Targowek Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Old Town Square
Learn about the local history of Warsaw when you spend time at Old Town Square. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this culturally rich area.
National Stadium
Take a tour of this symbolic building, home to the Polish national football team and an important center for sports and culture in Warsaw.
Old Town Market Place
The heart of Warsaw’s Old Town, this lively square is lined with picturesque buildings from the 1600s and 1700s.
Palace of Culture and Science
Admire the views from the terrace of the country’s tallest building, a controversial landmark that inspires mixed feelings from Polish citizens.
Warsaw Uprising Museum
Learn about the defining days of war in Warsaw at this enormous museum, which traces the Home Army’s doomed attempt to liberate the city from its German occupiers.
University of Warsaw
Stroll through the avenues and palaces of this historic academic institution, which has fostered two centuries of learning in Poland.
Activities
Warsaw: Chopin Concert in the Old Town
City Sightseeing Warsaw Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Warsaw: Warsaw Historical Group Tour with Pickup & Drop-Off
From Warsaw: Shared guided tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau
Warsaw: 3-Hour Panoramic City Bus Tour with Pickup
Warsaw: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Ticket
Our pick of the best Targowek Hotel Deals
Warsaw Presidential Hotel
Reviewed on 4 Jul. 2025
Novotel Warszawa Centrum
Reviewed on 28 Jun. 2025
Polonia Palace Hotel
Reviewed on 14 Jul. 2025
Renaissance Warsaw Airport Hotel, an Marriott International
Reviewed on 12 Jul. 2025
Hotel Bristol, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Warsaw
Reviewed on 11 Jul. 2025
Regent Warsaw Hotel
Reviewed on 6 Jul. 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Targowek
Praga Polnoc
Historical sites, shopping and river views highlight some notable features of Praga Polnoc. Make a stop by Warsaw Zoo or Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Rondo Starzyńskiego 08 Tram Stop or Rondo Starzyńskiego 07 Tram Stop to get around town.
Praga
Historical sites, river views and shopping highlight some notable features of Praga. Make a stop by The Holy Cross Bridge or St. Florian's Cathedral while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Stadion Narodowy Station or Ząbkowska 04 Tram Stop to get around town.
Praga Poludnie
Noted for its shopping and restaurants, there's plenty to explore in Praga Poludnie. Top attractions like National Stadium and Promenada Shopping Centre are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Wiatraczna 07 Tram Stop or Grenadierów 03 Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Zoliborz
The restaurants and museums are just a few things visitors like about Zoliborz. Warsaw Citadel and Museum of Pavilion X are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Plac Wilsona 12 Tram Stop or Teatr Komedia 03 Tram Stop to get around the larger area.
Old Town Warsaw
Old Town Warsaw is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Castle Square and The Royal Castle in Warsaw while you're in town.
Powisle
Well liked for its museums and riverfront, Powisle is worth a visit. Check out the variety of things to see and do like University of Warsaw Library and Copernicus Science Centre, and jump on the metro at Centrum Nauki Kopernik Station to get around the city.
- National Stadium
- Old Town Market Place
- Palace of Culture and Science
- Warsaw Uprising Museum
- Nowy Swiat Street
- Wilanów Palace
- Copernicus Science Centre
- Fryderyk Chopin Museum
- POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
- Castle Square
- PM Shooter Shooting Range
- Warsaw Uprising Monument
- Warsaw Mermaid Statue
- Saxon Gardens