Warsaw offers cheapest cultural city breaks

The Polish capital, Warsaw, has beaten big hitters New York and London in a survey by the Post Office to find the best value cultural destination.

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The Guardian reports that Warsaw was judged cheapest out of a list of 10 world cities for a three-day trip visiting museums, galleries and heritage sites.

A three-day cultural visit to Warsaw costs around £75. By contrast, cultural visit to London, the most expensive city according to the survey, would cost around £308.

Warsaw’s cultural highlights include the Warsaw Uprising Exhibition, the Zacheta National Gallery of Art, Wilanow Palace and the Old Town Square.

The survey results at a glance:

  1. Warsaw £75.28
  2. Prague £103.52
  3. Lisbon £108.15
  4. Amsterdam £165.53
  5. Rome £208.80
  6. Berlin £210.86
  7. Paris £246.22
  8. Barcelona £259.31
  9. New York £260.64
  10. London £308.30

As a cultural visit to Warsaw is so light on the wallet we recommend splashing out on one of these top notch hotels:

Le Meridien Bristol, Warsaw: A “beautifully restored Art Nouveau landmark with a remarkable pedigree, near the Old Town”

The Westin Warsaw: A “rocket launch-pad of a hotel in the centre of Warsaw”

20050611 28 Warszawa by Logofag via Flickr (Creative Commons)

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