Ola Synowiec

Warsaw
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Spotter since 2014

My spots (22)

Czerwony-Rower
olasynowiec

Czerwony Rower – Eat cheap & help the needy

"Czerwony Rower" in Warsaw is restaurant that provides good food while helping those in need. Many of my Pragian friends love it and it's my new favourite!

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Restaurants

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Ola

Synowiec

Nov 3, 2024
Muzeum-Domkow-dla-Lalek
olasynowiec

Muzeum Domków dla Lalek – Back to your childhood

"Muzeum Domków dla Lalek" is one of two dollhouse museums in Europe. The Warsaw one opened recently and has over 100 exhibits! I just love the entrance...

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Art & culture

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Ola

Synowiec

Nov 3, 2024
Hydrozagadka
olasynowiec

Hydrozagadka – Great music venue

"Hydrozagadka" is the best place to listen to live alternative music in Warsaw nowadays, and the hottest place in Praga in summertime! I would know...

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Bars
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Music

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Ola

Synowiec

Nov 3, 2024
Plan-B
olasynowiec

Plan B – The heart of Hipster's square

"Plan B" is probably the most popular bar in Warsaw and for good reason! This place, located at 'Hipster's Square' is always a plan B if all else failed.

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Bars

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Ola

Synowiec

Oct 23, 2024
The-UW-Library-Garden
olasynowiec

The UW Library Garden – Garden of the future

"The UW Library Garden" in Warsaw is one of the biggest roof gardens in Europe. My first time there, this is what gardens in the future will look like!"

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Relaxing

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Ola

Synowiec

Oct 21, 2024
Hala-Mirowska
olasynowiec

Hala Mirowska – What I call the real Poland

"Hala Mirowska" is an old market in the centre of Warsaw. This is what I would call the real Poland. I used to do my shopping of fruits and veggies here!

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Art & culture
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Shopping

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Ola

Synowiec

Oct 21, 2024
Bar-Mleczny-Rusalka
olasynowiec

Bar Mleczny Rusałka – Old style canteen

"Bar Mleczny Rusałka" is an old style milk bar/canteen in Warsaw where you can buy the cheapest meal in Warsaw and everything taste like at mum's!

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Restaurants

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Ola

Synowiec

Oct 5, 2024
Pragian-Courtyard-Orchestra
olasynowiec

Pragian Courtyard Orchestra – Music in brass

"Pragian Courtyard Orchestra" is a monument in Warsaw that shows 5 musicians and commemorates this tradition and the city's folk music.

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Music

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Ola

Synowiec

Oct 5, 2024

About me

About me
I'm a Warsaw journalist, writing everyday news, reviews of new places, and meeting lots of inspiring people who create Warsaw.

I also travel a lot and the further I go the more I appreciate Warsaw! Our exeptional wild beach in the centre of the city, cold vodka drunk at the bar at 04:00, riding a bike over an empty Świętokrzyski bridge at night - these are the things that I miss the most when I'm on the other side of the world.

I live in Praga, a district on the right side of the Vistula river. Here, we don't say we live in Warsaw. Warsaw is on the other side, this is Praga. And it's different than the rest of the city. This place has kept the old dialect, food, music and the style of being. Some people say it's dangerous, some people say it's artistic, but for me it has got the atmosphere of a small town. I feel that people don't rush so much here, and talk and care about each other more.

Why Warsaw?
Warsaw is not the kind of city you can fall in love with at first sight. It's not typically beautiful, and can be hard to coexist with. It has got a hot temper, but it's also strong and proud. It's not easy to love this city; maybe that's why I feel my love is so special.

It's also an adventure to be a Warsaw spotter. This city changes overnight! A lot of places close every month, while new places pop up on the map just as quickly. It's very dynamic and - because of this - very inspiring. It's the place where many influences crash - East and West, tradition and modernity, urban and rural.

Where can you find me online?
Couchsurfing
My blog about Mexica (in Polish)
My comics (Facebook) (also in Polish)

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