Visit Warsaw - 5 Love & Hates of Warsaw, Poland - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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Eva
Have lived in Warsaw now for almost 4 years. Never ever ever had a problem with pickpockets or any other type of crime and I'm a female who walks alone at night and I live quite close to the city centre. It's ridiculously safe here, especially compared to the US or other European countries (statistics support that, btw. The gray colours are pretty much old buildings that need a simple renovation. Most of Warsaw is quite colourful. My main complaint is the complaining: ) of Polish people and yes, the not so friendly customer service in many places. Younger generations are super friendly and cheerful though, the frowny attitude is definitely a communist leftover. (by the way, not all the buildings in the Old Town had been levelled by the German Army (not the Natzis: ) but most)
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Have lived in Warsaw now for almost 4 years. Never ever ever had a problem with pickpockets or any other type of crime and I'm a female who walks alone at night and I live quite close to the city centre. It's ridiculously safe here, especially compared to the US or other European countries (statistics support that, btw. The gray colours are pretty much old buildings that need a simple renovation. Most of Warsaw is quite colourful. My main complaint is the complaining: ) of Polish people and yes, the not so friendly customer service in many places. Younger generations are super friendly and cheerful though, the frowny attitude is definitely a communist leftover. (by the way, not all the buildings in the Old Town had been levelled by the German Army (not the Natzis: ) but most)
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Krzysztof
Hey, nice videos. I live in Warsaw for 38 years and I have never been pick-pocketed and never heard of from my friends. But the caustion videos in public transport are telling about it all the time to be aware of it. Check also the list of top pick pocketing cities in the world. And here the top 10: Barcelona, Spain. Pickpocketing in Barcelona is almost a generally practiced and accepted sport. .
Rome, Italy. .
Prague, Czech Republic. .
Madrid, Spain. .
Paris, France. .
Florence, Italy. .
Buenos Aires, Argentina. .
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Hey, nice videos. I live in Warsaw for 38 years and I have never been pick-pocketed and never heard of from my friends. But the caustion videos in public transport are telling about it all the time to be aware of it. Check also the list of top pick pocketing cities in the world. And here the top 10: Barcelona, Spain. Pickpocketing in Barcelona is almost a generally practiced and accepted sport. .
Rome, Italy. .
Prague, Czech Republic. .
Madrid, Spain. .
Paris, France. .
Florence, Italy. .
Buenos Aires, Argentina. .
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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MrsCarollaz
Me- born and raised in Warsaw, never been robben anywhere in Poland. I think much more issue with that is in Rome or Napoli, even my father-in-law, who is from Poland as well, but lives in Rome about 25 years was warning us-Poles about pickpockets in Rome, and it was quite accurate as someone has stolen my husband's wallet while we were there. We have much more issue with drunk people or homeless people- espacially in the city center area. However in my opinion the same amount of them you can see in Prague for example.
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Me- born and raised in Warsaw, never been robben anywhere in Poland. I think much more issue with that is in Rome or Napoli, even my father-in-law, who is from Poland as well, but lives in Rome about 25 years was warning us-Poles about pickpockets in Rome, and it was quite accurate as someone has stolen my husband's wallet while we were there. We have much more issue with drunk people or homeless people- espacially in the city center area. However in my opinion the same amount of them you can see in Prague for example.
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ccityplanner12
One thing that will annoy you in Warsaw is how every few blocks you need to cross an enormous four- or six-lane highway.
Crossing the road in Warsaw is a lot like playing chess. The buses are the rooks, generally going along the nearside; the trams are the bishops, squeezing through the gaps in the middle; the knights are the cars that every now & then stop traffic because they need to turn right; & you're the king, because the objective is to keep you alive.
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One thing that will annoy you in Warsaw is how every few blocks you need to cross an enormous four- or six-lane highway.
