1. PANORAMIC TOUR OF WARSAW / 3h

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1 1. PANORAMIC TOUR OF WARSAW / 3h OLD TOWN the Castle Square, King Sigismund s Column, St. John s Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square, the Barbican. HISTORICAL SIGHTS Ghetto Memorial, Monument of the Warsaw Uprising, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Grand Theatre, Chopin s Monuments, Belvedere Palace. 1

2 2. ROYAL CASTLE VISIT / 4h OLD TOWN the Castle Square, King Sigismund s Column, St. John s Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square, the Barbican. HISTORICAL SIGHTS Monument of the Warsaw Uprising, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Grand Theatre, Chopin s Monuments, Belvedere Palace. ROYAL CASTLE visit (about 1 h) - a national monument of Polish history, official royal residence since The royal halls and chambers are furnished with historic mementoes and precious works of art. See the Courtier and the Deputy Chambers, King Stanisław August Poniatowski s Chambers, Small Chapel, Grand Apartment, Baroque Marble Room and the Knight Room. 2

3 3. FREDERIC CHOPIN TOUR & PIANO RECITAL / 4h FREDERIC CHOPIN TOUR It was genius of Frederic Chopin that made Poland famous in the music world. While staying in Warsaw, get acquainted with the collections of his mementos. PIANO RECITAL (about 30 min.) - Your stay in Warsaw gives you an excellent opportunity to sample Chopin s music in his native country. OTHER MONUMENTS: OLD TOWN the Castle Square, King Sigismund s Column HISTORICAL SIGHTS Monument of the Warsaw Uprising, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Grand Theatre, Chopin s Monuments, Belvedere Palace 3

4 4. JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR / 4h JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR- Until the outbreak of World War II, Poland was an important Jewish cultural and spiritual centre. Warsaw s Jewish population was then about , which was almost one third of the city s total, and the largest Jewish population after New York. The vast majority of this strong Jewish community perished during the Holocaust. However, traces of the original Jewish community remain. The tour includes: Jewish Cemetery, Nozyk Synagogue, Jewish Historical Institute, sites connected with the Ghetto Uprising of 1943, the Memorial of the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto, the Judenrat Building, Anielewicz s Bunker and the Umschlagplatz. OTHER MONUMENTS: OLD TOWN the Castle Square, King Sigismund s Column HISTORICAL SIGHTS Monument of the Warsaw Uprising, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Grand Theatre, Chopin s Monuments, Belvedere Palace 4

5 5. SOCIALIST REALISM ARCHITECTURE TOUR / 4h OLD TOWN the Castle Square, King Sigismund s Column. ROYAL ROUTE aristocratic residences and famous statues, University of HISTORICAL SIGHTS Ghetto Memorial, Monument of the Warsaw Uprising, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Grand Theatre, Chopin s Monuments, Belvedere Palace. SOCIALIST REALISM ARCHITECTURE TOUR - Palace of Culture and Science visit (about 1 h), Muranów housing estate, former "Party House", MDM district (Constitution square). 5

6 6. CRUISE ON VISTULA RIVER / 4h OLD TOWN the Castle Square, King Sigismund s Column. ROYAL ROUTE aristocratic residences and famous statues, University of HISTORICAL SIGHTS Monument of the Warsaw Uprising, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Grand Theatre, Chopin s Monuments, Belvedere Palace. BOAT TRIP on Vistula River (about 40 min.) with view on the Old Town. You can see the Warsaw right side and left side panorama with the old buildings on the river banks and skyscrapers in the background. 6