Warsaw

It is located on the Vistula River roughly 370 kilometers (230 mi) from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Its population as of 2007 was estimated at 1,706,624, with a metropolitan area of approximately 3,350,000. The city area is 516.9 square kilometers (199.6 sq mi), with an agglomeration of 6,100.43 square kilometers (2,355.4 sq mi) (Warsaw Metro Area — Obszar Metropolitalny Warszawy). Warsaw is the 8th largest city in the European Union.

It’s size and status make it the major focus of political, scientific and cultural life.Warsaw is an extraordinary city, in which historic buildings, palaces, churches and architectural complexes, destroyed during the WW II, have been reconstructed with great care. But today’s Warsaw is a thrilling, cosmopolitan, dynamic city dotted with luxury hotels, elegant shops and diverse services. It’s a blend of old and new, in both appearance and spirit -respecting tradition but racing towards the future.