WARSZAWA - WARSAW - Capital of Poland since 1596, located in the heart of Poland, region Mazowiecki, divided in to 18 districts. The most visited Central location are: Old Town (in Polish Stare miasto, Krakowskie Przedmiescie district ) full of legends, Sródmiescie, Wilanów, known for the grand parkland and home to the presidents, Praga the oldest district of Warsaw, since 1648, located at the eastern bank of the Vistula river, opposite Old Town.

Warsaw is modern city and has a lot to offer from the past turbulent history the cityscape is full of old character architectural icons, sculptures, monuments, amazing parklands and panoramic views over the Vistula river and present real estate developments created contemporary urban city landscapes with modern design high raised architecture, new squares, parks and monuments.

Main currency is in Polish Zlotych, with biggest banknote of 100 zl and smallest 1groszy. The exchange rate varies (summer 2008) it is at about £1 = 4zl, which can be exchanged in the Banks or in CANTOR, Buro the Change.

Accommodation can be easily found all around central Warsaw including well known hotel brands like Marriott, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Jan Sobieski or Novotel. The luxurious and grand Le Royal Meridien Bristol Hotel located by the Old Town, on New World Street, in the past always belonging to the elite hotels in Eastern Europe, designed by Wladyslaw Marconi and build 1899-1901, remaining as the oldest and finest example of historical architecture in Warsaw, completely restored in 1993.

One of the prominent tourist attraction is Old Town (Stare miasto, at Krakowskie Przedmiescie district), with the Gothic churches, cobblestone alleyways and baroque palaces, which was completely flattened during the World Word II and rebuilt house by house after 1944, together with the Royal Palace and Barbican, being the largest reconstruction projects ever undertaken in Europe, today listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

On the Palace square visit the Royal Palace exhibition, climb up the viewing tower and see Warsaw from above, or walk through the little alleys full of little shops and gastro beer pubs to Old Town square where you can see colourful little houses, paintings by Polish artists and fresco cafes.

If you are still around the Old Town and fancy a change in scenery, head east of the river, across Slasko Dabrowski bridge to Praga district, sometimes called 'The Praski district'; which has been overlooked by the tourist industry, being the oldest in Warsaw it has many historical futures which are undergoing restoration phrase of old factories, Praski architecture housing and its streets.

In the central district of Warsaw, Sródmiescie is the tallest, massive building of 235m in height, known as 'The Palace of Culture and Science' (in Polish - Palac Kultury i Nauki), a gift from USSR, build between 1952 - 1955, which today houses many scholarly and cultural events including the Museum of Technology, the Polish Evolution Academy, theatre, Congress Hall, cinema and panoramic viewing terrace on the 30th floor, it is a great place for the whole family with exhibitions, cafes and views of Warsaw, open to general public all year round till late.

All forms of public transportation in Warsaw is easy to follow by the help of tourist maps and use of daily travel cards, a 24 hour pass for buses or trams (tramways - streetcar) and metro, which can be purchased at KIOSKS outlets around the town.

Kiosks are small box shop outlets with daily newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, novelty, toiletries, refreshments and other basic everyday items open all day, located on every street and usually by the bus or tram stops.

There are additional sightseeing tourist city transport as 30 seater Victorian Tram during the summer, July and August marked with "T" stops near the Old Town and this year, 2008 a tour of old Praga is included, every Saturday at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m, starting from Narutowicza Square and final stop near Praski Park.

A Bus sightseeing tourist route number "100" running all year round on weekends; and the "180" number bus has a regular service, following the "Royal Route" from the War Cemetery in the North, near the Old Town, thorough – Krakowskie Przedmiescie district and New World Street (Nowy Swiat ulica), Aleje Ujazdowskie – with final stop at Wilanów Palace.

Wilanów Palace is part of Polish national culture, inside hosting many exhibitions including the Polish Poster museum and near by visit the biggest, oldest and most beautiful public parkland Lazienki Park, a perfect location for family with children of any age, a gateway from the everyday busy city environment into ever lasting greenery, natural world and Palace on the water, exclusive Belvedere Restaurant with the New Orangery or lessen to the greatest Polish composer Chopin concerts hold in the summer.