Car Hire Warsaw - Mini guide to Warsaw

Founded late in Polish history, Warsaw has been Poland’s political, economic and cultural capital for several centuries. Although most of its older buildings were destroyed during WWII, several of historic importance have been reconstructed.

The Old Town of Warsaw was rebuilt from the rubble of WWII and today the Old Town Square is once again the center of the city. Painstakingly, from 1949-1963 the Old Town was rebuilt as closely as possible to the way it had been before the war.

Situated on the Square is the Historical Museum of Warsaw, which screens a documentary about the destruction and rebuilding of the city as well as collections from the history of Warsaw. Near the Square is the city’s main north-south street, the Royal Way. This boulevard lined with cathedrals, palaces, galleries and museums is the main tourist artery of the city.

The Old Town area offers a wide variety of entertainment, fine dining, hotels and bars. Student clubs along the southern portion of Royal Way offer a variety of cultural activities, including recitals, poetry, cinema, theatre, and rock, folk and jazz concerts.

A day trip from Warsaw is Turin, the gothic birth town of Copernicus. Dating back to the 13th century, the city has been well preserved. Also not far is the city of Zamosc. Designed to be the perfect city, it was built in a short period of time, to be both a trading center and fortress, and it appears to have withstood the test of time.

As Poland’s Capital, Warsaw is well connected to the rest of Europe via regular flights and by rail.