Warsaw sightseeing by car

Itinerary:     Warsaw is a capital of Poland – it is a city of culture, business and beautiful parks (almost ¼ of the city is covered with greenery!).  Almost all historical centre  was destroyed by the Nazis during WWII. Today it is on UNESCO World Heritage List as an outstanding example of a near-total reconstruction of a span of history covering the 13th to the 20th century. During the tour we discover all the highlights of the Old Town: Old Market Square, Royal Palace, Cathedral of St. John, numerous churches and palaces. We also see the famous enormous Palace of Culture and Science built in 50’ as a gift for Polish people from Stalin. We stop at the memorial of Ghetto Heroes commemorating  the heroic defiance of the Ghetto uprising in 1943. We finish the tour with a relaxing walk around the beautiful Lazienki Park,  the former suburban residence of the last Polish king with a beautiful grounds and a monument to Chopin.

Highlights:    Old Town area, Royal Road, Palace of Cultur and Science, Lazienki Park with the statue of Chopin, Ghetto area

Duration:   up to 4 h

Entrance fees:  panoramic tour, no entrance fees

photos by Zbigniew Panow, pzstudio.pl, courtesy of Warsaw Tourist Office