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After being leveled when the Nazis left, this whole neighborhood of cobblestone Gothic streets and alleyways, baroque palaces, numerous churches and tiered burghers' houses were masterfully reconstructed to reflect the atmosphere of bygone days.
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  • Pippa H
    London, United Kingdom23 contributions
    Stunning!
    Beautiful area of the city with great restaurants and cafes. There are so many gorgeous churches, which you can go in and look at the interior. There are many monuments, and a bell for good luck. The main square also had ice skating! I would highly recommend Cafe To Lubie for the most delicious hot chocolate you have ever tasted!
    Visited February 2020
    Written February 18, 2020
  • John B
    Toronto, Canada2,977 contributions
    Incredible to believe this area was in ruins just 75 years ago
    Yes, Old Town is a little touristy with stores peddling cheap souvenirs and many mediocre restaurants, but it is the way this area has literally arisen from the ashes of WWII which makes it such an incredible place to visit. Much care was taken to restore the buildings to their original design that the neighbourhood looks and feels like it has been preserved for the past 300 years. It is not a large area so take time to wonder up and down the narrow streets. A definite must see is the Warsaw museum which is housed in a series of row houses right on Old Town Square and rent some skates and take a spin around the ice rink set up in the middle of the square.
    Visited February 2020
    Written March 22, 2020
  • Maria B
    Mississauga, Canada304 contributions
    Wonderful town square
    Just visited the square. Very nice buildings on it. Most were recreated after the war as the nazis had flattened most of the town . Many eateries, shops selling a variety of goods and buskers musicians everywhere in the evenings. There are churches which are still functioning today and also a fortified type of castle complete with a moat and all. Very easy to access as the bus 175 comes to the old town square from the airport. As do many other buses. Things reasonably priced and in the evening the town is lit with a multitude of sparkly fairy lights around the mermaid monument and people go skating at the rink. The small stalls which remind me of Christmas market stalls sell mulled wine, hot chocolate and snack. Very impressive and a must visit
    Visited February 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 16, 2020
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Urius
Vilnius, Lithuania789 contributions
Feb 2020
Like much of Warsaw, the Old Town is a soulless place. Old Town is a reconstruction of what previously stood before World War II, albeit a fraction of the original surface area. Only the main central area of the Old Town was rebuilt, and it lacks energy. It's just a tourist attraction essentially in the middle of a city which greatly lacks energy to begin with. I've never actually seen a city of so many millions feel so downtrodden and bland. Contrasted to Gdansk or Krakow, Warsaw barely has a pulse. Compared to the not so distant Baroque Vilnius, it fails miserably. It is what it is. The Old Town can be visited in a short period of time, and hour or less by foot to see most of it. It's important to rebuild which was lost, and it must be praised as good policy.
Written December 22, 2020
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GlynisJF
Kempston, UK15 contributions
Nov 2019
A wonderful area, full of old style, with beautiful architecture. Plac Krolewski, where the Royal Castle museum is situated, is a large open space with always something going on. Little streets lead off, to the large market square, St John's Cathedral, Barbakan, just for starters. Always something new to explore there.
Written February 9, 2020
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jbg74
Saint Paul, MN961 contributions
Aug 2021
The old town is a great place to spend an afternoon. Everything here was flattened in WWII so most of the buildings were rebuilt after the war. Even though it is touristy there are a lot of good restaurants although they are more expensive than the rest of town. There are also plenty of souvenir shops and people on the street selling paintings or playing music. It is touristy but fun. There are multiple museums, churches, and other places to visit in the area as well.
Written August 7, 2021
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Pam L
Carmel, IN10 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
If you're planning a trip to Poland, please consider StayPoland.com as your travel agent for everything Poland. My family and I just returned on Monday, 6/27/2023, from our tour and it couldn't have been better. This is our third experience with this agency and we haven't been disappointed.
We arrived in Kracow, Poland on 6/16, the driver picked us up at the airport and delivered us to Hotel Unicus for a two night stay. Having stayed there on our last trip in 2017, we knew what to expect, and the excellent standards were maintained. The next day, our agent, Anna, had arranged a walking tour of Old Town and Wawel Castle. Our guide was a font of information and kept us entertained for the three hour tour. Well worth the tired feet!
Our guide/driver, Peter met us in the hotel lobby, loaded us up in our 8 passenger Mercedes van and away we went. Even though our tour was private, it was a curated tour, Simple Pleasure, a seven day driving tour.
We visited the cities of Lanckorona, Novy Sacz, Łańcut, Zaność, Kazimierz, and ending in Warsaw.
The hotels we stayed in were all local to each city. Each were individual in their styles, but all clean and comfortable. The Hotel Modrzewiowka, in Lanckorona, had small rooms with double beds. that was a challange for our 6'4" son-in-law! Hotel Zamojski, in Zamość, had no central air conditioning. It was a warm day, but opening the balcony door soon cooled the room after temperature dropped after sunset.
We ended our tour in Warsaw and a two night stay at the Marriott. It was a real treat to be at an American hotel brand with some of the amenities we missed, AC and king beds. Again, our agent, arranged a 4 hour tour of Warsaw. It was a city drive, walking tour of the Royal Castle, and ended in Old Town.
This trip was to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. We took our two children and their spouses. No party will be able to out-do this trip and the memories will be relived for a very long time.

