As opposed to the other cities we visited on the trip, I really had no idea what to see in Warsaw. There’s plenty of history here, though my knowledge of Polish history is mainly limited to what happened in World War II in the initial invasion, the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, and their “liberation” by the Soviets. I also knew Poland used to be a major kingdom back in the 17th Century, at times threatening Russia’s existence, and that they were partitioned in the 18th Century. But that’s about it. So I figured a day in Warsaw would be insightful and, not knowing what things to see, I decided to find someone who could give us a tour.
In doing some Internet searches I found a number of people recommended the “Walking Tour of Warsaw” (http://www.warsaw4u.com/) and I really liked what I saw on the website. It’s a walking tour and a personalized tour (it was just our tour guide, my Dad, and me on the trip) so it’d be easy to ask any questions and we could adjust the scope of the tour as we went along in case we needed it. I requested a half-day tour going over a mix of historical Warsaw and their experience under Communist rule and it was easy and cost about $100.
Our tour guide’s name is actually something other than Greg, but he went by Greg since it’s easier for us to remember and pronounce, he’s a licensed tour guide, he spoke English fluently, and he knew his stuff. So if you’re ever going to visit Warsaw and don’t really know what to see, I recommend these walking tours of Warsaw. We linked up at the Zygmunta Column at 1300hrs and off we went!
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