june-2011

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WARSAW-WROCŁAW
Warsaw
www.warsaw-life.com Złoty Wizz Air: 070 350 3010
Getting to the centre
We provide a point-to-point bus
transfer between the airport and the
city centre. It’s €4 (€8 return).
A slice of the city
Warsaw is the greenest city in Poland.
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon concert
at the Lazienki Royal park (www.
lazienki-krolewskie.pl), or head to
the Kampinos National Park up north
for wildlife spotting (elk, lynx), and
hiking and cycling trails.
Eating out
If you’re fleeing a little flush, book
at R20 (ul Rozbrat 20, +48 (0)22
628 0295, www.rozbrat20.pl), an
upscale French bistro with a focus on
fresh ingredients and simplicity. Or
for something more in budget, try
U Szwejka (Plac Konstytucji 1, +48
(0)22 339 1710, www.uszwejka.pl)
Sausages, pork, and potatoes – oh
my! It’s a popular spot for locals and
tourists alike. On Mondays a litre mug
of beer is 7.50 zloty/€1.80.
City suggestions
A cute café filled with knick-knacks
and antique furniture behind one of
Warsaw’s most expensive shopping
streets. Somehow Miezy Slowami
(‘In Between Words’) fits right in.
Chmielna 30, +48 (0)22 826 7468,
www.kawiarniamiedzyslowami.pl La
Playa (ul Wybrzeze Helskie 1/5, +48
(0)22 331 49 75, www.laplaya.pl)
brings a beach vibe to the city on the
right bank of the Vistula, with great
views of the left bank skyscrapers.
And finally…
Leave the Old Town’s old borders to
avoid pricey tourist trap restaurants.
Words Dana Dramowicz
Wroclaw
www.wroclaw-life.com Złoty Wizz Air: 070 350 3010
Getting to the centre
In Wrocław we provide a personalised
Wizz taxi service between the airport
and any address within Wroclaw city
centre. The cost is €20/€40 return.
A slice of city
Head to a screening or concert as
part of the Era New Horizons Film
Festival (21-31 July). It includes a
Terry Gilliam retrospective.
Eating out
Tucked in the south-western corner of
the Old Town, Francuski Piesek (ul
Wlodkowica 12A, +48 71 725 4070,
www.francuskipiesek.pl) or ‘French
Dog’ is a modern European bistro
with comfortable leather chairs and
mouth-wateringly delicious cuisine.
Savour the specialities of Polish folk
cuisines at Pod Fredra, (Ratusz 1,
Rynek Glowny, +48 71 341 1335,
www.podfredra.pl) in the Town Hall
of the Old Town, cooked with the
freshest of ingredients.
City suggestions
The folks at Setka (Kazimierza
Wielkiego 50a, +48 517 365 670)
have injected bright splashes of
colour into a tried and tested
formula in Poland – the Communiststyle,
24-hour vodka bar. Puzzle
(Garncarskie Passage 2, +48 71 341
1391, www.facebook.com/klubpuzzle)
is better than the plastic clubs on the
tourist-centric Market Square with
DJs, electronic artists, and bands
performing multiple times a week.
And finally…
The fountain in front of the Centennial
Hall with performances set to music
and lights is at its best at sunset.
Words Nick Hodge
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