Srodmiescie is considered to be the best district. One can also go on a walking tour of the Old Town and see the Royal Castle and the picture perfect palaces of Wilanow and Lazienki. Other fascinating things in Warsaw are the Polish National Opera theatre and various musical programs for music lovers.
There are lots of festivals in Warsaw like the Warsaw Film Festival, Warsaw Summer jazz and the famous Noc Muzeow (Long night of Museums). During Noc Muzeow thousands of people visit all Varsovian museums and galleries for free and roam around having ice cream with friends from a lot of small cafes which are open all night long. This festival occurs in mid May, and all galleries and museums are open late at night.
Eating in Warsaw can be fun and entertaining; there are many kebab shops, which offer decent and cheap food. Other cheap alternatives are milk bars, and fast food chains like McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut, Subway sandwich and Burger King.
Warsaw has a dynamic energy which not only extends to construction but has made it an epitome of success and progressive growth. A city which pulses with bars, clubbing, and a yearly calendar boasting of film premieres operas and theatre productions, truly full of cultural activity!
It is a shopper's delight for handmade products and has modern malls for shopping. Diners can satisfy their hunger with quality Polish cuisine and an ever-increasing array of food from around the world.
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