Ogród Botaniczny
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Ready-made walk · Warsaw

Palaces and Green Escapes

9 stops · ~3 hr 10 min · 8.1 km

Parks Palaces

A leisurely sequence of formal gardens, historic parks, and royal settings shows how Warsaw’s grand landscapes fit into the modern city. Expect elegant avenues, water, pavilions, and viewpoints along the escarpment.

The stops, in walking order

  1. Ogród Botaniczny
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    Stop 1: Ogród Botaniczny

    ~3 min here

    Here, Ogród Botaniczny is the botanical garden of the University of Warsaw, set on Aleje Ujazdowskie.

  2. Świątynia Sybilli
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    Stop 2: Świątynia Sybilli

    ~3 min here

    Świątynia Sybilli is the small wooden pavilion beside the pond, built as a garden retreat for meetings and intimate afternoon gatherings.

  3. Pałac na Wyspie
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    Stop 3: Pałac na Wyspie

    ~1 hr here

    Pałac na Wyspie is the palace before you, placed on a man-made island amid the water in Warsaw’s Royal Baths park.

  4. Park Agrykola
    iAdrian Grycuk (CC BY-SA 3.0 pl)

    Stop 4: Park Agrykola

    ~3 min here

    Park Agrykola is an urban park in Warsaw.

  5. Park Ujazdowski
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    Stop 5: Park Ujazdowski

    ~3 min here

    Park Ujazdowski is a historic park beside Aleje Ujazdowskie, set between Piękna Street and Plac Na Rozdrożu.

  6. Park na Książęcem
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    Stop 6: Park na Książęcem

    ~3 min here

    Park na Książęcem is a park set into Warsaw’s Vistula escarpment.

  7. Ogród Saski
    iMarcin Białek (CC BY-SA 3.0)

    Stop 7: Ogród Saski

    ~3 min here

    Ogród Saski is Warsaw’s oldest public park, a spacious public garden beside Piłsudski Square.

  8. Plac Żelaznej Bramy
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    Stop 8: Plac Żelaznej Bramy

    ~3 min here

    Plac Żelaznej Bramy is a broad urban space whose name keeps alive an iron gate that has disappeared.

  9. Ogród Krasińskich
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    Stop 9: Ogród Krasińskich

    ~3 min here

    Ogród Krasińskich is a historic urban park in Muranów, bounded by Świętojerska, Andersa, Stare Nalewki, and Długa streets, beside Krasiński Square.

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