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Warsaw

Lazienki Park in WarsawWarsaw, Poland's capital city, is one of the most rapidly growing cities in Europe. The capital is the country's chief economic and cultural centre with excellent business climate. Nowadays the investment boom is visible everywhere you look.

The worth visiting places are the Old Town, Royal Castle, the Royal Way and the suburban royal residences at Lazienki Park and Wilanow Palace. After carefully reconstructed from World War II, many tourists have been attracted by the beautiful historical Old Town which is listed by UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.

City tour of Warsaw

Warsaw University - old library building It is good to start the city sightseeing from the notable landmark, Royal Castle which stands south of the Old Town Market Square. Right in front of it stands the oldest city's monument, the imposing Column of Sigismund III who was the monarch transferred the capital from Krakow to Warsaw. In the Old Town you can see many historical sites, such as the Warsaw's oldest church, St. John's Cathedral, round of brick building of the Barbican, Monument to the Warsaw Uprising on 1994 , and Historical Museum of Warsaw which shows Warsaw's wartime history commemorated by the Monument to the heroes of the ghetto. The Royal Way leads along to Nowy Swiat and Krakowskie Przedmiescie lined with Baroque houses, passing Radziwill Palace, Warsaw University and Holy Cross Church . When you go further you can discover the capital's most beautiful edifice, the Lazienki (Łazienki) Park , a Neo-Classical lakeside extravaganza now housing a branch of the National Museum and frequently graced by outdoor piano concerts at the foot of the well-known statue of Chopin.
There are also recommended area to visit outside Warsaw, such as Arkadia, Lowicz, Nieborow, Zelazowa Wola.

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