AAAaadverts in Warszawa

i'm back in london, but not properly yet. i suppose i need to either get in touch with some familiar faces and/or have a pint.
this city seems a bit different each time i give it a deeper thought or get back from holidays. both, visitors and londoners, surely notice its contrasts. talking of contrasts i would like to compare london to warsaw. polish capital offers you its hidden charm although it welcomes you with its ugliness. i must inform you that the central part of warsaw has sadly been sold to advertising businesses. it doesn't look as awful by night, however i really hope that these buildings will be renovated soon and the advertisements removed.

a set of pictures forming almost a panorama of the very city centre of warsaw
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and underground for the masses

(the images have been transformed a bit to emphasize the ridicule of the adverts eating up warsaw)

"Warszawa da się lubić"

in my not perfect translation - "there are reasons to like Warsaw" it's a song written in the early 50's by Bronisław Brok to the music of Jerzy Wasowski. it extols Warsaw's charm and atmosphere and it mentions that one can find luck there as well as loose his hart...
nowadays the song can be heard mainly on streets of the capital played by local folk-bands.

the pictures below were taken during my a few days stay at home.

Jarmark Europa or in a casual Varsovian talk Stadion X-lecia was a sport stadium that became a huge outdoor market in 1989. it is definitely not a pleasent (and safe!) place and it has a negative opinion among many Varsovians. despite this thousands visit it daily to purchase cheap (quality) goods. the market is planned to close on September 30th to become a huge building site for a change. it is also believed to become National Stadium once.. for Euro 2012 Championship i mean ;)


Tyskie Big Ben in front of Złote Tarasy shopping centre; Tyskie beer has won twice an English contest for best imported beer (2002 and 2005) and it is the most popular exported beer to UK.


two skyscrapers Marriott Hotel and Sharp above Dworzec Centralny - Warsaw Central Railway Station; a picture taken through a glass roof of Złote Tarasy shopping centre


a stranger's bicycle; a pub-restaurant in Plac na Rozdrożu


One of the most important persons in my life srtolling along the Old Town;
Wszystkiego Najlepszego z okazji Twoich urodzin raz jeszcze Mamuś :*

Dobrze się bawię w Warszawie

I'm having fun in Warsaw

Added on 15/04/2007
I'm back. And so I'm uploading some more photos from Warszawa. I have to add that I'm missing home and all of you already. but "the world has to go round" as we say in Poland..

Good moments part two:

Easter in Warszawa


The wooden church in Stara Miłosna - my neighbourhood; built after First World War according to an original style that exists in Zakopane. the church was moved to Stara Miłosna in 1948.


Powązki Cemetery- one of the oldest cemeteries in Europe and the oldest one in Warsaw (1790)


many of the greatest people in the Polish history are buried here


a part of the city centre and east side of Warsaw; a picture taken from an observation terrace in the Palace of Culture and Science; the terrace is located on the 30th floor.
DO CLICK ON THIS PICTURE TO GET THE RIGHT IMPRESSION:)

The Palace itself (Pałac Kultury i Nauki) is the 4th tallest in the EU and the tallest building in Warsaw. btw, those who's ever seen a picture of Warszawa must have seen Pałac Kultury i Nauki that, despite the critiques of the majority of Poles, has become na icon. an interesting thing to point at here is that Poland received the skyscraper as a 'gift' from the Soviets during they big-time. The palace appeared in 1955 together with many other 'great' pearls of socreal architecture.
personally, i like this object very much. there are many things happening in Pałac Kultury i Nauki. there is a theatre, a cinema, a club, various exibitions and a cafe-bar. i'm not a regular any more, however i used to go there with my mum when i was a little girl. i was playing lego or painting with other kids. during my last stay in Warsaw i went to the club called 1955 that is located within its premises. it was a good night out - having lots of fun with some old friends and dancing to cool electro;)

my last two days in Poland were really warm and sunny; i took my dog Max for a walk to a nearby forest; this is a huge advantage of living on the outskirts of the big city

Warszawa

I've been in my hometown since March 25, and cutting a long story short - i'm having a great time ;)

some good moments:

Wyborowa & wyborowe Trio;)


Polish movies night with My Best Friend
classics from socialism rule!!!;D


best PaRtY duet and best duet generally;)


Warsaw by night


and a beautiful sunset in Wesoła - my borough


BeSt FrIeNdS :D


WMO - PaRtY aNiMaL ;)