Trivia: Old Town rebuilt
The entire Warsaw Old Town was destroyed in 1944 and meticulously rebuilt. The reconstructed Old Town is on UNESCO's list because of which fact?
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Checkpoint: Lazienki Park
Navigate to Lazienki Park (Lazienki Królewskie) and check in.
Checkpoint: Old Town Square
Navigate to the Old Town Square (Rynek Starego Miasta) and check in.
Checkpoint: Palace of Culture
Navigate to the Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki) and check in at its base.
Checkpoint: Royal Castle
Navigate to the Royal Castle (Zamek Królewski) and check in.
Chopin pose
In Lazienki Park stands the famous Chopin monument. Take a team photo where one member poses as Chopin (eyes closed, head tilted, hand on chest, listening to imaginary music).
Local Warszawiak tip
Convince a local to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide.
Old Town mermaid pose
In the middle of the Old Town Square stands the Warsaw Mermaid (Syrenka). Take a group photo where the team imitates her: sword raised, shield up.
Palace of Culture forced perspective
In front of the Palace of Culture: take a forced-perspective photo where someone in the team is "holding" or "balancing" the entire skyscraper on their fingertip.
Pierogi moment
Find a milk bar (bar mleczny) or pierogi shop. Order a plate of pierogi and take a group photo of everyone biting into one.
Royal Castle pose
In front of the Royal Castle: take a group photo where everyone strikes a Polish-king pose, hand on imaginary sword, gaze toward the Vistula.
Skyline cheers Warsaw
Find a rooftop bar or viewpoint, raise a glass and take a group toast photo. Na zdrowie!
Trivia: Chopin birth
Frédéric Chopin was born just outside Warsaw in 1810. What instrument is he most famous for?
Trivia: Palace donor
The Palace of Culture and Science was a "gift" from which country to Poland in the 1950s?
Trivia: vodka origin
In what century is vodka first attested in Poland (the 8th, 9th, or somewhere around the 8th-9th centuries)?
Vodka cheers
Poland is the home of vodka. Find a vodka bar and take a group toast photo (with shots, water for the abstainer). Na zdrowie!
Warsaw finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Warsaw spot (a rebuilt facade, a park bench, a riverbank) and take an amazing group photo.
Warsaw kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a typical Warsaw backdrop (a milk bar, a tram, a pierogi window) and take a group photo with everyone striking a determined post-Soviet rebuild pose.