Introducing Warsaw
How to Use This Guide Warsaw In Your Pocket is designed to provide you with all of the ideas, tools and information you need to explore the city on your own, stay offline as much as possible, and really connect with the city you’re visiting. Over here at IYP we still believe that the best way to understand the space you’re in is with a map, and the most immersive way to explore it is on foot. As such, our Sightseeing chapter is organised into geographic areas of interest with detailed district maps to help you navigate them. Selfguided district tours include descriptions of all the most important sites, plus local tips on where to eat and drink in each area. There are also intriguing ‘Crossroads’ moments that allow you to be lured towards alternative adventures, either on foot or via public transport.
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Throughout the guide, page references are liberally used to lead you to related info on a topic elsewhere in the guide, while QR codes will take you to our website when we feel there’s more to know than can be expressed in print. Each venue listing includes a map coordinate (E-8, for example) that correlates to the city map on p.8. If there’s a specific venue you’re searching for, use the Venue Index in the back of the guide to quickly find it, or simply follow our informed suggestions.
Warsaw By Bike
Cover Story This unique drone view by @alexsnapscolours shows Plac Zamkowy and the tower of the Royal Castle (p.33) with the skyscrapers of the City Centre skyline (p.31) in the background.
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Of course, space in our print guide is a finite resource, but if you don’t find what you’re searching for here, we’re confident you’ll find it on our website. Visit warsaw.inyourpocket.com for more info about the capital, and poland.inyourpocket.com to see just how much of the country we cover.
Here are some Warsaw articles we wish we had room for in print this issue: Warsaw is blessed with an easy-touse bike share system (p.23) and over 530km of cycling paths. Check out our top tips and trails for avid cyclists in Poland’s most bike-friendly city.
The 1939 Siege of Warsaw Few speak about the short ‘September Campaign,’ when Poland was invaded by both Germany and Russia in 1939. See images showing the desperate climate in Warsaw during those days.
Warsaw Day Trips Read through our entire guide, done it all and still looking for more? Of course not, but the surrounding region still offers many sites worth exploring, from national parks to spa towns.
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