Warsaw
Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is an extraordinary city that distinguishes for its
past and its present. Warsaw is definitely a city full of history and culture, something
that easily distinguishes from the city’s current appearance. During the 2nd World
War Warsaw’s 85% was destroyed and the city was rebuilt from the beginning, the palaces
and the churches were constructed again and today they are all in a good condition.
Warsaw is a modern city, a live metropolis while at the same time it is unusually
green, with the ¼ of its total extent covered by parks, trees and flowers. 2010 was
the year Warsaw celebrated the 200 years from the birth of Frederic Chopin and the
city became the centre of the celebrations in memory of this admirable composer.
Moreover in 2012 Warsaw hosted the UEFA Championship (European Football Championship
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How to get there
There are direct flights from Greece to Warsaw, leaving from Athens, the schedules are operated by LOT and Norwegian. From Thessaloniki and other Greek cities (Heraklion, Chania, Rhodes, Corfu, Ioannina, Alexandroupolis) there are connecting flights through Athens or European cities. From Cyprus there are direct flights to Warsaw from Larnaca airport, the schedules are operated by LOT and BlueAir. The airlines that carry out direct flights from Greece and Cyprus to Warsaw are Aegean, LOT, Norwegian and BlueAir more specifically:
Athens – Warsaw:
Aegean (direct flights)
LOT (direct flights)
Norwegian (direct flights)
Czech Airlines (via Prague)
Swiss (via Zurich)
Thessaloniki – Warsaw:
Alitalia (via Rome)
Austrian (via Vienna)
Lufthansa (via Frankfurt)
Cyprus (Larnaca) – Warsaw:
LOT (direct flights)
Blue Air (direct flights)
Malev (via Budapest)
Lufthansa (via Frankfurt)
All the airlines are landed at the International Airport of Warsaw Frederic Chopin (more information below). When making plans for a holiday trip to Warsaw it is better to make a reservation as soon as possible in order to find cheaper air tickets. Many airlines promote cheap flights and announce special air ticket offers for reservations made 1 or 2 months prior the departure.
Search for cheap flights and special offers to Warsaw through Aeroporika.gr
Warsaw International Airport Frederic Chopin (IATA: WAW)
Warsaw International Airport, which is the biggest airport in Poland, is situated 10 kilometres from the center of the city. The airport has 2 terminals where there are many modern comforts such as cafeterias, restaurants, shops, duty free shops, travel agencies and of course ticket desks for flight reservations. In order to reach the city from the airport travelers can easily use the public transport system.
Buses
Bus 175 has a service with final destination the center and the Old City (Stare Miasto) and the ticket costs 2.40 zloty (around 0.60 €). Bus N32 operates during the night and has a service to the center of the city. The ticket costs 4.80 zloty (around 1.15 €). Buses 148 and 188 cross the right bank of Vistula River and pass from the districts Praga, Grochow and Goclaw. All the buses depart outside the arrivals of both terminals. Tickets can be purchased from the airport or from the bus.
Taxi
Outside terminal 2 there are many parked taxis from different companies. Some of the most reliable companies that you can use are Merc Taxi, MPT and Sawa Taxi. Keep also in mind that inside the arrivals terminal you might be approached by people who offer transport by taxi, but usually these people do not have a legal permit and they will charge you far higher than that a legal taxi.
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