Category Archives: Local spots

Legendary Chocolate Lounge by “Wedel”

June 18, 2020
The original shop and cafeteria of the oldest chocolate brand in Poland. It was opened in 1894 in an elegant apartment house which was one of the few buildings to survive World War II in this area. Y...

Słodki Słony – Warsaw`s Must-Try Pastry

June 18, 2020
This is place is located too close to where I live. The smell of sugar and butter attracts you when you pass by and you just cannot resist. You can sit and have a coffee with cake or you can just tak...

Barn Burger – A Gilty Pleasure

June 18, 2020
Heart Attack, ByPass and Sex & Violence – these are names you can find on the menu of Barn Burger. There are many burger bars in Warsaw but this one never dissapoints. Don`t be discouraged ...

Śródmieście Południowe: The Place To Be

June 13, 2020
The southern side of Warsaw’s Downtown contains numerous beautiful buildings that luckily survived WWII. It`s full of contrasts. Here you can see a boutique hotel standing near an abandoned and ruine...

Discover the Queen of Polish Rivers – The Vistula

April 30, 2020
Warsaw is the only European capital with a wild river bank. On Warsaw’s right bank of the Vistula is a nature reserve and habitat for many species of birds threatened with extinction like cormorants,...

Visit the Former “Koneser” Vodka Factory

August 15, 2019
This place is a great mix of new and old. It’s a newly renovated complex of the former vodka factory in the heart of the Praga district. Praga is one of Warsaw`s upcoming neighborhoods but it`s...

Las Bielański – Remains of a Medieval Forest

August 14, 2019
The Las Bielański is a one of a kind nature reserve in Warsaw. It’s the only remains of the Puszcza Mazowiecka, a medieval forest that vanished alongside the city’s development. It`s a beautiful area...

Intriguing Block of Flats

December 20, 2018
This odd residential tower was built during communism. It contained 140 apartments and a rooftop restaurant. It was designed by outstanding Polish architects Jan Bogusławski and Bohdan Gniewiewski in...

Cross the Iconic Gdański Bridge

December 20, 2018
The Gdański Bridge is a double-decked steel truss bridge constructed in 1957-1959 according to Janusz Ratyński’s design. It was built on the pillars of the Citadel Rail Bridge from 1875, destro...