May(an)among the Royal Route walk

Throughout the long May weekend, Warsaw residents and tourists will be able to use the promenade on the Royal Route. The section from the de Gaulle roundabout to Castle Square will be available to pedestrians and cyclists. Due to the operation of the promenade, as well as the renovation of Trzech Krzyży Square, Warsaw Public Transport buses will be running on detours.

A few days off is a great opportunity for a walk. In Warsaw, you can enjoy the charms and benefits of spring walks, among others, on the Vistula boulevards, in city parks, and from next Saturday also on the Royal Route.

From April 29 to May 7, Nowy Świat and Krakowskie Przedmieście streets – on the section from the palm tree to Zygmunt's column – will be designated exclusively for pedestrians and cyclists. Concrete barriers will be placed at all entrances to the Royal Route (on Ossolińskich, Karowa and Królewska streets).

Traffic on this section will be closed on the night from Friday to Saturday, April 28 to 29, and the basic traffic organization will be restored on Monday, May 8, before dawn.

Changes in traffic

For drivers, access to Świętokrzyska Street through the intersection with Nowy Świat will be maintained at all times – with no turning possible.

Authorized vehicles will enter the closed roads via Tokarzewskiego-Karaszewicza and Bednarska streets. Two-way traffic will be introduced on the latter, and the stopping ban will also be maintained.

Buses will take detours

The arrangement of the promenade will involve changes not only for individual vehicles, but also for Warsaw Public Transport. Buses running along the Royal Route will be directed to changed routes. What's more, during this time, further works will be carried out at Trzech Krzyży Square, which will also affect the course of the detours. From April 29 to May 7 (night lines from the night of April 28 to 29 to the night of May 7 to 8), buses of the following lines 100, 106, 109, 111, 116, 118, 127, 128, 166, 171, 175, 178, 180, 222, 503, 518, E-2, N33, N44 and N83 will change their routes.

In addition to the main detour route of the closed Royal Route, buses running through Trzech Krzyży Square straight ahead (lines E-2, 116, 180, 503) will bypass the closed intersection with Książęca via Krucza and Piękna streets, joining the routes in Al. Ujazdowskie.

Buses of the line 109, 127, 171 to Powiśle they will drive straight through the de Gaulle roundabout, to the link between the Poniatowski Bridge and Wisłostrada. 118 and 166 they will go in both directions along Myśliwiecka, Górnośląska and Piękna streets, and 222 will be shortened from the Mokotów side to the Pl. Trzech Krzyży 07 stop. Buses of the line 108, from the Mokotów side it will still only reach the Książęca stop, and 518 – Świętokrzyska to Emilia Plater.

During the period of the changes in traffic, the stops: Bielańska 01, Foksal 01 and 02, Hotel Bristol 01 and 02, Książęca 04, Ordynacka 01 and 02, Pl. Trzech Krzyży 10, 52 and 54, Pl. Zamkowy 01 and 02, Uniwersytet 01 and 02 will be suspended. Buses will stop at the stops: Królewska 08, Pl. Małachowskiego 01 and 02, Pl. Piłsudskiego 01, Pl. Teatralny 04 and Pl. Trzech Krzyży 07.

More information about changes in the functioning of public transport in the area of the Royal Route can be found on the website wtp.waw.pl.

Next weekends also with a promenade

From the next weekend, 13-14 May, traffic closures on Krakowskie Przedmieście and Nowy Świat will be introduced every subsequent night from Friday to Saturday. The basic traffic organization will be restored there on Mondays before dawn. The weekend promenade will be available for use in this way until 22 October. Additionally, the Trail will also be available to walkers during extended weekends, i.e. from Thursday to Sunday, 8-11 June and from Saturday to Tuesday, 12-15 August.

Detailed information about changes in traffic organization caused by renovations and investments can be found on the following websites: infoulice.um.warszawa.pl and facebook.com/infoulice. Information about Warsaw Public Transport vehicle routes is available at: wtp.waw.pl. Additionally on the website Warsaw Municipal Contact Center and in the 19115 application you can order a free service notifications about planned traffic disruptions and changes in communication.

Source: Warsaw City Hall

May Day in the city is not boring!

Cucumber around Warsaw:

The Warsaw Tourism Company, focused on the idea of the Workers' and Peasants' May Day, invites you to a series of thematic tours around Warsaw in the old "Ogórki". You can find their schedule below.

  • The Dark Side of the City – 28.04 19:00; 01.05 19:00; 05.05 19:00
  • Cucumber in Prague – 29.04 11:00; 30.04 12:00; 01.05 15:00; 02.05 11:00; 03.05 11:00; 06.05 11:00
  • Warsaw in a Nutshell – 29.04 15:00; 30.04 15:00; 01.05 12:00; 02.05 15:00; 03.05 12:00; 04.05 12:00; 05.05 15:00; 06.05 15:00
  • Legendary Pubs of the Polish People's Republic – 29.04 19:00; 30.04 19:00; 02.05 19:00; 06.05 19:00
  • In the footsteps of the Polish People's Republic – 29.04 12:00 and 16:00; 30.04 11:00; 01.05 11:00; 02.05 12:00; 03.05 14:00; 06.05 12:00; 07.05 11:00
  • In the footsteps of Bareja and the absurdities of the Polish People's Republic – 29.04 16:00 30.04 16:00; 01.05 16:00; 02.05 16:00; 06.05 16:00.

