Warsaw
City breaks in Warsaw
City breaks in Warsaw have a deep resonance of history, as the Polish capital was once the most enchanting and chic city in Europe, until it's virtual destruction in World War II. The end of the war saw most of the city levelled and most of the population had been killed or imprisoned in concentration camps.
After the war the city went through a major reconstruction, with detailed restoration of the buildings in the city centre. The Old Town in Warsaw was rebuilt from the piles of debris the war left behind and with meticulous care, to produce the original seventeenth and eighteenth century buildings and a beautiful market square, which can be explored on a city break in Warsaw today.
The Vistuala River splits the city of Warsaw in half, with the Old Town on one side offering enchanting historical beauty and interesting relics from it's colourful past and the modern city of Warsaw across the river, home to contemporary structures and a westernised atmosphere. Visitors on City breaks in Warsaw will find some unique communist history in the modern urban landscape of skyscrapers and uninspired architecture from the cities communist rule. The Palace of Science and Culture makes up an eyesore in the city centre, in uniformly drab grey, which was a landmark Stalin left to the city.
Amidst the grey concrete jungle of modern Warsaw are elements from Poland's elegant history, including palaces and castles, surrounded by vast parklands and ancient churches, and the restored historical centre of the Old Town in Warsaw more than makes up for the drab post-War architecture across the Vistula River. As the largest Polish city, Warsaw is a city developing towards consumerism, with chic boutiques and cosy cafes beginning to emerge and an array of museums and galleries offering cultural, artistic and historical attractions to visitors. City breaks in Warsaw also offer a lively nightlife with a range of cafes, bars and nightclubs exposing the cities youthful side.
