'''Praga Po?noc''' [http://www.praga-pn.waw.pl/pragapn/site] is a district of Warsaw. ''Praga'' in Polish is also the name of Prague, the capital of Czech Republic and has the same roots. As the district did not (comparatively) suffer much damage during the World War 2, it is considered the most historical area in Warsaw. Many buildings here date back to the interbellum, or even to the turn of the 19th century. ''Praga Po?noc'' is further divided into '''Pelcowizna''', '''Szmulowizna''' (popularly called ''Szmulki''), '''Nowa Praga (New Praga)''' and '''Stara Praga (Old Praga)'''.

Get in

By car

By bus

From ?rodmie?cie, you can take the Z-1 from Ratuesz Arsena? or Stare Miasto (beneath the Royal Castle). From Mokotow, the 162 takes you to Praga Po?noc via Praga Po?udnie.

By tram

From ?rodmie?cie, the trains trams that take you across the river past Praski Park towards Dw. Wile?ski are 13, 23, 26, and 32.

Get around

By car

The Main streets parallel to Vistula are ul. Zamoyskiego, ul. Targowa, ul. Jagiello?ska, Wyb. Szczeci?skie, and Wyb. Helskie. Perpendicular to the Vistula are al. Zieleniecka, ul. Sokola, al. Solidarno?ci, and ul. Starzy?skiego.

See

  • Warsaw Zoo. arszawskie Zoo. l. Ratuszowa 1/3. 48 (0/22) 619 40 41. 48 (0/22) 619 58 98. ttp://www.zoo.waw.pl. pen daily from 9AM until 7PM. ickets sold until 6PM. dmission: Adults z? 12, Children z? 6, Children under three years are free. oo. A relatively small zoo, but with some interesting species, including a pack of wild and rambunctious monkeys that seem to fascinate every visitor. Other Zoo residents include lemurs, giraffes, elephants, hyraxes (the elephant's strange looking relatives that weigh only 2 - 5 kilograms compared to an elephant's weight of 3,000 - 6,000 kilograms), lions, tigers, zebras, and jaguars that live in a glass enclosure that allows you stand only centimeters away from the beasts. The Warsaw Zoo is a great place to spend time for adults or children.

  • Saint Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church. erkiew ?w. Marii Magdaleny. l. Wile?ski. ies about a block east of Praski Park. 2.245. 1.033. One of two Orthodox churches in Warsaw nowdays.

  • '''The Memorial of the Brotherhood of Arms''' at the intersection of ''al. Solidarno?ci'' and ''ul. Targowa'', maliciously nicknamed "the four sleeping guys" (''czterech ?pi?cych'').
  • '''19th Century Houses''' around ''pl. Weteranow 1863 r.'', ''ul. K?opotowskiego'' and ''ul. Okrzei'', in particular '''The Jewish Mikvah''' built in 1840 at ''ul. K?opotowskiego 31''. See also the list of all historic buildings in Praga Po?noc [http://www.praga-pn.waw.pl/pragapn/content/download/2979/14413/file/wykaz_zabytkow%2009.08.2005.rtf] (RTF).
  • '''Z?bkowska Street''' (''ul. Z?bkowska'') [http://www.zabkowska.waw.pl/]
  • Praski Park. ark Praski. cross the street from the Zoo's entrance. A park that's good for a stroll. There's a large sculpture of a giraffe and a playground for children within the park's grounds. Near the entrance to the Warsaw Zoo, there are a few eateries that serve up ice cream.

  • Saints Michael & Florian Cathedral. atedra ?w. Micha?a Archanio?a i ?w. Floriana. l Floria?ska 3. 48 (0/22) 619 09 60. ttp://www.katedra-floriana.wpraga.opoka.org.pl/. hurch.

    Do

  • '''__Koneser__ Vodka Distillery''' (''Warszawska Wytwornia Wodek __Koneser__'') ''ul. Z?bkowska 27/31'' [http://www.wwwkoneser.pl/]. Sightseeing with optional degustation. (For English service, it's best to call ahead as they don't have English speaking
  • personnel immediately on hand to help walk ins.)

    Sports

    Swimming

  • '''Prawy Brzeg''' ''ul. Jagiello?ska 7'', tel. ''+48 22'' 698 48 00
  • Theaters

  • '''Teatr Powszechny''' ''ul. Zamoyskiego 20'', tel. ''+48 22'' 818 25 16
  • '''Teatr Wytwornia''' ''ul. Z?bkowska 27/31'', tel. ''+48 22'' 741 23 05
  • Theatre Baj. eatr Baj. l. Jagiello?ska 28. 48 (0/22) 619 80 77. eatr@teatrbaj.waw.pl. ttp://www.teatrbaj.waw.pl. heatre.

    Buy

  • '''Warszawa Wile?ska''' ''ul. Targowa 72'' [http://www.centra-handlowe.pl/]. A shopping mall and also a railway station.
  • '''Ro?yckiego Bazaar''' (''Bazar Ro?yckiego'') ''ul. Targowa 54'' [http://www.br.waw.pl/]. For many years it was the most famous bazaar in Poland, a place where everything could be purchased. In recent years however it has fallen into decline.
  • Eat

    Budget

    Mid-range

    Splurge

    Drink

    Cafes

  • '''?ysy Pingwin''' ''ul. Z?bkowska 11''
  • '''W Oparach Absurdu''' ''ul. Z?bkowska 6''
  • Clubs

  • '''Fabryka Trzciny''' ''ul. Otwocka 34'' [http://www.fabrykatrzciny.pl/]. Originally a marmalade factory, now a cultural center with a club, a theater, a restaurant, artist ateliers and an exhibition area.
  • Sleep

  • Hit Hotel. l. K?opotowskiego 33. 2 618 94 70. 2 818 07 75. 2 619 57 44. ezerwacja@hithotel.pl. ttp://www.hithotel.pl/ang_index.html.
  • '''Dedek Park''' ''al. Zieleniecka 6/8'', tel. ''+48 22'' 619 77 81
  • '''Go?ciniec Praski''' ''al. Solidarno?ci 61'', tel. ''+48 22'' 463 63 63
  • Hetman. l. K?opotowskiego 36. 48 (0/22) 511 98 00. ez@hotelhetman.pl. 48 (0/22)618 51 39. ttp://www.hotelhetman.pl.

  • Hotel Praski. l. Solidarno?ci 61. 48 (0/22) 201 63 00. ez@praski.pl. 48 (0/22) 201 63 03. ttp://www.praski.pl. ooms start at 150 z?.

    Contact