Why Warsaw is the best destination to visit in Europe in 2023

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As the notes of Chopin's sonatas filled the air of Warsaw's historic center during a concert, beyond the surrounding trees, more than 500,000 people gathered to protest against the government, in one of Poland's largest demonstrations since the fall of communism in 1989.

The piano concert – held next to a large monument to Poland's most famous composer, Frederik Chopin, created in 1926, destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in 1958 – is a weekly tradition held every summer since 1959, bringing together renowned pianists from all over the world.

Along with Shopen, Warsaw boasts a number of historical figures, both past and present. Among them: two-time Nobel laureate Marie Curie (the first female and only winner in two scientific fields), Karol Józef Wojtyła (better known as Pope John Paul II), artist Tamara de Lempicka and soccer superstar, Robert Lewandowski.

Rebuilt from the ruins

Warsaw in ruins, circa 1945, at the end of World War II. Part of the city was turned into a Jewish ghetto by the Nazis, who later destroyed the entire ghetto and its inhabitants.

Declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, for its "outstanding universal value", the city was "deliberately destroyed in 1944, in the suppression of Polish resistance against the Nazi German invaders".

The capital, known today as the "Paris of the East", was destroyed in an attempt to wipe out the centuries-old tradition of the Polish state and its Jewish population of 375,000, which made up nearly a third of the city's population.

The reconstruction of the old town, in its historical urban and architectural form, "embodies the desire to ensure the survival of one of the most significant testimonies of Polish culture, a symbol of electoral power and tolerance, where the first democratic European Constitution was adopted in 1791". writes UNESCO.

Integration in the framework of a conservation program, as explained by the United Nations, has resulted in the creation of a special urban space of Warsaw, in terms of material (the shape of the oldest part of the city), functional (a residential area and a place of events historical, social and spiritual) and symbolic (an invincible city).

Beautiful, traditional, versatile

"The historic center of Warsaw is an outstanding example of complete reconstruction of a city that was deliberately and completely destroyed," explains the Organization of World Heritage Cities (Organisation des Villes du Patrimoine Mondial, OVPM). "This material reconstruction finds its origin in the inner strength and indomitable will of the nation."

Brimming with electrifying energy, it's the perfect destination for a city break, which explains its selection as the number one European country to visit in 2023 by the European Best Destinations organization. Destinations, EBD).

With more than 400 candidate cities in Europe, and based on a record number of votes (700,000) from travelers from 78 countries, Warsaw won the first place of the 20 most popular destinations in Europe, followed by Athens (Greece), Maribor (Slovenia) , Vienna (Austria) and Cittadella (Italy), in the top five.

"Warsaw is a city that defies all stereotypes," explains EBD. "The capital of Poland, with its unusual and complex history, is a dynamic and modern city, with traditional beauty and contemporary energy. It surprises and delights those who choose to visit it." / Forbes

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