The Jewish Paths of Warsaw

Using wonderful GOOGLE MAPS we have prepared another map than might be useful for sighseeing in Warsaw. We are pround to present "The Jewish Paths of Warsaw".

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The Warsaw Ghetto

It was the largest in Europe occupied by the Nazis. Its population was estimated to be 400,000 people, about 30% of the population of Warsaw at that time.

To imagine the Warsaw Ghetto see (the fragments) of "The Pianist", a film by Roman Polanski

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivYHhW-v3x8

Winter Olympic Games - WARSAW 2110

Warsaw has never been a candidate for Winter Olympic Games. And yesterday I would say that it never would be... But after my today's walk I have to think it over again. It's said that the climate is warming up, but...well maybe it's warming up somewhere else. I got used to the heaps of snow everywhere, but snowboarders jumping over peoples' heads in a park...that's definitely something totally new in the city.





Others may like it or not. For me this is the best winter in Warsaw in 21st century.

Have you ever seen a snowy mermaid ?

One upon a time there were two beautiful mermaid sisters in the Baltic Sea. One day, they decided to make a travel. The first swam to the north, and visited Copenhagen (you can see her now sitting in the port). The second one decided to swim to the mountains. She reached Gdansk and then started they long travel up the Vistula River. In the middle of their way, she felt tired and decided to rest on a sandy beach. After she came from the water, she realized that she was sitting just in front of the Warsaw's old town. She liked the place so much, that she decided to stay for a longer time. Soon she became a friend of fishermen living at the banks of Vistula. She had very beautiful voice, and their songs were making peoples' life pleasant.
One day she was kidnapped by greedy merchant, who decided to imprison her and wanted to show her off at a fair for profit. Fortunately she was rescued by a handsome fisherman and his friends. The mermaid, grateful for the aid promised not to leave Warsaw and help to make the city safe for the inhabitants and travellers. She got to armed with a sword and shield - and with this weapon you can see her today on all monuments.
There are three monuments of Warsaw's mermaid: in the Old Town Marked, at the bank of the Vistula and the third (the least known) on the overpass at the Karowa Street.

Te fourth one we have built of snow last week in one of the Warsaw's parks.