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Warsaw: Palace Of Culture And Science That Looks Like Empire State Building

Eastern Europe Trip // Warsaw: Palace Of Culture And Science That Looks Like Empire State Building – Standing at the heart of Warsaw, the capital of Poland is the Palace of Culture and Science (Palac Kultury i Nauki, PKiN), which I normally call it the Empire State Building of Poland as it really looks a bit a like with the one in New York City except this being very short, like a dwarf version of it (237m height).

A little history about the building is the name was formally called Joseph Stalin Palace of Culture and Science, only after Soviet Union went down and they remove Mr Stalin’s name from it. As being the city’s most visible landmark, one will not missed it, it’s also located at the central train station. The building currently serves as an exhibition and offices with the Museum of Communism at the ground floor.

Initially thought of heading up to the observation floor to check it out, but the ticket to go up there is 17 Zloty, so we’ve decided to move on and spend the money somewhere else. A picture below of the building is more than enough. YEAH!

Some tank exhibition down the Palace of Culture and Science.

A picture, down below.

The modern side of Warsaw is just opposite of the palace. Cool!

February 24, 2014
Warsaw: Stare Miasto (Old Town) Revisited In Daytime

Warsaw: Stare Miasto (Old Town) Revisited In Daytime – Day 3 of Warsaw was serious for us, no more waking up late as this is the last day for us! Only two places to visit on this day and that’s to Stare Miasto (Old Town) again to have a better view in daytime and also to check out the Palace of Culture & Science, and that’s it for Warsaw.

Third day in Warsaw and I still didn’t get a glimpse of the sun, it’s cloudy but the fog was away already and the vision was getting clearer, but it’s still cold, at about 3-4 degree celcius. We took the tram to Stare Miasto as it’s quite convenient which connects directly to the main square of old town. Both night and daytime visit gave a different perspective of the place, there’s more tourist and people during daytime and it gets beautiful when it lights up at night during Christmas. So I was quite happy I’ve visited the place twice during day and night.

A clearer vision for the day in Warsaw!

Stare Miasto is on top!

A very small Carrefour Express.

Warsaw National Stadium can be seen from here.

Zapiecek, I’ve been here on the first day in Warsaw. Pretty good Polish food, dumplings.

The ‘ONE’ guy.

Well, I’ve found the original Penang bicycle mural art here. I think the famous bicycle mural by Ernest in Penang was inspired by this two fellas on a bicycle!

Feeding the bird.

FLYYYYY.

With a bear, glad that I did not get electrocuted. The whole thing lights up at night!

Press for crossing. CZEKAJ, DOTKNIJ. LOLMAO.

Back to the tram stop, next stop, the Palace of Culture & Science.

February 24, 2014
Warsaw: Ulica Nowy Świat – The High Street Of The City

Eastern Europe Trip // Warsaw: Ulica Nowy Świat – The High Street Of The City – After checking into the hostel (Jump Inn), the not-that-friendly receptionist ad pointed a few attractions in the city, and it seems that there’s really not much things to do. Warsaw is the capital of Poland but it’s not a famous tourist destination as there’s not much attractions. Could it be the influence of communist that I felt a bit like in China when I was in Warsaw.

Night falls early during winter and we had not eat anything since the last meal at London’s Stansted! Hungry and cold, and being alien to the place, we didn’t know what to eat. The name ‘Kebab King’ gave a familiar impression, and there’s just plenty of ‘Kebab King’ along the street, I guess it’s one of their local fast food chain that serves kebab. Interestingly, the kebab was good, finished everything in less than 15 minutes for four of us. Bravo.

Without any target destination, four of us just spend the night walking along Ul. Nowy Świat – a street that I consider it equivalent to standard European’s High St., like Oxford Street of London. Brands were boring and not much of food neither. The road stretch all the way to Stare Miasto (Old Town) and did has quite some nice Christmas lighting along the road, which I find it more interesting than London! The Ul. Nowy Świat is of course, one of the attraction in Warsaw. I did ask the reception about Christmas Market in Warsaw, but she said, no. Hmm?

In a foreign city out of Asia, and you are craving to see Chinese/Asian, there’s two place you can find them, one – Louis Vuitton and other branded label, two – the casino.

Oh tram, a public transport that hardly make sure everyone pays their ticket.

Working in a manhole.

This is Kebab King, the McDonald’s of Kebab.

University of Warsaw with a grand entrance. Moreover located on such a nice location.

Presidential Palace of Warsaw. Lovely!

A patch of shity ice. Guess I missed the snow falls.

February 20, 2014

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