Warsaw without Palace?!
by piotrbog
Unfortunately, there are some politicians who want to destroy the Palace - symbol of the city!!! So, if you have free time, go to Warsaw - it is maybe the last chance to see this marvellous building! I know that Warsaw isn't so beautiful as Cracow is. But what I like the most in Warsaw is its speed and a link between east and west. Eastern-soviet palace and huge new hotels around in the centre are the best example of it.
see how the city is changing.
by rolnik
Before the war, Warsaw used to be called the Paris of the east. Many great buildings, cafes, wide streets and avenues. After the catastrophe of 1944, the city started to be rebuilt. The communist wanted the capital to be the mini-Moscow rather than Paris. And it looked grey and gloomy. After 1989 everything changed. The high scyscrapers were built, city get much cleaner and colorful.
Swietokrzyski Bridge is just a good pice od new architecture.
In front of a church
by dlandt
Churches are numerous in Poland, as you will notice. This one was on the main street south of Old Town. I'm not sure why my wife decided to take this photo, but it does show a typically Polish decoration.
This is not America
by gale.blog.pl
Warsaw has been growing since its reconstruction after World War II. Since the fall of communism new companies started boosting and office space was needed. That is why more and more modern office buildings are constructed in my town.
Vokda Galore
by MarioPortugal
While visiting Warsaw and at one of the tiny bars I used to go to drink beer (either Zywiec or Warka, both polish), I noticed that that particular bar could offer 19 different brands of vodka for sale by the glass !!! - I was told this is pretty normal all over Poland.
Other drink options were: 6 different types of Beer, 1 Whiskey (Ireland) , 4 Whiskys (Scotland), 2 Tequilas, 2 Rums, and 1 Gin, besides Martine, Coca-cola and other sodas. But, 19 different types of Vodka !!! - Definitely, Poland is a "Vodka Country".
The bar tender told me 90% of the consumers drink Vodka, not beer (like me while there).
Additionally, note that that at this particular no food was served. Only drinks.