Poland: where to find Warsaw's wild side
Praga used to be Warsaw's hottest district for all the wrong reasons - until artists and musicians started moving into its abandoned warehouses and factoriesSome Varsovians still think that a night out...
View ArticleA tour of this autumn's European film festivals
Autumn is film festival season across Europe, but you don't have to be a movie star or director to get a ticket. Damon Wise prefers the intimacy of Torino to Cannes, and Will Tizard previews the best...
View ArticleVideo breaks: Praga district of Warsaw, Poland
Benji Lanyado gets an insider's tour of Praga - Warsaw's hottest district for the arts and party crowdGetting thereContinue reading...
View ArticleSpotted online - city tips by locals
Chilling on Amsterdam's city beach, where to buy Croatia's hippest retro trainers and Barcelona's open-air film festival, in this month's instalment from blog network Spotted by localsSpotted by Gisela...
View ArticleFace hunter: Our style scout in Warsaw, Poland and Reykjavik, Iceland
Yvan Rodic: "Warsaw's 5-10-15 is a pre-WW2 building that has become a place where temporary designer shops pop up and street artists freely cover the walls. After visiting that I jet to Reykjavik, to...
View ArticleSpotted online - city tips from locals
The secret to enjoying Paris's city gardens, a retro coffee shop in Stockholm and Antwerp by tram in this month's tips from blog network Spotted by localsSpotted by: Ysabel JongeneelenContinue reading...
View ArticleNew Europe: Poles dancing
The clubs are packed, the crowd are young, and the music is deep and dubby. Alexis Petridis puts in an all-nighter in Warsaw, a city rapidly turning into techno paradiseI first meet Polish techno...
View ArticleTop 10 Warsaw hotels
Warsaw's characteristic blend of glitz and grunge extends to its hotels and hostels. Here are the best places to stay in Poland's capital, from the most prestigious to the best bargainThis one is a...
View ArticleDiscover Poland: the best of the country and the cities
Banish the grey and gloomy image. Savvy travellers know Poland offers a rich history, cool cities, stunning scenery and unusual activitiesLong scorching summers; endless nearly-white sand beaches; wild...
View ArticleWarsaw, Krakow … which is in pole position?
Krakow and Warsaw both have plenty to recommend them, so which to choose for a cool urban break? Experts from each city argue their caseJamie Stokes, managing editor of the Krakow Post...
View ArticleEuro 2012 travel guide: Warsaw
The opening game of Euro 2012 kicks off in Warsaw a week today. Here is the first of five fans' guides to Poland's host cities, starting with the Polish capital, compiled by east Europe travel guide...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Warsaw's top 10 bars for football fans
There's no shortage of bars in Warsaw, but these 10 are particularly well suited to the needs of the football fan, offering beer, vodka and traditional food within easy reach of the stadium• Euro 2012...
View ArticleThe best bars in the world
What's your poison – a pint or a pilsner, vin rouge or vodka? As the party season starts, our experts, including Man Booker prize-winner DBC Pierre, choose the best joints in great boozing...
View ArticlePoland marks 69th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising took place on 1 August 1944, when the Polish resistance attempted to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany in occupied Poland. The uprising lasted for 63 days, ending after massive...
View ArticleWarsaw city guide: a day in Sródmiescie
As Warsaw is declared the cheapest city for culture in Europe, we take a stroll around the new cafes, restaurants and shops at the heart of Poland’s capital The fact that Poland is one of few European...
View ArticleHistoric video footage that shows how little – or much – our cities have changed
From London to Shanghai, clips of cities from the early days of film can be a valuable tool for understanding the process of urbanisation today. Owen Hatherley shares his highlightsThe clip of London...
View ArticleHow Warsaw's district heating system keeps the capital cleaner than Kraków
The almost complete destruction of the Polish capital during the second world war allowed for the construction of an enormous network of heating pipes, which can be much more efficient than thousands...
View ArticleWarsaw's Palace of Culture, Stalin's 'gift': a history of cities in 50...
Built by 3,500 Soviet workers after Poland’s capital was flattened by Nazi bombs, the building now stands as a contested symbol of the country’s complex pastThere has been no more pivotal a building...
View ArticleThreats to London and Warsaw museums | Letters
A 10-day strike starting at the National Gallery on Tuesday has taken on an added dimension now one of the Public and Commercial Services union’s senior representatives, Candy Udwin – suspended on the...
View ArticleHow a holiday in Poland can help support Ukraine
Warsaw, Kraków and Gdańsk are home to atmospheric cafes, a history of resistance and a rich cuisine – and by visiting now you can boost Poland’s heroic efforts to help UkraineI first visited Poland...
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