VIEWS

Gdański Bridge

Scissored in shadows from its criss-crossing support pillars, Gdański Bridge is perfect for early evenings. Opened in 1946 as Warsaw’s first permanent postwar bridge, the noisy wooden slats over which trams run add a sense of atmosphere that’s amplified yet further when the evening skies put on their natural show of colour. The view is simply awesome.

Forest

Burakowska 14

How’s this for a wildcard entry – part of a fancy office development, visit Forest to enjoy a verdant world of landscaped hills and flowering meadows. Open to all, the 2,100 sq/m rooftop garden is a remarkable project with views that stretch over Powązki Cemetery’s treeline and towards the city centre’s skyline. Never before has Warsaw seen such a public-spirited office development!

Buw

Dobra 68/70

The rooftop garden that sits atop of the BUW Library feels as futuristic now as it did when it first opened 21-years back. Brimming with vine encrusted pergolas, silvery willows, metallic walkways and pops of sculptural art, it’s been described as “a symbolic keystone between culture, nature and the cosmos.” This description feels particularly apt when the skies turn scarlet.

PKiN

Pl. Defilad 1

Call us Mr. Obvious, but a visit to the Palace of Culture’s 30th floor viewing platform is one of Warsaw’s essential bucket list entries. Open each day until 8 p.m., the windswept wraparound terrace is reportedly the most visited attraction in Warsaw – even so, it’s size affords visitors plenty of privacy for romantic Sleepless in Seattle moments.

Siekierkowski Bridge

Held in place by thick orange cables (to stop birds from splatting into them), this southern bridge is a favourite of city photographers looking to capture the contrasts of Warsaw – bordered by thick, tangled woodland, the bend in the river and the distant, gleaming skyline create a stunning juxtaposition that pits raw nature against the city’s manmade glories.