Warsaw

Big pop music festival on the Horse Racetrack Służewiec. May.

Stadion Narodowy metro station and Warszawa-Stadion station for local trains. From the city centre, all trams heading east will stop at the stadium as well as many buses (111, 117, 507)

The impressive stadium has been built on the site of an earlier communist-era venue right in time for the Euro 2012 championships. It is a multi-level entertainment, exhibition and congress venue, with a busy schedule of events.

Krakowskie Przedmieście 21/23

A place with high ambitions and lots of history to back it up, a unique location on the Royal Route and a nice cafe/restaurant with a garden. The choice of movies shown is a bit broader than everywhere else, with a high content of…

On the top floor of the Złote Tarasy mall

Your usual multiplex in a shopping centre, but the central location makes it very convenient to visit. There is an exquisitely appointed bar for pre- or post-show drinks. It can get obnoxiously crowded in the evenings or on the weekends.

ul. Marszałkowska 28

This cinema's marquee displays a wide variety of films from Polish films to Hollywood productions to other more independent and "foreign", that is to Poland, films. On Thursdays, the films are shown with English subtitles.

At the Chopin memorial in Łazienki park· Free

Chopin concerts in Łazienki park, every Sunday at 12:00 and 16:00, from May to September.

· Free

A great opportunity to wander around with your date or friends and grab an ice cream cone from one of the many cafes that stay open late. Most museums and galleries will stay open past midnight. Noc Muzeów usually occurs around mid-May.

ul. Karasia 2

A legendary institution showing mostly Polish and international classics. Many great names of Polish theatre have been calling this theatre home.

across the street from Stadium Narodowy

This park isn't as well known as some of the others, most likely since a palace is absent from it, but that said, it's nonetheless a pleasant park for a stroll or to read a book and comes complete with its own lake.

Across the street from the Zoo's entrance

A park that's good for a stroll. There's a large sculpture of a giraffe and a playground for children within the park's grounds. Near the entrance to the Warsaw Zoo, there are a few eateries that serve up ice cream.

ul. Nowy Świat 35

The Blikle family has been running this café and confisserie for two centuries now, turning it into a nationwide business with many locations across Poland - but this is the original one.

Al. Niepodległości 196

Park is like Russian roulette; you may have your head blown off, or possibly have a great time. The door is relaxed, which means a lot of fools and the fashion-challenged can usually get in.

Located on a side street off of ul. Świętokrzyska

Tygmont is Warsaw's best known jazz club and for good reason – the musicians it hosts are good, however, there are a few caveats. On occasion, Tygmont has a weird atmosphere and can be disappointing.

Foksal 18

Socjal restaurant features an enormous, continuous table that can seat dozens and is good for, you guessed it, socializing. In warmer months, this is complemented by an outdoor garden.

A cafe-cum-boulangerie, it was one of the first in Warsaw to bake their own breads and pastries on premises and offer wine to accompany simple, Parisian-inspired snacks.

at the Pałac Sobańskich

Hosted by the historic Sobański Palace and serving as the posh canteen for the business elite congregating at the co-located Polish Council of Business, Amber Room has become something of a paragon of haute cuisine.

on the same side of Aleje Jerozolimskie as the Marriott, but at the opposite end of the Palace of Culture and Science· Expensive

4-star luxury hotel in the centre of Warsaw. The hotel first opened in 1913 and was the best surviving hotel in Warsaw during the Second World War, hosting the embassies of several countries including the USA, UK and the Netherlands in the…

around the corner from Holiday Inn, near the Warszawa Centralna station, and just steps from the Palace of Culture and Science· Expensive

The 5-star InterContinental is one of Warsaw's tallest, best designed, and most luxurious hotels. The hotel optimizes its commanding height by using wide windows to provide breathtaking panorama views of Warsaw.

next to the main train station· Expensive

If you want a room with a view, you can't go wrong here, because the building is one of the tallest in Warsaw. Depending on the location of your room, you may have a view of the Palace of Culture and Science.

ul. Bitwy Warszawskiej 16

A regular "red pillow" Ibis built in 2012 according to the chain's new standards. In a not very touristy location and not close to anything, but manageable with public transport and conveniently accessible by car.

ul. Zagórna 1

The ibis budget is a bare minimum, every-expense-spared budget hotel chain. Don't expect the door to manned all night and if you will arrive after the check-in deadline, you better arrange to be let into your room, because ibis Budget…

ul. Wilcza 25

Hostel named after Emma Goldman (anarcho-feminist activist) is run by a cooperative according to ecofriendly, sustainable rules. Five dorms and several doubles on two storeys in a historic tenement house, communal bathrooms, kitchen, free…