Warsaw

Chopin’s concerts have been organised at the foot of Fryderyk Chopin’s statue for almost 60 years. Every Sunday in summer, hundreds of residents and tourists gather in one of the most beautiful parks in the city and lounge on the benches and lawns around the statue, listening to music played by outstanding pianists from both Poland and abroad.

The PZU Warsaw Marathon is the oldest marathon in Poland, organised continuously since 1979. Apart from the traditional race of 42.195 km, the event also includes charity and junior runs. This marathon is the biggest running event in Poland, gathering thousands of sport lovers — professionals and amateurs — from all over the world.

For a whole week at the end of August and beginning of September, Próżna Street and its environs are livened up by the atmosphere of this old Jewish district. The many performances, concerts, and workshops recall the Jewish culture that was so much a part of Warsaw’s pre-war identity.

The shortest night of the year is a wonderful opportunity for great fun by the Vistula River: music, dances, cruises, floating garlands with the current, and fireworks to end the night. The event is a contemporary version of the traditional Slavic St John’s Eve.