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Warsaw itinerary

7 days, hour by hour · PolandJune–September

Days
7
Stops
34
Per day
≈ 250 PLN
First stop
09:00

By TripWalkers · Updated:

Short answer

The TripWalkers Warsaw itinerary runs 7 days and lays out 34 stops, hour by hour, for June–September. The first three days:

  1. Day 1 Old Town & the Royal Route
  2. Day 2 POLIN & Ghetto traces
  3. Day 3 Uprising Museum & Wola

Staying less? Start with the first days — TripWalkers uses the opening days of this plan for shorter trips too. Food, entry fees and local transport come to about 250 PLN a day (excluding accommodation and flights).

Day 1 · 09:00–15:30

Old Town & the Royal Route

  1. Landmark

    Castle Square Sigismund's Column

    A UNESCO old town flattened in 1944 and rebuilt brick by brick; look for the king's column.

    Free

  2. Culture

    Royal Castle Warsaw

    The royal castle, with Rembrandts and Canaletto's views of Warsaw (used in the reconstruction). Free on Wednesdays.

    ≈ 50 PLN per person

  3. Landmark

    Old Town Market Square Syrenka

    The mermaid statue, colourful merchants' houses, the Barbican and the city walls.

    Free

  4. Food

    Zapiecek Pierogarnia

    A pierogi chain (in the old town): try ruskie (potato and cheese) and fried pierogi, with kompot.

    ≈ 40 PLN per person
  5. 45 min · travel, break, free time

  6. Landmark

    Krakowskie Przedmieście

    The Royal Route: Presidential Palace, Chopin benches (they play music), the University and Hotel Bristol.

    Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Bar Mleczny Pod BarbakanemA milk bar in the old town: kotlet (breaded cutlet) and naleśniki (filled crêpes).
  • Warsaw Uprising Monument & Krasiński GardenThe Uprising monument and park; swap in for the column.

Day 2 · 10:00–20:30

POLIN & Ghetto traces

  1. Culture

    POLIN Museum

    1,000 years of Polish Jewish history; one of Europe's best museums, with a wooden synagogue ceiling. Free on Thursdays, closed Tuesdays.

    ≈ 45 PLN per person

  2. Landmark

    Ghetto Heroes Monument

    Rapoport's monument in front of the museum, where Willy Brandt knelt.

    Free
  3. 55 min · travel, break, free time

  4. Food

    Charlotte Menora Plac Grzybowski

    A bakery-café next to the Nożyk Synagogue: bread and chałka (braided sweet bread).

    ≈ 40 PLN per person

  5. Culture

    Nożyk Synagogue

    The only synagogue to survive the war; see the ghetto-era houses on Próżna street.

    ≈ 10 PLN per person
  6. 2 h 45 min · travel, break, free time

  7. Food

    Hala Koszyki

    A food hall in a 1908 market hall; go in the evening.

    ≈ 60 PLN per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Jewish Historical InstituteHome of the Ringelblum Archive; swap in for the synagogue.
  • Bar Bambino MlecznyA milk bar on Krucza street.

Day 3 · 09:00–18:30

Uprising Museum & Wola

  1. Culture

    Warsaw Uprising Museum

    The 1944 uprising; the 3D film 'City of Ruins' and a sewer tunnel. Closed Tuesdays, free on Thursdays, book online.

    ≈ 30 PLN per person
  2. 30 min · travel, break, free time

  3. Landmark

    Wola Murals Elektrownia Powiśle

    A mall and food venue in a former power plant on the Vistula bank.

    Free

  4. Food

    Elektrownia Powiśle Food Hall

    The food hall.

    ≈ 50 PLN per person

  5. Culture

    Copernicus Science Centre

    Interactive science, good with children, with a planetarium and a riverside setting.

    ≈ 50 PLN per person

  6. Nature

    Vistula Boulevards

    The riverside promenade: in summer, bars with sand beaches (Cud nad Wisłą), the Syrenka statue and sunsets.

    Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Neon Museum Soho FactoryCommunist-era neon signs in Praga; swap in for the science centre.
  • Bar Prasowy MlecznyA legendary milk bar on Marszałkowska.

Day 4 · 09:30–17:15

Łazienki & Wilanów

  1. Nature

    Łazienki Park

    A royal park with peacocks and the Chopin monument (free concerts on summer Sundays at 12:00 and 16:00).

    Free

  2. Culture

    Palace on the Isle

    A neoclassical summer palace on an island, built for Poniatowski.

    ≈ 40 PLN per person

  3. Food

    Belvedere Restaurant Łazienki

    A smart lunch in the orangery; a park café is the alternative.

    ≈ 120 PLN per person
  4. 1 h · travel, break, free time

  5. Culture

    Wilanów Palace

    Poland's Versailles (King Sobieski), with baroque gardens. Take bus 116 or 180; in winter there is a garden of lights.

    ≈ 50 PLN per person

  6. Culture

    Wilanów Poster Museum

    The Polish poster school, next to the palace.

    ≈ 15 PLN per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Łazienki Amphitheatre CaféA café in the park for a light bite.
  • Ujazdów Castle CSWA contemporary art centre next to Łazienki; swap in for Wilanów.

