Hostels

Hostel Oki Doki

Nice hostel in a good location. Beds are comfy and the lockers beside the beds are huge. Showers and toilets are clean and the entry is controlled by a daily changing pin-code. The staff are very friendly and fun to be around. The bar is a great place to meet others - fellow backpackers are easy to hang out with and there is a good social vibe. Definitely a place to meet people.

Fest Hostel

Dream Hostel Warsaw

A really good hostel, definitely one of the best in Poland. Everything was very clean and the showers were great. The staff are very kind and a lot of fun. I really enjoyed how the staff also played games with us in the common area. There is a bar in the common room where you can order breakfasts in the morning or have a drink in the evening chatting with other guests. Each room has; individual lockers; individual light at each bed; individual outlet; clean ironed linen; free Wi-Fi; and an electronic lock on the door.

Sights and Highlights

Free Walking Tour

Joining a free walking tour is always a great first activity in a new city. Freewalkingtour.com have every aspect of Warsaw covered with 9 different tours available, 7 of which are free and 2 that are paid tours. Their two main tours are of the Old Town of Warsaw and of Jewish Warsaw. They are run daily at 10:30am and 2pm respectively. The meeting point for these tours is Sigismund's Column at the southern end of the Old Town. Head to Freewalkingtour.com/warsaw/ for a complete list of meeting points and start times for the rest of the tours.

Warsaw Uprising Museum

The Warsaw Uprising Museum is a museum dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. The museum collects and maintains hundreds of artifacts, ranging from weapons used by the insurgents to love letters, to present a full picture of the people involved. There are many exhibits over several floors, containing photographs, audio and video, interactive displays, artifacts, written accounts and other testimonies of how life was during the German occupation of Warsaw, the uprising and its aftermath.

The museum is closed on Tuesdays. On other weekdays it opens at 8am and on weekends it opens at 10am. The price of entry is 20zł however it is free to enter on Sundays.

To Eat

Polish Milk Bars

Polish milk bars (Bar mleczny in polish) are cafeterias that offer cheap meals. They are historically very popular with students as they offer very affordable yet fulfilling meals. You have the following options in Warsaw; Prasowy, Rusałka, Bambino and Bar Familijny. All are located centrally. I wouldn't worry about being too selective, the service and quality of food is going to be similar at all of them. Just find the closest one to wherever your accommodation is.

For Drinking

Piw Paw

With almost 100 varieties of beer on tap, and around 200 more in bottles, Piw Paw is the ultimate destination for beer lovers in Warsaw. The range is mostly made up of Polish craft beers, but other micro breweries from around the world are also represented. Customers can sample any beer before deciding on which brews they want to have a full glass of. They also serve cider from the barrel.

Hoppiness Beer & Food

Another multi-tap bar in the city centre. They offer 12 changing taps, dozens of bottled local and international beers. They also serve some great food like burgers and pulled pork sandwiches. I recommend this place not only for beer lovers, but also for those who simply want to relax in a nice bar with some good food.

The Alchemist Gastropub