The capital and the largest city of Poland, Warsaw, is located on the Vistula River roughly half way between the Baltic Sea Coast and the Carpathian Mountains. With population of more than 2,900,000 people (Warsaw Metropolitan Area) is the 8th biggest city in the European Union. Warsaw divided by the Vistula River is located in the heartland of the Masovian Plain at its average altitude of 330 ft above sea level.

Although today's Warsaw is a fairly young city, it has a lot of tourist attractions. Apart from the Warsaw Old Town quarter, carefully reconstructed after the World War II, each borough has something to offer. Among the most notable landmarks of the Old Town are the Royal Castle, King Sigismund's Column, Market Square, and the Barbican. Historical Centre of Warsaw is inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage list.