Practical Information in Warsaw
Bring a comfortable pair of walking shoes, a good map, your sense of adventure and a decent Polish phrasebook.
GMT
GMT +1
Money
The Zloty (Zl or PLN) is the currency.
Visas
Each country has its own regulations and restrictions for its visitors. Find specific visa information for your destination.
Health
Travelling to (sub) tropical destinations means taking care of your health. Read more about health issues for the area you're visiting.
Electricity
220V AC, 50 Hz, two-pin plugs are standard.
Dialling Code
+48 (national), (0) 22 + seven-figure number (Warsaw).
Warsaw Tourist Info
Travel Insurance
Read more and open a travel insurance policy straightaway.
Fit In
Warsaw may be a relatively open, cosmopolitan city, but skimpy or scruffy clothing will attract stares. Around the city centre, casual but reasonably smart clothes are the way to go, but dress up smart for a night out if you want to get past the bouncers and into the city's trendy clubs.
Public Holidays 2011-2012
- Easter 24-25 Apr
- State Holiday 1 May
- Constitution Day 3 May
- Whit Sunday 12 Jun
- Corpus Christi 23 Jun
- Assumption Day 15 Aug
- All Saints' Day 1 Nov
- Independence Day 11 Nov
- Christmas 25-26 Dec
- New Year's Day 1 Jan
- Epiphany 6 Jan
