Citytrip Warsaw, Poland
April 2019

April 11th, 2019

Poland was established as a state under the Piast dynasty, which ruled the country between the 10th and 14th century. The word "Poland" was written officially for the first time in 966, when Mieszko I converted to Christianity. In 1025 the Kingdom of Poland was founded.

At the end of World War II, in 1947, the Polish People′s Republic was established as a satellite state under Soviet influence. It was in 1989 that Poland ceased being a communist country and became a liberal democracy.

Warsaw Chopin Airport (Lotnisko Chopina) is located within a distance of 8 kilometers from the city centre of Warsaw. The airport can be reached by a few lines of the municipal public transport organized by Zarzad Transportu Miejskiego. Thanks to Warsaw′s hosting of the Euro 2012 football championships, getting to and from the airport is now easy due to new train lines and bus routes. The fastest option is a train that runs every 20-30 minutes.

Day 1
Thursday, April 11th

Today is the start of our city trip to Warsaw, Poland. We are visiting our son, who works and lives in Warsaw. Following his girlfriend to Warsaw, he applied for a job here and got hired. We haven't seen him for months now and are curious as how he is doing......

Day 2
Friday, April 12th

Having slept well on a good bed (I have experienced different beds) we get dressed, freshen up and head for the dining hall on the ground floor for breakfast. The place is crowded with what looks like fifteen too sixteen year old school kids......

Day 3
Saturday April 13th

After a hardy breakfast we meet up with the family for a day of site seeing. Warsaw is a city full of memorials and monuments. This is due to the fact that Poland has a long and rich history, and partially due to the fact it got caught in between the two......

Day 4
Sunday, April 14th

We get up and head for the dining area for breakfast. It is far less busy then last time with all these kids running around and bumping into you. It is actually quiet, and virtually all the tables are available. Today we will meet the parents of my son′s Polish girlfriend......

Day 5
Monday, April 15th

Our last day in Warsaw! This evening we fly back to Amsterdam. But we still have one (almost) full day to spend in Warsaw. So we have breakfast, make a plan of attack for today, pack our bags and give these in care of the hotel staff and we are off into town......