Erasmus Pocket Guide

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Catch up the country

Science Centre [Centrum Nauki Kopernik]. But first on must see list is obviously the Old Town [Stare Miasto] with Royal Castle [Zamek Królewski] and Warsaw Mermaid, Barbican, Stone Stairs and Gnojna hill [Gnojna Góra] with nice view for right bank Warsaw. See the Little Insurgent Monument and Warsaw [Pomnik Małego Powstańca], Warsaw Uprising Monument [Pomnik Powstania Warszawskiego] and the New Town [Nowe Miasto]. To the South from Castle Square [Plac Zamkowy] there is a Royal Route [Trakt Królewski], perfect for a walk, coffe or lunch break. Krakowskie Przedmieście, Nowy Świat, Belwederska Ujazdowski Park and Castle, Łazienki Park and Palace, Wilanów Palace. It’s all worth to see! The right bank of the Vistula [Wisła] river is less known for tourists attractions. However nowadays districts Praga or Powiśle are full of interesting small pubs, clubs, and artist`s workshops. As Warsaw is the biggest city in

Poland, clubbing also should be the best here. Or maybe in Cracow. Compare!

Łódź is one of the youngest cities in Poland and is a direct product of the Industrial Revolution. The outbreak of the textile industry saw Łódź The Promised Land. Now, in spite of massive unemployment, Łódź remains an important cog in the Polish wheel, and the Manufaktura project ranks as one of the most impressive urban regeneration projects in Europe. Surprisingly the city is also at the heart of Polish art and counter culture. The famous film school has nurtured the


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