Warsaw - In Your Pocket (december 2013 - january 2014)

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Название: Warsaw

Издательство: In Your Pocket

Страниц: 130

Формат: PDF OCR

Размер: 12 Мб

Язык: Английский

Год издания: 2013

The year has rushed by like a speeding PKP Intercity train and the festive season is nigh upon us. As we write this, Warsaw is both decking the halls for the festive season, and humbugging the inevitable onset of freezing conditions, mountainous snowfalls and short days. Whether recent predictions of the worst winter in over 100 years are worth their sidewalk salt or not, those visiting the Polish capital in the next two months should brace themselves for an unforgettable experience. Warsaw lends itself to the winter atmosphere and the city spares no expense on

Christmas pageantry along the main thoroughfares like Krakowskie Przedmieście (B-2/C-3). And though there was initial disappointment about the Old Town Square (B-1/2) hosting an outdoor skating rink rather than the annual Christmas market, the plus side is that this year actually features three festive holiday markets - turn to page 26 to find out exactly where. We’ve devoted this issue’s feature to unlocking all the riddles of Christmas in Poland - from the fact that Santa comes three weeks early, to the strange tradition of keeping live fish in the bathtub - so turn to page 8 to find out all you need to know (and more!) about holiday

festivities in Catholic Poland. Those in town for New Year’s Eve (or ‘Sylwester,’ as it’s known locally) will also find a list of options on how to ring in 2014.