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King of The Green: Łazienki Królewskie

Culture Features 12 August 2023 0

Once the summer residence of Poland’s last regent, no park can compete with the 76-hectare Łazienki in terms of stories or imperial grandeur… Don’t Miss Smelted by the Germans because of its patriotic value, Wacław Szymanowski’s epic Chopin statue was reconstructed based on sketches found in the artist’s burned-out... Read more

Frida & Fridita

Features Going Out 11 August 2023 0

More than just an exhibition, the Royal Łazienki Museum allows children to unleash their inner Frida… Already amassing widespread praise, ‘The Colour of Life. Frida Kahlo’ exhibition at the Royal Łazienki Museum has also won praise for involving the younger generation via a creative space titled ‘Frida and Fridita’.... Read more

Sculpture Garden: Juan Soriano

Features 27 May 2021 0

Discover the astonishing sculptures of Juan Soriano in the rambling gardens of a rural estate… Could you call it Warsaw’s best kept secret? Certainly not, but that’s only because to reach it you’ll need to exit the city limits and head instead to the tiny village of... Read more

Dom

Restaurants 10 March 2018 0

Here’s the very definition of casual dining: set on the ground floor of a suburban house, the warm corners and garden views give Dom a genuine sense of homey charm. In line with all that is a menu that celebrates simple, honest cooking. Everyone who visits ends up loving... Read more

Chmielarnia

Going Out 18 August 2015 0

A subterranean multi-tap found in the depths of the fishing institute. Artisan beers rule the roost here (there’s 15 taps and stacks more beer in the fridge), a point underlined by a glass coffin of mainstream macro lager. While the bar gets loud and rackety, sweaty and sticky, that’s... Read more

Back to the Future

Features 3 October 2013 0

Built less than 100 years ago as Poland’s first garden city, the very concept of Podkowa Leśna was seen as futuristic at the time. Today, hidden in a wooded valley, it represents a secret sanctuary from the big city bedlam… Set about 30 kilometers south west of Warsaw, the... Read more