Day 5 · 10:00–16:30

Praga & Zabytkowa

  1. Landmark

    Ząbkowska Street Praga

    The east bank that survived the war: brick courtyards, shrines to the Virgin Mary, street art. 10 minutes by tram.

    Free

  2. Culture

    Koneser Polish Vodka Museum

    A museum in a former vodka factory with 3 tastings; the Koneser courtyard.

    ≈ 60 PLN per person

  3. Shopping

    Bazar Różyckiego

    An open-air market from 1901; pyzy (potato dumplings) straight from the jar.

    Free

  4. Food

    Bar Mleczny Rusałka Praga

    An unchanged retro milk bar next to Praga Park.

    ≈ 20 PLN per person
  5. 30 min · travel, break, free time

  6. Culture

    Soho Factory & Neon Museum

    A factory complex with a neon museum and cafés.

    ≈ 20 PLN per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • W Oparach AbsurduA bar with absurdist décor on Ząbkowska; vodka.
  • Warsaw ZooThe zoo of The Zookeeper's Wife, in Praga; swap in for Soho.

Day 6 · 10:00–20:00

Palace of Culture & Chopin

  1. Landmark

    Palace of Culture and Science

    Stalin's 237 m gift; the terrace on the 30th floor gives a city panorama.

    ≈ 25 PLN per person
  2. 1 h · travel, break, free time

  3. Culture

    Fryderyk Chopin Museum

    Multimedia exhibits in the Ostrogski Palace, including his last piano. Free on Sundays.

    ≈ 30 PLN per person

  4. Food

    Kafka Powiśle

    A bohemian café next to the Chopin museum, overlooking the river.

    ≈ 35 PLN per person

  5. Culture

    Holy Cross Church Chopin's Heart

    Chopin's heart is kept in a pillar here, on Krakowskie Przedmieście.

    Free
  6. 3 h 15 min · travel, break, free time

  7. Culture

    Chopin Concert Chopin Point

    An evening Chopin recital in the old town (daily); in summer, free Sunday concerts at Łazienki.

    ≈ 90 PLN per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Restauracja Zoni KoneserModern Polish cuisine in Praga; swap in for the concert.
  • National Museum WarsawMatejko's Grunwald; swap in for the Chopin museum. Free on Tuesdays.

Day 7 · 09:30–13:30

Saska Kępa: a gentle farewell

  1. Landmark

    Saska Kępa Francuska Street

    Modernist villas and cafés in a calm east-bank neighbourhood.

    Free

  2. Food

    Skwer Breakfast Saska Kępa

    A neighbourhood café for a farewell breakfast.

    ≈ 35 PLN per person

  3. Landmark

    National Stadium from Outside

    The red-and-white national stadium, across the Vistula.

    Free
  4. 30 min · travel, break, free time

  5. Landmark

    Warszawa Centralna Airport Train

    The train to Chopin Airport takes 20 minutes. Farewell.

    ≈ 5 PLN per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
  • Cafe Kulturalna Palace of CultureA café inside the palace; swap in for Saska Kępa.
  • Museum of Polish History CitadelA huge new history museum, opened in 2023, at the citadel.

Good to know: 6 things that make a Warsaw trip easier

  1. Trams, metro and buses: a 20-minute ticket is 3.40 PLN and a day ticket 15 PLN; use the Jakdojade app. The SKM airport train takes 20 minutes. Public transport is extensive, and trams are essential.
  2. Summer is 22-27°C; look out for Sunday Chopin concerts at Łazienki (July-September 2026), Vistula beach bars and the Warsaw Summer Jazz Days.
  3. Pierogi cost 30-40 PLN, a milk bar meal 20, the vodka museum 60, POLIN 45 and the Uprising Museum 30. Poland is good value, cards are accepted everywhere, and the tip is 10%.
  4. Free days at museums: Royal Castle on Wednesday, POLIN on Thursday, Uprising Museum on Thursday, National Museum on Tuesday. POLIN and the Uprising Museum are CLOSED on Tuesday.
  5. Milk bar (bar mleczny): take a tray, order at the counter, pay at the till; try Prasowy, Bambino and Rusałka.
  6. Try Żubrówka with apple juice, żurek (sour rye soup), bigos (hunter's stew) and pączki (doughnuts; on Fat Thursday, in February).

Spending: ≈ 1,750 PLN per person for 7 days

  • Food900 PLN
  • Entry and tours500 PLN
  • Local transport150 PLN
  • Other200 PLN

Excludes accommodation and flights. 2026 price estimate, per person.

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Frequently asked questions

How many days do you need in Warsaw?

This itinerary is built for 7 days. With 3 days, do the first 3 — TripWalkers uses the opening days of the plan for shorter trips too.

How much does a day in Warsaw cost?

In this plan, food, entry fees and local transport come to about 250 PLN per person per day. Accommodation and flights are not included. Figures are 2026 estimates.

What time should you start the day in Warsaw?

The first stop is at 09:00. Most days start early so you arrive before the crowds, and evenings end with dinner.

Which season is this itinerary for?

This page covers June–September. There is a separate plan for October–May: opening hours, the sea and the weather change the route.