A monument to Chopin in the Lazienki Park at autumn,Warsaw,Poland.

This city is not pretty,but it has something that makes it beautiful

Warsaw will never make it onto most-beautiful-city lists. It isn’t even Poland’s most beautiful city.

  • byBrian Johnston
A view of the old town from above.

Europe’s best undiscovered city (you probably can’t pronounce the name of)

Wroclaw might be the most attractive,underrated destination in Europe,with its striking architecture,buzzing energy and avant-garde attitude.

  • byBrian Johnston
Warsaw,Old Market Square

Warsaw on a budget:One day three ways

Breakfast at fresh,chic and hip Qchnia Artystyczna in Ujazdowski Castle.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Warsaw Emirates business.

Flight test:Emirates business class

It's not quite the A380 superjumbo,but the fabulous cabin crew make up for the older-style seats.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Ben Groundwater

You want disturbing? This is disturbing

This Jewish cemetery in Warsaw is as shocking and moving as Dachau or Auschwitz.

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Lviv,Ukraine,Jan 2012. Photograph by AFP. SHD TRAVEL FEB 26. 000_Par6769123.jpg

An old bloc party

David Whitely takes a look at the eight host cities for Euro 2012.

Something old,something new ... Warsaw streets.

Pride and prejudice

From fairytale cities to white-sand beaches,Kamil Tchorek describes some of his favourite spots in oft-maligned Poland.

Local train at station,Wachau region. Austria

Surviving long-haul travel in Europe

Taking trains,coaches and ferries,Stephanie Gardiner finds long-haul travelling in Europe is a mixed bag.

24 hours in Warsaw

Tim Richards takes in jazz,Chopin and dramatic wartime history.

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The best vodka in town

Cathrin Schaer scours the streets of Warsaw to find the best vodka in town.