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Royal Wilanów Golf Club

Royal Wilanów Golf Club (Volga 19, Warsaw) — located in the outskirts of Warsaw, this 6-hectare golf course was founded in 2002 — complete with a driving range (30 positions), putting green, chipping green, bunker to practice, pro shop, miniature golf, golf academy and equipment rental office. Halogen Lighting of the driving range area give the opportunity to play at night.  Visitors interested in playing here can go to:  http://golfparkspoland.pll

Casco antiguo

Old Town (ul. Świętojańska, Warsaw) — this street is regarded as the main artery of Old Warsaw. This district includes the 15th-century Mansjonaria (no. 2), which retains much of its original shape; the 16th-century Royal Surveyor’s House (no. 21) – destroyed in 1944 (the top floor was never been rebuilt) and a 1642 Ship House (no. 31) with a 17th-century late Renaissance doorway adorned with a ship emblem during alteration work in the 18th century.    At no. 10, there’s the Jesuit Church of St. Mary of Grace – inside, one can see the miraculous image of St. Mary of Grace (who is considered the patron saint of Warsaw. Of course, with World War II impacting the heaviest upon this country, much of this area was destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising (with reconstruction taking place after the war).

Nowy Teatr

Nowy Teatr ( ul. Madalińskiego 10/16, Warsaw) — with Poland’s transition from Communism to democracy, this theater’s goal is to provide a space for contemporary plays and theatrical productions that touch the lives of the Polish people.  The Nowy Teatr has become famous for its unique interactions with audiences.  Visitors can see its website for upcoming productions:  www.nowyteatr.org

Festival de Mozart

Mozart Festival (Warsaw Chamber Opera, ul. Nowogrodzka 49, Warsaw) – held every June, the Warsaw Chamber Opera oversees more than 20 Mozart stage productions during this festival.  The only opera house in the world to offer Mozart’s entire operatic output, Warsaw Chamber Opera presents selections of Mozart’s chamber, symphonic, and vocal-instrumental pieces during the festival.

Opereta de teatro musical Mazovia

Mazovia Musical Theatre Operetta (Street Kolumbijska 3, Warsaw) — launched in 2005, this is a classical music house which holds a variety of operas and theatrical productions. Its opening performance was Johann Strauss’ “The Bat” (directed by Andrzej Strzelecki). Opera music fans are advised to check out its website for upcoming performances: www.mtmoperetka.pl

Jewish Heritage Tours

Jewish Heritage Tours — prior to the creation of the state of Israel, Poland had the largest Jewish community in the world.  The Nazi occupation of the country, and its campaign to annihilate this group resulted in Poland’s Jewish community going from over 3 million to just 3,000.  The Nazis had set up a number of infamous concentration camps (including Auschwitz-Birkenau) that housed not only Polish Jews, but Jews from nearby Germany and elsewhere.   Today Auschwitz is a museum where visitors can learn about what occurred there during its years of operation. Visitors can see displays and exhibits related to daily life in the camp and pay their respects to the many victims who were killed there.

Many American Jews can trace their heritage to Poland — both Holocaust survivors, as well as those who migrated to the U.S. during the early 20th century, when the Jewish community was subject to persecution under Czarist Russian rule in both modern-day Poland, and nearby countries like Ukraine, Belarus and Russia itself).  Nowadays, various travel outfits conduct tours of various Polish sites relevant to the country’s Jewish past — from World War II concentration camps to cities where this community thrived since the MIddle Ages.  Those interested in such tours can go to the following companies:  www.polandjewishheritagetours.com;  www.polishgoldtravel.com;  www.jewishtravel.pl; www.centrumtaubego.org.pl; www.jewish-guide.pl; www.jewishheritagetours.co.uk

Festival Internacional de Jazz Jamboree

International Jazz Jamboree Festival (Warsaw) — originally held in 1958, this jazz festival has become one of the biggest anywhere in Europe (currently at the Sala Kongresowa — Palace of Culture and Science).  Held every November, international artists from Miles Davis, to Keith Jarrett, Joe Zawinul, Thelonius Monk, Wayne Shorter, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, Jan Garbarek, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Pat Martino and Arturo Sandoval have participated in this event.  More details can be found at:  www.jazz-jamboree.pl

Golflim Indoor Golf Varsovia

Golflim Indoor Golf Warsaw (Alley Jerozolimskie 65/79) — this is a good place for those who are just learning the game of golf and would like lessons while visiting Warsaw.  Classes here are conducted individually in hours according to one’s preferences.  Lessons include theoretical knowledge, activities on the putting green, driving range and a professional simulator. The coach keeps the register for the player to adjust the training program to the progress achieved. The Golflim Club makes available equipment to learn the game throughout the duration of the course.    See its website for details:   www.golflim.waw.pl