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##EXHIBITION & #SIGHTSEEING

Visit original medieval cellars!

Centrum Interpretacji Zabytku (the Heritage Interpretation Centre), located in original gothic cellars of Old Town houses, has just opened and is presenting an exhibition about the WW2 history of the Old Town. See shocking pictures of the destruction and amazing effort of those reconstructing it in the 1940s and 50s.

Where: Centrum Interpretacji Zabytku (the Heritage Interpretation Centre), ul. Brzozowa
Map: click to open
When: Tue: 11am-6pm, Wed-Fri: 9am-4pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm
How much: free on Thursdays
Details: click here

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#EXHIBITION

Fell under the spell of Warsaw

The exhibition takes its title from the name of a perfumery shop which functioned at the corner of Krucza and Żurawia Streets in Warsaw from the 1960s. It bore a stylish neon sign with the inscription and an image of bottle of perfume. In the 1980s, the sign was removed, and in the 1990s it was replaced by a ‘billboard girl’ typical for the era’s advertising. Today the windows of the now-defunct shop are covered with layers of street posters. The spell of Warsaw is gone. Paulina Ołowska studies the processes of urban transformation and social relationships in an era of growing consumerism. Her works often feature the female figure, narrating about the woman in liberal capitalism and as an object of consumption and advertising. The exhibition features works dating back to 2004. The artist focuses on works relating to her earlier projects and realisations, broadly inspired by Warsaw – her history and transformation. Warsaw, according to Ołowska, is a woman. “The Spell of Warsaw” speaks of dreams, of perfect life, referring with a sense of distance to changes and new situations.

Where: Zachęta National Art Gallery, Plac Małachowskiego
Map: click to open
When: Tuesday – Sunday, 12 – 8pm
How much: free on Thursdays, otherwise: 15 zł (normal) / 10 zł (reduced)
Details: click here

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#FOOD

Regional Polish Flavors

Are you curious to find out what’s all the fuss with Polish cottage cheese about? Do you want to try regional Polish dishes and buy some quality sausage to take back home? Then this place is for you – lunch sets at 25 PLN (or less) on weekdays include soup, main dish and kompot (boiled fruit drink), while the Pascha cheesecake deserves the maximum number of Michelin stars. Yummy!

Where: Specjały Regionalne (Regional Specialties), UL.Nowy Świat
Map: click to open
When: 11AM-12AM daily
How much: most dishes cost around 20 PLN, set lunch menu for 25PLN on weekdays

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Feel enchanted by Warsaw… and art