Foreword Welcome to Warsaw - a simple phrase we haven’t been able to use for a long time. To greet you back in Poland’s capital is a positive - we truly are thrilled you’re here, and for us to have produced this guide for you after months of enduring what was planned to be a temporary halt. More than a year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (p.16), despite the difficulties we all endured, there's now hope. And thus begins the final Warsaw publication produced by me, your humble Editor, after four awesome years at Inyourpocket. With it comes not a lament for what the pandemic has taken, but a focus on the feeling that things will get better. My dear new home, Warsaw, has plodded on through this testing time and continues to excite long-term residents and newcomers. And now summer is here, that Varsovian vibrance is in abundance for you to enjoy. This guide is filled with a tonne of great recommendations from sightseeing (p.22), cultural events (p.14), activities (p.60) and all the gastro flavours (p.66) and nightlife (p.84) to thrill even the harshest of critics! So chins up everyone, and remember: enjoy life, stay safe and make the most of your time here. Andrew signing out. Andrew Elliott has been living in Warsaw since 2016. With close ties to Poland, he made the big leap from Scotland to get a more in-depth grasp of this fascinating country. Personal interests include astronomy, current affairs, history, food & drink, photography & videography! There is definitely a smile under that mask.
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Cover Story Come summertime, Varsovians head on down by the river - whether it's to walk or ride along the Vistula Boulevards (pictured, p.44), seek out beaches and bars (p.84) - this is where half the city disappears to make the most of the good weather. Join them. Photo: Adobe Stock.
Publisher & Staff Publisher IYP City Guides Sp. z o.o. Sp.k. ul. Karmelicka 46/51, 31-128 Kraków iyp.com.pl poland@inyourpocket.com Circulation 15,000 copies published every 2 months Writer & Editor: Andrew Elliott Sales Consultant: Jarek Śliwiński (+48) 606 749 643 Events & Marketing: Monika Boguszewska-Stopka (+48) 728 879 494 Research: Joanna Jakubiec, Klaudia Lancewicz Layout & Maps: Tomáš Haman Copyright Notice Content and photos copyright IYP City Guides Sp. Z o.o Sp.k. unless otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The brand name In Your Pocket and maps are used under license from UAB In Your Pocket (Bernardinu 9-4, Vilnius, LT, tel. (+370-5) 212 29 76).
