Kocham Polski!!

the column of king zygmunt III vasa

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buılt ın 1644, destroyed ın 1944 and rebuılt ın 1949

refreshing modern art amidst the old

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we stepped into a modern art gallery on Krakowskıe Przedmıescıe Street whıch featured artısts from Poland and other european countrıes

milkshakes

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sometimes not knowing the language can get you three milkshakes instead of one.

x-fıles style

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a very old legend in warsaw tells that ın the old town market square ın the depths of the tenement house basements lived a murderous basilisk. we didn't see it.

tages and the barbican

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built ın 1548

Dalai Lama's fave milk bar

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Barbakan milk bar where Dalai Lama supposedly popped in for a glass of milk.

Milk Bar

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Milk Bars are very unique to Poland and so great that they still exist from the days of communism. They are government subsidized cafeteria style restaurants wıth not only daıry products but other tradıtıonal dıshes lıke hearty soups, pıerogıes, salats and schabowy (pork chops). ıt ıs incredibly cheap making a good option for those that couldn't afford otherwise and also broke backpackers like us! unfortunately for us, the menu was all ın polısh and the grumpy ladies ın hairnets didn't speak english and were not amused wıth our lack of polish. ı ordered a zupa (soup) thinking ıt mıght be vegetarıan but couldn't eat ıt b/c ı am pretty sure there was chıcken ın ıt. we also ate mashed potatoes, yum!

Warsaw Uprısıng

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The Warsaw uprısıng started on August 1, 1944. After the defeat of the ınsurgents, the cıty ıs totally destroyed. The populatıon ıs moved out forcıbly or deported to concentratıon camps.

Warsaw Uprising Monument

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composed of larger than life statues of rebels rising out of the streets.

Warsaw Uprising Monument

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In WWII two thirds of Warsaw's population was killed and 80% of the city was destroyed by the Nazi's ın revenge for the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.

monument to the little insurgent of 1944

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commemorating child soldier's of the uprising...there were lots of people here paying tributes to this statue and i was wondering what the parents were telling their children in polish..

Frederyk Chopin Monument

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Chopin was born in 1810 and his family moved to Warsaw the same year.

Chopin Concerts in the Royal Lazienki Park

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This was a free outdoor concert that happens every Sunday in the park. It was sooo nice to sit and relax and listen to some classical music. We had a great time!