Warsaw #TravelBuddies

Poland was our next stop. If you have read my post on cheap flights then you will know that I do not book holidays with a chosen destination… I just pick where my son and I have not been before. Poland was purchased through Ryan Air. The flights were around £26 return with Dylan being tax free.

I have travelled a lot with Dylan but I remember being terrified at the idea of Poland. Every Polish person I have met has been lovely so I had no reason to be but I think it was because I knew nothing about Poland other than Polish people keep to themselves and can be quite abrupt at times. I know none of the language other than swear words either ha.

I wanted a new experience so I booked up.

We flew into Modlin airport. I decided to stay near Modlin airport because it was easier for flights to and from Scotland due to the times. I worked out beforehand that Warsaw city centre was easily accessible. The worst part is usually the stress to and from the airport so I wanted that part to be easier. I could not be happier with the choice.

I booked up through booking.com and chose the option to pay on arrival so I could save. I chose this hotel because it was near the airport and had a private shuttle to and from the hotel.  The shuttle was organised before hand and had my name printed on the window so I could recognise it was for me. Little did I know the hotel was like a castle. It was around £65 a night so fairly cheap (this is breakfast included)

I stayed at The Modlin Royal Hotel, http://www.royalhotel.pl/, Szpitalna 93, 05-160 Modlin, Poland.

The staff were lovely, spoke English and answered any questions. They had set up a cot (even though Dylan didn't need it) in the room which was massive! The had a big tv and wifi so seemed perfect. Outside they had a big sandpit area and a large seating area. This was also right beside a big play park which the kids can play on where you can watch over them. Dylan would have happily played there all day. We woke up early the next morning and went down for breakfast which was lovely. Dylan really liked all the food and put some fruit in our bag for the day ahead. (The staff didn’t mind). We tried Jajecnica na Kielbasie which is a scrambled egg and sausage traditional breakfast. It wasn't for me but Dylan enjoyed it.

Our next stop was Warsaw City centre. We could have went directly there but I decided to get the hotel shuttle back to the airport then get the City Link bus directly to the city centre, Modlinbus, which was around £6 and Dylan was free. I preferred this as it was more straight forward than trying to use transport links. It runs to the Palace of Culture and Science which is a main tourist spot which you cannot miss. It takes around 50 minutes and runs throughout the day. We were able to buy a ticket on arrival but im assuming you can prebook also. Normally with buses to and from the airport you can get a discount if you buy online.

It was quite difficult with a push chair because in the city you cant walk across the road as there is no pedestrian crossing. You have to walk downstairs to the metro, walk along then back up the stairs to arrive at the other side of the road. Noone helped us with the pushchair so I had to let Dylan walk up himself and I carried the push chair and bags behind him. I was fed up of bumping him up and down. 

We travelled to the Zoo after we had lunch at the Hard Rock Café, there are plenty of bars and restaurants about. To save some money you could take a packed lunch or even have lunch at the zoo but Dylan saw the big guitar outside and was so excited to go in.

The Zoo was surprisingly big, there are a few ways to get there but about 5 minutes from the bus drop off point you can go to Metro Świętokrzyska 06 which is around a 15 minutes ride costing  about £2 (children under 7 go free). Then I used Sat Nav to walk there which is about 5/10 minutes away.  With my phone contract (Vodafone) using data in Europe is the same as if you were using it within the UK. So doesn't cost than normal. We spent nearly a full day there.

There is a Copernicus Science Centre for kids that have educational activities for all ages to get involved in, performance shows, sensory play and a planetarium. Everywhere is easy enough to get to as long as you plan the transport. As I mentioned before, Sat Nav comes in handy. Warsaw is a nice city but Dylan didn't enjoy this as much as other countries. I didn't feel that Warsaw had a buzz about the place. In other countries you can walk around and decide where you are going as you go but with Warsaw I think more planning had to go into it.  

I probably wouldnt go again however I am very glad I have been. For the price I paid it was worth it, another country to tick off our travels.

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