Warsaw (vah-shah-vah) Old Town is a Unesco World Heritage Site. The majority of buildings were destroyed during the Nazi occupation, and therefore what you see are reconstructions of the original Old Town buildings. As you can see the buildings are highly decorative in both their colour and sculptural additions. The main square is full of restaurants and cafes, amber jewellers and tourist shops. The day we visited was extremely hot, so we mainly walked the Old Town - taking refuge in the shadows of the buildings, taking 'time-out' for an ice cream, all whilst aiming to see as much as possible. It is remarkable that this city and more specifically the Old Town is physically no more than fifty years old. However, their rich culture and history has enabled the people to maintain their uniqueness in what has been a tumultuous past.
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