21 reasons to go to Warsaw

1. See the youngest Old Town in the world

2. Stroll along the most stunning riverside boulevards in Europe

3. Discover the green face of Warsaw

4. Admire some of the loveliest Christmas lights in Europe

5. Visit the hometown of Fryderyk Chopin – the greatest Polish composer

6. Discover the taste of traditional Warsaw cuisine

7. Relax on the only natural beaches to be found in a city centre in Europe

8. Discover the history of vodka – Poland’s national drink

9. Discover the charms of pre-war Warsaw in the Praga district

10. Learn the history behind the biggest uprising of the Second World War in the Warsaw Rising Museum

11. Read the time on the highest clock tower in Europe

12. Savour a vegan paradise – not even Paris or Prague can claim this much variety in plant-based dining

13. Watch a fountain show – one of the most breathtaking in Europe

14. Experience the vibrancy of revitalised factories

15. Learn about the shared thousand-year history of the Jewish and Polish peoples

16. Chill out in the fabulous gardens of three royal residences

17. Find traces of the bygone Communist era

18. No other city has so many different mermaids

19. Visit the birthplace of Maria Skłodowska-Curie – the world’s most famous female scientist

20. Visit the Neon Museum – the only museum of its kind in Europe

21. Taste the best pączki with jam filling in the whole world