Foreword

The precious guide you hold in your hands is the landmark, milestone, marquee 120th EDITION of Warsaw In Your Pocket! [We hope you have a second mint copy vacuum-sealed and stored away safely�] Published every two months, junior mathematicians will quickly deduce that this gallant guidebook has been directing readers to the best of the Polish capital for nigh on 20 years now - a major accomplishment when you consider how much society, technology and the publishing industry have changed since 2001� Through two decades WIYP has been constant (even outlasting the War in Afghanistan!), but no challenge has been as great as the last two years� COVID-19 has not been kind to our industry, and the fact that we are sending another edition of Warsaw’s best guidebook to the printer is testament to our absolutely incredible staff and sales team (Jarek Śliwiński, take a bow), and the awesome clients who believe in what we do and support our efforts� So with thanks, appreciation and hope for the future, from all of us here at Poland In Your Pocket to you: Happy Holidays, Merry New Year, and we look forward to being with you in 2022� Cue the fireworks and pop the champagne!

A native of Bucks County, PA, Garrett Van Reed has been living in Poland for 15 years. He believes in good writing, local insight, and that giving travellers the offline tools to explore destinations independently is the best way to beat the bots and create meaningful connections between people and places.

Cover Story

Warsaw’s most iconic building, the Palace of Culture & Science was built under Stalin’s directive after WWII to be the ‘Soviet Empire State Building’ (p.23)� Get this high for stunning views from the 30th floor terrace� Photo by Konrad Kotowski; on Instagram @podniebny_kot

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: Garrett Van Reed Sales Consultant: Jarek Śliwiński (+48) 606 749 643 Events & Marketing: Monika Boguszewska-Stopka (+48) 728 879 494 Research: 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)�

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