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What to Do in Warsaw

The 10 best things to do in Warsaw

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Zamek Królewski
A former royal residence on Castle Square, now a state museum and national historical monument.
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Rynek Starego Miasta
A rectangular market square in Warsaw’s Old Town, shaped as an administrative and trading hub.
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Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego
Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego occupies a former tramway power station and is dedicated to Warsaw’s uprising of nineteen forty-four.
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Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich Polin
A historical museum located in Muranów, where the former Warsaw Ghetto once stood.
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Łazienki Królewskie
Warsaw’s largest park and a royal palace-and-garden ensemble.
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Pałac w Wilanowie
A royal Baroque residence commissioned for King John the Third Sobieski and Queen Marie Casimire, designed by Augustyn Wincenty Locci.
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Pałac Kultury i Nauki
A monumental Warsaw landmark whose name brings together culture and learning.
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Kolumna Zygmunta
The Castle Square monument to King Sigismund the Third Vasa, whose move of the royal seat to Warsaw reshaped the city’s role.
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Grób Nieznanego Żołnierza
Warsaw’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier honours soldiers who died for Poland and has held the unidentified body of a young soldier killed during the Defence of Lwów since 2 November 1925.
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Centrum Nauki Kopernik
A Warsaw science museum named for Nicolaus Copernicus, set beside the Vistula.

Walking tours in Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland, has 203 places on Guided Tours so far — each one narrated from source-grounded facts and checked before it ever reaches your ears. It's an audio guide you walk at your own pace: pick a spot below and start walking, or let the app build a walking route through all of them.

Updated October 2026

Self-guided audio tour of Warsaw

Guided Tours builds a self-guided audio walking tour of Warsaw around your interests and the time you have, choosing from 203 places in the city. Narration starts as you arrive at each stop, so your phone can stay in your pocket.

Interests: History, culture, architecture, photography, famous landmarks, nature, weird & unusual, local life, hidden gems and food
Time: 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours or a full day
Offline: Works offline once you download the tour
Language: English
Cost: Free during the private beta, on iPhone via TestFlight

Before you go

Currency: Polish złoty (PLN) — Poland doesn't use the euro, so pay and budget in złoty.
From the airport: From Chopin Airport, SKM trains S2/S3, the RL train or bus 175 reach the centre in about 30 minutes.
Getting around: ZTM runs the metro, trams, buses and SKM on one ticket system — validate as soon as you board.
Tipping: Travellers commonly leave about 10% in restaurants, but it's optional, not expected.

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Best places to visit in Warsaw

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