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During June 2011 Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper invited 21 journalism students from City University London to visit the country’s largest cities to assess whether they would be ready to host the upcoming Euro 2012 football tournament....
A new kind of loo

Plenty of upgrades and new additions have come to Warsaw in anticipation of Euro 2012 – check out that shiny new stadium across the river – but one of the most interesting improvements can be found at Warsaw Central Station....
Warsaw - Did you know? (1)

Cult British band Joy Division were originally called Warsaw before they hit the big time. They only changed their name after concerns that concert posters might be misinterpreted as adverts selling Poland’s capital to British holidaymakers....
The story of Syrenka - The Symbol of Warsaw

Feisty, beautiful and busty. Her image has bewitched millions, and you’ll find her film star looks printed on everything from flags to mags....

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Spring has arrived in the capital, and we at IYP aren’t sure if we’ve ever experienced a welcomer one; if you paid any attention to the news out of Poland our winter was (literally) deadly cold, with temperatures dipping to -25C. Not that you’d know it to look at the city today – spring is in full swing, with beer gardens popping up, families wandering lazily through Lazienki Park and bicycles returning to the streets in droves.

April is also a sombre time as the city’s residents reflect upon the 69th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising this month. In our feature we describe the swift and sweeping changes experienced by Warsaw’s once-vast Jewish population during World War II and what life was like in occupied Europe’s largest ghetto. Traces of that community can still be found around the city, with the cover of our issue a prime example. Ul. Prozna in the heart of Warsaw is a street frozen in time, where tourists can see pictures of the Jewish citizens who once called the city home.

Of course Warsaw’s history goes well beyond World War II, and a trip out to Wilanow Palace, considered Poland’s Versailles, will net you plenty of rewards. The Palace itself has recently experienced an epic overhaul, and the grounds have benefitted especially from the EU’s largesse. Once you’ve gotten your fill of flowers hop in a gondola for a leisurely paddle around the Palace’s natural lake.

Once you’ve gotten your fill of history you can wash it all away with a mind-bending night out in the city. The newly opened Pies Czy Suka (translation: Dog or Bitch) bar has craft cocktails the likes of which have never been seen before in Warsaw. Dry ice, cranberry caviar and crushed basil are considered normal ingredients here, where orders are made via touch-screen menu. We don’t remember much of our night here, but we think that’s good.

Oh yes. And there's a football tournament coming up apparently. Check out our EURO2012 feature and keep your eye's peeled for our special EURO2012 guide which will be online just as soon as we think it is too late for anyone to plagerise it.......

As always, let us know what you think about the places you’ve visited by leaving your comments on our website – warsaw.inyourpocket.com – and send us some love at editor_poland@inyourpocket.com. Enjoy spring in Warsaw!