Written July 1, 2023
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Daisyljm
Colchester, UK14 contributions
Mar 2021 • Solo
Enough said. I now live in Warsaw. Make sure to Google the museums in the old town, as there are loads hidden away! There's a list of free museums everyday (Google), including most of those in old town: the Warsaw Museum, the Royal Castle, the museum of literature. Such a perfect little place.

Don't forget to get your mulled wine in the winter and ice cream in summer.

You really could summer spend days sitting in Old Town being inspired by what's around you.
Written March 13, 2021
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Stephen T
Weston super Mare, UK75 contributions
Jan 2020
Accessible by bus or tram from the new town. Quite a small area easily walked through the large square through to the narrow lanes with bars and cafe's. There was an ice rink in the square surrounded by stalls selling mulled wine and various local delicacies
Written January 10, 2020
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Disc0vering
Amsterdam, The Netherlands190 contributions
Mar 2020
Visiting the Old town of Warsaw is looking into monumental buildings/houses that well preserved by the government.
It is truly remarkable to see the old architecture of Old Warsaw.
But on the other hand, when you want to have lunch during your visit in Old Town, be prepared that you won't find any other cuisine beside the Polish cuisine. To my own experience, the Polish cuisine is not really tasteful to me. Their food are often too greasy and contain heavy textures.
So be sure you have already have lunch outside the Old Town or have some sandwiches with you for your time during your visit.
Written March 24, 2020
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Antoni Felkan
2 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Old Town in Warsaw, although devastated in 90% during german occupation in WWII, amazingly restored to the former glory, and thankfully brought to life bit by bit, can provide valuable input and enjoyment to anyone who is visiting the city, which was slotted by Hitler to disappear from the Earth’s face. Galleries, high end restaurants, festivals, can keep anyone busy to curiously explore the town, and learn our civilization past.
Highly recommended for a day trip. Antoni
Written October 12, 2021
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Gary W
Richmond, Australia792 contributions
Apr 2023
Extremely lovely old town. Picturesque and full of open air restaurant areas. Each restaurant seems to want people to queue even though tables are available. If you don't expect good service, it is well worth a visit. Easily accessible by foot or public transport. Everyone vapes or smokes, it seems.
Written April 30, 2023
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Kaye S
Brisbane Region, Australia5 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
We were recommend Old Town by a friend who is Polish

Old Town met all expectations

We stayed in the heart of Old Town it is close all restaurants and there are so many to choose from.

There are a number of tours you can book we did the food tour which included food and history which was excellent.

The town has kept parts of the buildings to show damage/ bullet holes from the wars. They have preserved the original castle with mote, you can see the bullet holes in the century old buildings. In other parts of Old Town they had to rebuild completely

If you want to experience the culture and history of Warsaw then Old Town is a must see in your list

Would definitely stay there again

Excellent experience
Written July 13, 2023
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