I live in Warsaw for almost 7 years and there are days when public transport can still surprise me. An unexpected accident or a break down is enough to make commuting a disaster. There are more than 1600 buses and 400 trams on the streets and that are being used by 3,1 million passengers every day.

The city has a fantastic public transport network but the plethora of choice can be a bit overwhelming for the first time visitor so I’m going to share with you my advice on how to get around Warsaw. If you want to know what ZTM,  SKM or a request stop are, why the bus doesn’t stop everywhere and why you should not push the open button - keep reading and you won’t get lost in this city jungle. Let’s get started!

 

Those of you who read world news probably heard the political situation in Poland is quite tense last years.  I’m not sure if this is the right place to discuss our government’s decisions but it goes without saying it’s getting worse and worse every day. But many say there’s a light at the end of the tunnel as there’s one politician giving us (or at least some of us) hope for the better future.

For centuries Poland was considered to be one of the most Catholic countries in the world as the conservative polish society was faithful to traditional values. Adding up the Polish Pope John Paul II that reign in the Vatican for 27 years, we had a full picture of Pole-Catholic stereotype.  

It seems that foreign students like to study in Poland. For the time being, there are more than 57 thousand students from 157 countries which amount to 4,1% of all students. What’s more, 83% of foreigners come from Europe (mostly Ukraine, Belarus, Norway, Spain, and Sweden).