Anyway, last Sunday (July 1) I went to Warsaw. I had been told by a colleague that if I had the chance to get there early to sight see I really should do it. I am glad I did. First, I was really impressed with the number of parks. There were huge parks right in the middle of the city. You couldn't hear the traffic or anything. I was also impressed with the number of people in the parks. It was a nice day which helped, but still, they were packed with people out walking just enjoying the day.
After meandering in Ĺazienki Park for a little bit, I stumbled upon a concert by a military band which was a nice surprise. Because of this, I decided not to hang out until the 4:30 Sunday Chopin concert (a weekly event, people were staking out their spots at 2:00!) and decided to start heading to the old town area. This included a walk past the Presidential Palace as well as several very nice churches.
After a little bit I ended up in Stare Miasto, the Old Town. Now, the city did not fare very well during WWII, however, the Polish did not let this ruin the city, they used old photos to rebuild as much of the Old Town as they could to look like pre-war Warsaw. When you are there and look around, this fact makes it even more amazing!
I am sure there is more to Warsaw than what my one day allowed for, however from a sightseeing perspective, it was definitely worth the early trip in to see the city!
Stare Maisto
