2pm: Enjoy a meal at Tamka 43 (tamka.43.pl ). The restaurant serves two courses of delicious chanterelles followed by pork belly confit with beet leaves and horseradish for 49 zloty (£10).
The Chopin Museum (chopin.museum/en) is a must-see for the music lover. Brilliantly interactive, it stretches over four floors encompassing the life of the composer.
11.30am: Visit the apartments and galleries of the Royal Castle (9) (open Tues to Sunday; tickets 22 zloty/£4.40; free on Sunday). Its reconstruction was only finished in 1988.
On arrival: Head to the Stare Miasto, or old town, a lively area of cafés, amber shops and restaurants, with the magnificent Royal Castle at its cusp.
Day two: 10am - Hop on buses 166 or 180 down the Royal Route to beautiful Lazienki Park. Start at the top, where the Chopin Monument and walk down the wide leafy avenues onto the Palace on the Water.
Have a drink in the beautiful new town square Nowe Miasto, dominated by the baroque, green-domed St Casimir’s church.
Pop up to the terrace on the 30th floor for amazing views of Warsaw.
Tradition in Warsaw since 18th century. Pączki (Polish version of doughnuts) best in town and probably entire Europe. Always packed and busy, with service not always great, but you must go there.
If it's not too cold, good place to watch people stroll by. The area is full of coffee shops and restaurants.
The largest Polish exploratorium - lots of fun for kids, teenagers and adults, too. Also a robotic theatre and labs here. Avoid weekends (long lines) and check out the amazing planetarium nearby! Read more.
