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Warsaw named among Europe’s best cities for 2025

16.01.2025 23:45
Warsaw has been included in an annual ranking of Europe’s best cities to visit in 2025, compiled by the British travel website Time Out.
The Royal Castle in Warsaw.
The Royal Castle in Warsaw.Image by Dariusz Staniszewski from Pixabay

The Polish capital was ranked in 22nd place, the top three cities being London, Porto and Copenhagen.

According to Time Out, Warsaw masterfully blends the old with the new and is "one of the most exciting European cities to visit at the moment."

The city's "charming UNESCO-protected Old Town and the imposing Royal Castle are a testament to resilience and an inspiring example of post-WW2 restoration," the website said.

Its editors added: “The ever-growing skyline here is among the continent's most eclectic with the socialist-era Palace of Culture and Science rubbing shoulders with the ultra-modern Varso Tower (the EU's highest building) … The Polish capital is also a very outdoors-loving city, with gorgeous green spaces such as the sprawling Royal Łazienki Park, the freshly unveiled Vistula Boulevards, and the lovely Wilanów Palace Gardens.”

Time Out says that Warsaw’s greatest asset is its arts and culture, with 87 percent of locals giving it the thumbs up.

The Time Out survey was compiled on the basis of opinions on nightlife, food, safety and livability shared by more than 18,000 local residents.

(mk/gs)