Your visit to Warsaw should start from the Old Town which is the cultural lounge of the capital. During the tourist season, you have concerts, open air performances,, drama performances and art galleries. Romantic backstreets sloping down to the river and stylish cafés where you can sip your coffee and enjoy background music – an ideal break from the sightseeing that you do throughout the day.

The Classic Hotel is inside the Old Town and 5 minutes walk from the Main Market Square and just 300 metres away from the central railway station. This modern 3 star hotel was constructed in a new building in the heart of Old City and has a leisurely atmosphere with elegant interiors.

Located in the South-East part of Zakopane, Hotel Skalny is in close proximity of the Tatra National Park as well as the Kasprowy Wierch cable car station and the ski slopes of Nosal and Kuznice. You can take wonderful strolls from the hotel and enjoy breathtaking view of the surrounding valley and the Tatra mountain range from your hotel window. The 4 storey building is fully equipped with modern amenities including cable television, amazing interiors and 90% of the hotel rooms have a balcony. A stay at Hotel Skalny will compel you to extend your visit in Zakopane and the Tatra mountains.

Czestochowa – This is Poland’s spiritual capital with the Paulite Monastery located on a hill called Jasna Gora where you find the Blessed Virgin Black Madonna. The Day trip to Czestochowa is along the Eagles’ Nest Trail on the Warsaw-Krakow Road. En route you will find a string of castles and ruins of castles. The Jasna Gora Monastery itself dates back to 14th Century and is a great place of historical and religious importance with the painting of Black Madonna having the reputation of creating miracles including spontaneous healing especially for pilgrimages who come to visit this portrait.

Shopping
Groceries are generally open on weekdays from 7 am to 7 pm and on Saturdays from 7am till 1pm. Some shops are open on Saturdays and Sundays as well especially grocery stores which also stay open until 9 pm and sometimes round the clock. Supermarkets in big cities usually stay open from 6 am until 9 pm.

Money
The Poland’s currency is zloty. 1 zloty equals to 100 groszy (gro-sh-ee). In circulation there are 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 20-, and 50 groszy coins as well as 1-, 2-, and 5 zloty coins. The bank notes have 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 zloty denominations.

Taxis
Taxis await passengers at designated taxi stands especially near railway stations, airports, hotels. They are marked with TAXI sign and a telephone number of the corporation for which they work. Another way of getting a taxi is to order one by phone. Taxi fares are higher at night (10 pm to 6 am) and outside city boundaries, but you still pay by the meter. Fare for transport between cities should be negotiated with the driver.