Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. It is located on the Vistula river (Wisła) roughly 350 km from both the Baltic coast and the Carpathian Mountains (Karpaty). Its population was estimated at 2,869,000. Warsaw, also the capital of Masovian Voivodship (Mazowsze), is home to many industries (steel, electrical, automotive industry), higher learning institutions, a philharmonic orchestra, the National Theatre and Opera.
By plane
There is an international airport Okęcie (officially named after Frederic Chopin, the Polish composer), which is not so far away from the main city centre. Polish Airlines LOT connect Warsaw with the main European cities, like London, Berlin, Paris, Rome and so on, and also cities on other continents (New York, Chicago, Sydney and others).
Bus number 175 (watch out for pickpockets) connects the airport to Central Rail station (Dworzec Centralny), which is in the Centre of the City, and with the Old Town. It is also possible to use taxis (see Taxis below).
When you leave Warsaw, take care that you should come about 1.5-1 hour earlier before the take-off, because of security reasons while checking-in.
By train
There are three main rail stations in Warsaw: Dworzec Zachodni (Warszawa Zachodnia, Warsaw West), Dworzec Centralny (Warszawa Centralna, Warsaw Central) and Dworzec Wschodni (Warszawa Wschodnia, Warsaw East). The other stations serve only local trains.
Warszawa Zachodnia and Warszawa Centralna are placed on the west bank of the Vistula River, and Warszawa Wschodnia is placed on the east bank. All three stations are connected, so every train that stops on Warszawa Centralna also stops at Warszawa Wschodnia, and usually (note, that not every one) also at Warszawa Zachodnia.
All the trains are operated by Polish State Railways (Polskie Koleje Państwowe, PKP). PKP keeps connection with number of European cities (see Poland::By train). There are also InterCity trains, which connect Warsaw with many cities of Poland (like Kraków, Katowice, Szczecin, Gdańsk). Suburbian trains are going to other stations (the nearest in the Centre is station Warszawa-Śródmieście; this station is easy to reach by foot from the Central Station).
WKD trains (the acronym stands for Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa, Warsaw Commuting Railroads) are handled from separate rail station (also near the Central Station) and connect the towns near Warsaw, like Pruszków, Podkowa Leśna, Grodzisk Mazowiecki and other small towns.
See: Polish State Railways (http://www.pkp.pl)
The main tourist centre of Warsaw is a square about 2 km wide, on the flat terrain, so it should not be a problem to walk through the city. Wilanów is placed about 15 km outside the centre, so you will probably need a bicycle, car or bus to get there. All streets have pavements.
When you cross the road, it is forbidden to cross while the red light is on, even if there is no car on the road. On not signaled crossing, cars has to stop if pedestrians are already on crossing.
The same tickets types are used for trams, buses and metro.
Warsaw offers many different tickets, the tariff is displayed on each stop. One can use one-ride ticket, 24-hour ticket, 3-day ticket or week-ticket.
Get in Warsaw
By plane
There is an international airport Okęcie (officially named after Frederic Chopin, the Polish composer), which is not so far away from the main city centre. Polish Airlines LOT connect Warsaw with the main European cities, like London, Berlin, Paris, Rome and so on, and also cities on other continents (New York, Chicago, Sydney and others).
Bus number 175 (watch out for pickpockets) connects the airport to Central Rail station (Dworzec Centralny), which is in the Centre of the City, and with the Old Town. It is also possible to use taxis (see Taxis below).
When you leave Warsaw, take care that you should come about 1.5-1 hour earlier before the take-off, because of security reasons while checking-in.
By train
There are three main rail stations in Warsaw: Dworzec Zachodni (Warszawa Zachodnia, Warsaw West), Dworzec Centralny (Warszawa Centralna, Warsaw Central) and Dworzec Wschodni (Warszawa Wschodnia, Warsaw East). The other stations serve only local trains.
Warszawa Zachodnia and Warszawa Centralna are placed on the west bank of the Vistula River, and Warszawa Wschodnia is placed on the east bank. All three stations are connected, so every train that stops on Warszawa Centralna also stops at Warszawa Wschodnia, and usually (note, that not every one) also at Warszawa Zachodnia.
All the trains are operated by Polish State Railways (Polskie Koleje Państwowe, PKP). PKP keeps connection with number of European cities (see Poland::By train). There are also InterCity trains, which connect Warsaw with many cities of Poland (like Kraków, Katowice, Szczecin, Gdańsk). Suburbian trains are going to other stations (the nearest in the Centre is station Warszawa-Śródmieście; this station is easy to reach by foot from the Central Station).
WKD trains (the acronym stands for Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa, Warsaw Commuting Railroads) are handled from separate rail station (also near the Central Station) and connect the towns near Warsaw, like Pruszków, Podkowa Leśna, Grodzisk Mazowiecki and other small towns.
See: Polish State Railways (http://www.pkp.pl)
Get around
WalkThe main tourist centre of Warsaw is a square about 2 km wide, on the flat terrain, so it should not be a problem to walk through the city. Wilanów is placed about 15 km outside the centre, so you will probably need a bicycle, car or bus to get there. All streets have pavements.
When you cross the road, it is forbidden to cross while the red light is on, even if there is no car on the road. On not signaled crossing, cars has to stop if pedestrians are already on crossing.
Warsaw Public transport
TicketsThe same tickets types are used for trams, buses and metro.
Warsaw offers many different tickets, the tariff is displayed on each stop. One can use one-ride ticket, 24-hour ticket, 3-day ticket or week-ticket.
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