Like much of Poland, WWII and Soviet history abound. There are also royal palaces, beautiful parks, welcoming people, and good food.

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The country no longer has a king, but they still have castles…lots of castles.

The Royal Castle
Palace on the Isle. A royal bath house.
A casual Chopin concert in the park near his statue
The Presidential Palace
Palace of Culture and Science. built under Stalin’s orders.
Fragments of the Warsaw ghetto walls
Monument to the Polish Uprising
Jews were shipped to concentration camps from this spot
Tadeusz Kosciusko. He helped the Continental Army fight the British.

Nosh:

Pirogies are a must in Poland. I had them boiled but they would’ve better crispy, which was an option. These were at the German themed Bierhalle at the mall.

Browar Warszawski has pork knuckle. If you’ve had it in Bavaria, don’t get it here. They boil it in beer and the skin is soggy.

Pork pirogies
Nasty boiled pork knuckle
Try some Chinese, pizza, burgers, and more at Food Town, which is an entire entertainment, food, and drink venue in an old silver plating factory.

Nip:

Polish vodka is well regarded in its own right. However, there is good beer to be found here too. Food Hall has a self-pour tap wall with a dozen beers.

Pils and Grodziskie (very Smokey)