#MUSEUMS
The Royal Castle, old and new
Home to rulers of Warsaw throughout the ages, destroyed during WWII and raised from the ashes in the 1970s and 80s, the Royal Castle of Warsaw opens to visitors for free every Sunday. See meticulously restored interiors from the times of the last Polish king and visit the rooms where first Polish and European constitution was proclaimed.
If you can’t make it to the Castle today, you can do it on any other day (except Monday) without having to pay anything – this is the reward you get for coming to Warsaw in November. Alternately, you can choose to visit the Royal Park Łazienki or Wilanów Palace instead – throughout November, you will be admitted to all the city’s royal residences free of charge!
Where: Zamek Królewski (the Royal Castle)
Map: click to open
When: 11AM-4 PM on Sundays, 10AM-4PMTue-Sat, closed Mondays
How much: free on Sundays and throughout November, 22/15 normal/reduced on all other days
Details: click here
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#FOOD
Everything but chicken breast
Feel like trying something different than pierogi, but still 100% Polish? Head for “Piąta ćwiartka” inside Kubicki Arcades of the Royal Castle to try some of the best viscera (i.e. animal parts you would not normally consider eating) out there. The fancy interiors call for equally fancy cuisine; menu includes veal brain, cow tongue, chicken liver and the famous tripe soup, all deliciously prepared to leave you with the task of pondering over the ambiguity of the Polish saying “through the stomach to the heart” (i.e. feed someone well to win them over). Check out the menu in the “Details” link below!
Where: Piąta ćwiartka (The Fifth Quarter) in Kubicki Arcades, entrance from Bugaj and Grodzka Street as well as through the Castle.
Map: click to open
When: 12-5PM, closed on Mondays
How much: ca.30 PLN per dish
Details: click here
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#MUSEUMS
Warsaw Rising Museum
The 1944 Uprising in Warsaw was one of the biggest battles of resistance against the Nazi in Europe during WWII and brought almost complete destruction of the city. The Museum tells the story of tragic events of August and Spetember 1944 in a multimedia-based way. It’s an enthralling journey through the history of the struggle of the people of Warsaw for independence.
It’s also one of very few museums in Warsaw open on Mondays. What’s more, on that particular day, it’s free of charge.
Where: Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego (The Warsaw Uprising Museum).
Map: click to open
When: every day, except for Tuesday. 8am-6pm, except for Thursdays: 10am-8pm.
How much: free on Sundays; 14/10 zł other days.
Details: click here
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