Warsaw musically:

Concert halls: Fryderyk, Chopin Point and Time for Chopin invite you!

Fryderyk Concert Hall – Concerts on May 1-3 every day at: 16.00, 17.30 and 19.00
Time for Chopin – every day

 

May Day offer of selected museums:

  • Warsaw Uprising Museum
    Children aged 5-10 and their parents receive an invitation to join them in celebrating the Flag Day of the Republic of Poland and the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of May 3. The art workshops "Flag Day at the Museum of Modern Art" and "May the Third of May be celebrated" will be held on May 2 and 3, respectively. The workshops, during which children will be able to make white and red pinwheels, will be held in the Little Insurgent Room, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is included in the Museum admission ticket. We invite you!
  • National Museum in Warsaw
    May 1st Labor Day / Closed to visitors
    May 2nd Flag Day of the Republic of Poland / Open to visitors, free admission to permanent exhibitions
    May 3rd Constitution Day / Open to visitors (10:00-18:00), free admission
  • The Royal Castle in Warsaw, Castle Square
    May 1st Labor Day / Closed to visitors
    May 2nd Flag Day of the Republic of Poland / Open to visitors (10:00-18:00)
    May 3rd Constitution Day / Open to visitors (10:00-18:00), free admission
  • Royal Baths
    For the upcoming May weekend, the Royal Łazienki Museum has organized a lot of attractions for adults, young people and families with children. From May 1-8, admission to all facilities will be free. After the winter break, two interesting facilities will open to visitors - the White House and the Water Tower. On Saturday, May 6, the historic buildings will be open until 8:00 p.m. From May 1, we will be able to walk in the Łazienki gardens until 10:00 p.m. The new opening hours will apply until the end of summer.
    More details here

 

Free days are also an opportunity to collect stamps in the project of the Warsaw Explorers' Club. They can be collected in 18 selected museums associated in our association. We write more about the project here – https://odkrywajwarszawe.pl/klub-odkrywcow-warszawy/

May Day in the revitalized areas of Warsaw:

  • Powiśle Power Plant – Opening of the Patio at Elektrownia Powiśle | 9-day May Day in the City
    Opening of the Patio at Elektrownia Powiśle | 9-day May Day in the City
    The Official Multimedia Fountain Show – “Light, Water, Sound” will take place this Friday. It will be available at 9:00 p.m.
  • Connoisseur – Flea market – look for treasures at Koneser Square!
    Who doesn't like sentimental returns to times gone by! The flea market, which will take place on May 1st at Koneser Square, will be a great opportunity to see and buy many unique items. Most of the items are offered for symbolic amounts, which makes visiting the flea market an attraction for every budget. Perhaps somewhere among the old items we will find a toy identical to the one lost in childhood?

 

And whoever gets bored with the city (although that is impossible 😉) can take advantage of the suburban offers.

 

Outside the city:


Caroline

The State Folk Song and Dance Ensemble "Mazowsze" invites you to special guided tours and a walk in the park with a guide during the May Day weekend, during which you will learn many interesting facts about the Ensemble. Together you will be able to discover the richness of Polish folklore and talk about inspirations from tradition in music, singing, dancing and costume.

  • May 1st, 3:00 p.m. / Guided tour in English
  • May 3, 3:00 p.m. / Guided tour in Polish

 


Hotel Narvil

On May 3-7 Hotel Narvil invites you to the following events:

  • Opening of a new beach and Beach Bar
  • Opening of the 2023 sailing season – free cruises on Alfastreet Marine motorboats along the Narew River, bonfire with shanties
  • Opening of the outdoor culinary season – live music at the Aruana restaurant in the Garden, Green Bar and Beach Bar on the Narew River
  • Outdoor yoga, Nordic walking, healthy spine, aqua aerobics
  • Lots of attractions for the youngest, including outdoor games and activities, educational and artistic workshops on ecology, nature and sailing, pony rides and many others
  • Freestyle flyboarding show and the opportunity to test your skills in a sport that is a great adventure and gives you a big dose of adrenaline

 

 

Piaseczno-Grójecka Narrow Gauge Railway  

Traditionally, on the May weekend, the Narrow Gauge Railway invites individual tourists and groups for a ride on the historic train on the Piaseczno Miasto-Tarczyn route combined with a picnic in the Runów tourist settlement.

Traveling by train and active leisure in the bosom of nature is the best way to spend the May Day holiday outside the city. The following companies invite you to travel:

  • April 30, 2023 at 11:00 AM
  • May 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. (trip as part of Warsaw Tourist Lines)
  • May 3, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Tickets are available for pre-sale online at www.bilety.kolejka-piaseczno.pl and at the station ticket office before the train’s departure, if there are any available seats.

 

Warsaw hotels have also prepared special deals for this weekend! Don't miss them.

More on the website www.odkrytajwarszawe.pl