Why Warsaw

Do you know that Warsaw is a city with difficult and complicated history? In the XVIII century it disappeared from the world map for 123 years and in the XX century was completely destroyed during WWII. It has risen repeatedly from the ashes of war. Now it’s  the 5th most-populous urban area in the European Union and significant cultural, political and economic center. 

If you want to get to know the city fascinating history – visit the Old Town, the Łazienki Palace, Warsaw Rising Museum, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Zachęta National Gallery of Art and more. Warsaw always vibrates with life: the cafés, bars, bike paths and beaches attract many people. The city has a calendar full of musical, cultural and sports events. 
 

A few details about Warsaw

• Warsaw covers an area of 517.24 square kilometers (199.96 square miles)
• It has a population of 1.7 million
• 8,3 million tourists visited Warsaw in 2014 (2,8 million were foreign tourists)
• 83 hotels
• 54 youth hostels
• 35 900 beds
• 63 museums
• 79 parks
• 28 cinemas
• 56 theaters and musical establishments
• 25 tram lines
• 251 bus lines
• 4 lines of SKM (Urban Rapid Rail)
• 2 metro lines
• 446 km of bike trails
• 280,000 students
• 66 public and non-public universities
• easily accessible by plane from many destinations all over Europe 
• very low unemployment rate – 1.3%