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Excursions

For a Half Day

Kampinoski Park:
There is plenty to see and do in the countryside surrounding Warsaw, and a little further afield are areas of forests, lakes and mountains. This national park, with walking trails and abundant wildlife, lies just to the west of the city, easily accessible by PKS bus from Marymont station.

Zelazowa Wola: Frederic Chopin was born here, 60km (37 miles) from the capital. A museum dedicated to his life and work is located in the manor house where he spent his first months. Polish Travel Quo Vadis (tel: (022) 652 1456, ext 60) offers a day trip for Z200, departing 0830-0900 Sunday from major hotels. Mazurkas Travel (tel: (022) 635 6633 or 5182 offers an equivalent service.

For a Whole Day

Torun:
This walled, medieval town is often called the Copernician Town because it was the birthplace of Mikolaj Kopernik (Copernicus), and is now on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. The bank of the Vistula River offers a popular place to promenade and leads to the ruins of the thirteenth-century Castle of the Teutonic Knights. The city's former wealth is expressed in the impressive Town Hall, and parts of the Church of St John, where Copernicus was baptised and later taught, date from the thirteenth century. The Gothic townhouse where Copernicus was born is at ulica Kopernika 17. Torun is also famous for its gingerbread, still baked in medieval moulds according to a traditional recipe. The city is 200km (124 miles) from Warsaw and takes 3 hours by train or 3 hours 40 minutes by bus (departures every hour). Further information is provided by Torun Tourist Information Centre, ulica Piekary 37/39, 87100 Torun (tel: (056) 621 0931; fax: (056) 621 0930; website: www.man.torun.pl).



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