Sunday, August 22, 2004
Warsaw
No Poland trip would be complete without a few days in Warsaw. We rented a flat for 2 nights in a 15 storey block in the purest 70's communist style (cf. Kieslowski's decalogue). It's central, near the imposing cultural palace offered by Stalin to the Poles in the 50's, and where the famous jewish ghetto once was.
But when the sun gets out, the city looses it's martial look and becomes quite inviting. Specially the old town, which was meticulously reconstructed after having been completely destroyed during WWII. So well that it's now a UNESCO world heritage site!
Beside this obvious tourist magnet, the city also has a vast array of museums, like the excellent modern art Zacheta museum (http://www.zacheta.art.pl).
But when the sun gets out, the city looses it's martial look and becomes quite inviting. Specially the old town, which was meticulously reconstructed after having been completely destroyed during WWII. So well that it's now a UNESCO world heritage site!
Beside this obvious tourist magnet, the city also has a vast array of museums, like the excellent modern art Zacheta museum (http://www.zacheta.art.pl).
