Not the prettiest mermaid I've seen

• 3 out of 5 stars by Praskipark from Warsaw, Poland
• November 20, 2011

Quote: The most well known monument in the city of Warsaw has to be the Mermaid (Pomnik Syrenki). It certainly is the most photographed. All guide books will tell you how beautiful this statue is although I have to disagree. It is not one of my favourites... Read the full Old Town and Old Town Market Square review

From journal Another mixed bag of Warsaw attractions

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Warsaw's Very Pretty Showpiece

• 4 out of 5 stars by Praskipark from Warsaw, Poland
• March 31, 2011

Quote: The Old Town Market Square is one of the main destinations in Warsaw tourists head for. Consequently the small square is very touristy especially in summer. That's okay with me because I have a very soft spot for this Market Square; it is just so... Read the full Old Town and Old Town Market Square review

From journal A few more Warsaw attractions to make a note of

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(New) Old Town in Warsaw

• 5 out of 5 stars by Siaq from Warsaw, Poland
• January 3, 2010

Quote: The Old Town Market Square is not that old as the name suggests. Almost entirely destroyed after the WWII (especially during the Warsaw Uprising by Nazis) it was rebuilt soon after with the help of the citizens. The bricks, which the tenement houses... Read the full Old Town and Old Town Market Square review

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Stare Miasto (Old Town)

• 5 out of 5 stars by travellingdave from Calgary, Alberta
• January 24, 2007

Quote: Warsaw’s beautiful Old Town is the center of the city’s history and a perfect place to begin your sightseeing around Poland’s largest city. The centerpiece of the Old Town is the impressive Rynek Starego Miasta (Old Town Square). Get your camera... Read the full Old Town and Old Town Market Square review

From journal Love and Warsaw

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Old Town Market Square (Rynek Starego Miasta)

• 4 out of 5 stars by mightywease from Carshalton, United Kingdom
• August 16, 2006

Quote: The Old Town Market Square was, for many years, a centre of public life in Warsaw, the setting for fairs, festivities meetings and even some executions. Many of the houses were built or re-styled by wealthy merchants in the 17th century.Like much of... Read the full Old Town and Old Town Market Square review

From journal Winter in Warsaw

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The Old Town

• 3 out of 5 stars by midwst from Chicago, Illinois
• September 12, 2002

Quote: The old town is small, but busy. There are some shops, but most people just go to walk around or to sit in one of the cafes. The old town square looks authentic, but it was rebuilt from ruins after WWII. Off one of the streets from a corner of the... Read the full Old Town and Old Town Market Square review

From journal Weekend in Warsaw

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The Old Town

• 4 out of 5 stars by Mutt from Ankara, Turkey
• June 7, 2002

Quote: The Old Town was lovingly rebuilt by the people of Warsaw, from the rubble left by the Nazis in 1944, after their return in 1947. The work took 10 years and authentically recreated the look and feel of the old town. The Old Town dates back to... Read the full Old Town and Old Town Market Square review

From journal Warsaw: Poland's Reconstructed Heart

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Old Town and Rynek Starego Miasta

• 4 out of 5 stars by viajera67 from New York, New York
• July 4, 2001

Quote: From my hotel, it took about ten minutes to walk up Krakowski Prezdmiecie to the old town; when you reach the statue of King Zagmut you're there. In a stoke of luck, as I approached the Pl. Kamkow, I noticed that there was a festival going on, so I... Read the full Old Town and Old Town Market Square review

From journal One day in Warsaw

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