4
W
Oparach
Absurdu
Zabkowska6,
+48 (22) 660
780319,
oparyabsurdu.pl
Agianthirsutespider
on theoutsidewall and
ametre-highstatueof theVirgin
Maryby thebarare just someof
thecompanyyou’ll bekeepingon
a typically raucousnightat this
surreal hang-out known to locals
asTheFumes. ImbibeaPoland
Nowcocktail,madewithcherry
syrupandvodka, intended to
resemble thePolish flag,oraMad
Dog,which is thesameexceptwith
ahintofTabascoat thebottom.
Don’t saywedidn’twarnyou…
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Aparthotel
Stalowa52
Stalowa52, +48 (22) 618
2732, stalowa52.pl
With itsexposedbrick,chicScandi
decor,hugepatiosandairy,
unpretentiousvibe, thisnew
boutiquehotel (the firstone to
open inPraga) ina 19th-century
apartmentblockhasa rangeof
roomsandapartmentswith
balconies.Check thewebsite for
thebrandnewbistropromising
wines fromProvenceandPolish
street snacks.
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FabryKatzciny
Otwocka 14, +48 (22) 61905
13, fabrykatrzciny.pl
A formermarmalade factory,Fabry
august2014
12
Warsaw
F
ormerlyaghetto for ‘undesirables’under
theCommunist regime, thederelict factories
and looming 1930sapartment blocksof
Pragaarenowcutting-edgegalleries, chicbars,
boutiquehotelsandpackednightclubs.Roman
Polanski filmedpartsof hisOscar-winning triumph
ThePianist
herebut, for themotleybunchof creative
Poleswhocall Pragahome, the focus isverymuchon
looking forward, not back.
The edgy Praga district offers smart
restaurants, bars and galleries and
a blossoming bohemian vibe in this
once forlorn ’hood on the other side
of the Vistula river, finds
Rob Crossan
TIMEWHITE; ILLUSTRATION: ANTOINECORBINEAU
Katzciny isavast complexof
bars,galleries, restaurantsand
nightclubs.Muchof theold
industrial paraphernalia–plugs,
wiresand factorydetritus–
remains.Besure tosipapotent
cocktail in theStoveRoom,which
still hasagargantuanandarchaic
brick furnace in thecorner.
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WarsawZoo
Ratuszowa 1, +48 (22) 61940
41, zoo.waw.pl
Praga isn’t the firstplace that
comes tomindwhenyoupicture
hippos,elephantsandbears,but
Warsaw’sCityZoo isasurprisingly
bucolicspace inwhich tospend
asun-dappledafternoon.Lookout
for the latestaddition–apavilion
forchimpsandgorillas.
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warsaw
twicedailyfrom 14september.
brusselsairlines.com
The formerKoneserVodka
Factorynowhouses two
galleriesanda theatre
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