User:Sapphire/Warsaw/Centrum

Centrum is in Warsaw and is comprised of the most central district Srodmiescie, as well as Wola, Ochota, and Zoliborz. For most travellers, they'll be content spending their time solely in Srodmiescie, but the ambiguity of the districts' borders would easily allow travelers to crisscross the districts without noticing they were entering a new district.

By train
The main train station for Centrum, let alone Warsaw, is '''dw. Centralny'''. Normal train lines will also stop at '''dw. Zachodni.'''

By subway
For the time being, the only way to get into the Centrum district by subway is, well, by taking the subway and getting off at Politechnika, Swietokrzyska, and Ratusz Aresenal. 'Swietokrzyska will take you the closest to Nowy Swiat, the Palace of Culture and Science, as well as the dw. Centralny. The main issue with traveling from here, however, is that ul. Swietokrzyska is closed for the construction of the second subway line, so it may be a little more difficult to travel by foot.

Finally, only trains traveling from the north will stop at Swietokrzyska, and Ratusz Aresenal while only trains traveling from the south will stop at Politechnika. From Politechnika, there a number of buses that continue onto dw. Centralny and towards Swietokrzyska. For the time being, the subway stop known as Centrum, the most central of the subway stops, is closed due to ongoing construction.

By bus
May bus lines crisscross Centrum. The most important stops for travelers would be '''dw. Centralny, Dworzec PKS Warszawa Zachodnia, and metro Politechnika'''.

Dworzec PKS Warszawa Zachodnia, Al. Jerozolimskie (near Rondo Zesłańców Syberyjskich). Most buses arrive here from other cities and countries. International buses like Eurolines, Ecolines, Simple Express have their main stop here. The easiest way to get to the center is a short train ride from the railway platforms. If you prefer to use the city buses, walk to the other side of Al. Jerozolimskie and take one of those central-bound buses: 517, E-5  (peak hours only), 127, or 130. During the night, the N35 and N85 buses run to Dw. Centralny every 30 minutes beginning at 23:52.

The metro Politechnika stop passes along many South-North and East-West routes that do not necessarily stop by dw. Centralny and connects commuters with many other destinations within the city.

Located at '''dw. Centralny''' is a city bus hub.

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Off-the-beaten-path shops
Neat little shops can be found all over Warsaw, especially for those who are looking for a shopping extravaganza in Warsaw other than snobby upscale shopping malls, where the experience becomes lost.

In Śródmieście, and the Centrum subway area, in fact, there are several streets that see fewer tourists, but have interesting boutiques of all sorts. These same streets boast some of the best and most intimate restaurants and cafés. Plac Trzech Krzyży is an excellent starting point. The streets that branch out from the square are host to numerous of such shops and restaurants. Ul. Bracka, ul. Nowogrodzka, ul. Żurawia, ul. Krucza, ul. Mokotowska, and ul. Hoża would all be great streets to start wandering up and down. As you progress down ul. Hoża, drawing closer to ul. Marszałkowska, the shops will likely become of less interest, but the closer you remain to Pl. Trzech Krzyży the more boutique shops you'll find.

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Internet
Most internet cafes, which nearly in the early and mid-2000s were abundant, have gone the way of the dinosaurs. If you need access to a computer and internet, there are still a few internet cafes. The first of which can be found in the Centrum metro station, a few hundred meters east of the train station, next to the Palace of Culture and Science. Alternatively, you can head over to the Zlote Tarasy mall, next to '''dw. Centralny''' and find the information desk on the ground floor. There, they rent out their computers and internet access for several minutes.

With that said, many restaurants and cafes now provide free WiFi access to their clients, although some restaurants and cafes have password-protected WiFi connections. In that case, simply ask the waiter, and he/she will provide you with the password. If you're looking to leech WiFi access without patronizing a business, have no fear! Places like Starbucks, which are becoming increasingly popular, or the Saint Honore cafe chain offer password-free WiFi access.

Finally, the City of Warsaw has been developing free WiFi hotspots around town. For example, some of these hotspots can be found on ul Krakowskie Przedmiescie or at '''dw. Centralny.''' You will simply need to accept the terms of use to begin using surfing the web or checking your email.