Crossing the road in Warsaw is a lot like playing chess. The buses are the rooks, generally going along the nearside; the trams are the bishops, squeezing through the gaps in the middle; the knights are the cars that every now & then stop traffic because they need to turn right; & you're the king, because the objective is to keep you alive.
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Catherine
I have been going to Warsaw about twice a year for almost 20 years. I have never had any issues with crime- at all. It is a big city, so exercise common sense, but it is really pretty safe. It is gray- especially in the winter months. But Warsaw (and Poland in general) is a wonderful place, with terrific people, great things to see in the cities and also the countryside. I love the food and it is friendly.
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I have been going to Warsaw about twice a year for almost 20 years. I have never had any issues with crime- at all. It is a big city, so exercise common sense, but it is really pretty safe. It is gray- especially in the winter months. But Warsaw (and Poland in general) is a wonderful place, with terrific people, great things to see in the cities and also the countryside. I love the food and it is friendly.
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Muchimba
I live in Warsaw and the only thing I can say that is really a hate on the list are the grey communist buildings.
There are pickpockets in almost every big city around the world.
The drunks are not so much around the central station.
There is definitely nothing that would ever make you uncomfortable as mentioned.
The signs are pretty clear in the train station, it's not that big.
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I live in Warsaw and the only thing I can say that is really a hate on the list are the grey communist buildings.
There are pickpockets in almost every big city around the world.
The drunks are not so much around the central station.
There is definitely nothing that would ever make you uncomfortable as mentioned.
The signs are pretty clear in the train station, it's not that big.
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travel
Great to see foreigner's perspective on my home city: ) Just two things I might want to add. First is, if you love parks, there a quite a lot of them in Warsaw and a lot of trees in general. Second is I want to emphesize that Warsaw is perceived by many as a safe place because it really is. Crime statistics show it as one of the safest cities in Europe.
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Great to see foreigner's perspective on my home city: ) Just two things I might want to add. First is, if you love parks, there a quite a lot of them in Warsaw and a lot of trees in general. Second is I want to emphesize that Warsaw is perceived by many as a safe place because it really is. Crime statistics show it as one of the safest cities in Europe.
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Magnetar
It's a joke? Pickpockets in Warsaw? It was 20 years ago when unemployment was at 20%! You havve to update yourself man. All Polish pickpockets are doing it in Germany, or they are in prison. NOBODY WILL GET AWAY WITH CRIME AROUND PALACE OF CULTURE AND CENTRAL STATION! It's not Germany, where anybody can kill you and disappear into the air.
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It's a joke? Pickpockets in Warsaw? It was 20 years ago when unemployment was at 20%! You havve to update yourself man. All Polish pickpockets are doing it in Germany, or they are in prison. NOBODY WILL GET AWAY WITH CRIME AROUND PALACE OF CULTURE AND CENTRAL STATION! It's not Germany, where anybody can kill you and disappear into the air.
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Renata
I would also recommend seeing beautiful Lazienki Park with RoyalPalace and Chopin's sculpture. During the warmer months of the year there are free outdoor concerts of Chopin's musinc in front of his monument. Also visiting another beautiful Royal Palace and gardens in Willanow is well worth it - you can take a city bus to go there.
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I would also recommend seeing beautiful Lazienki Park with RoyalPalace and Chopin's sculpture. During the warmer months of the year there are free outdoor concerts of Chopin's musinc in front of his monument. Also visiting another beautiful Royal Palace and gardens in Willanow is well worth it - you can take a city bus to go there.
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RadEmFam
I just moved here to Warsaw from California and Ive not seen any crimes or heard of any. Its very safe. I walk around late at night drunk looking for late nite food spots everybody is friendly. I will say the service norm is no smiling lol. Theyre just at work, who likes that?
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I just moved here to Warsaw from California and Ive not seen any crimes or heard of any. Its very safe. I walk around late at night drunk looking for late nite food spots everybody is friendly. I will say the service norm is no smiling lol. Theyre just at work, who likes that?
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