Wintertime can be challenging with its endless dark and long nights, cold weather, gray city landscapes, especially when you are far from home, friends, pets, and other things that can cheer up. Fortunately, there are many opportunities in Warsaw to spend time with benefits and fun. Here I put a list of some activities which you can try for free or for a low price.
- Visiting local museums. It is not a secret that some museums in Warsaw provide free entrance days. There are few links to the museums I can recommend you to visit for free:
- The Warsaw Rising Museum https://www.1944.pl/en
- Geological museum https://www.pgi.gov.pl/muzeum.html
- Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw https://muzeum.nifc.pl/en//
- The Station Museum https://www.stacjamuzeum.pl/en.zwiedzanie.html
- The Royal Castle in Warsaw – Museum https://www.zamek-krolewski.pl/en
- National Museum in Warsaw https://www.mnw.art.pl/en/
- Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanow https://www.wilanow-palac.pl/
- The Royal Lazienki Museum https://www.lazienki-krolewskie.pl/en
- Museum of the history of Polish Jews https://www.polin.pl/en
- Praga District Museum https://muzeumpragi.pl/en/
2. Trying new sports. There are a lot of Facebook running groups you can join, for example, Warsaw Run Club https://www.facebook.com/warsawrunclub/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARBBvqWwYsG9FkR7rDpqfxVZuypoUacYfdKcsTwe3TuwqNWJxB2MExqLVOkHkC1wirhnQpCjam_3T_TY&hc_ref=ARQZk8QRrKhz0EHmcpyto1VKDI1KXoxH3bxqSesZwJ6EQSinHBu72k6TRANXuOH4kBM&fref=nf
- an amazing Yoga Club in Indian Embassy https://www.facebook.com/kirtiyogafit/?eid=ARDhNDClT2v9ePU2aFoemiJ1Gx9kt4mYdiz0rQzR1KU97FgiDBUeo7sogNZOfxgicTVbdkv-cTEHnwaP&timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work&timeline_context_item_source=100000641425757&fref=tag
3. Visiting concerts. You can listen to the best quality classical music for free in UMFC. All the information about concerts here: https://www.facebook.com/koncertyUMFC/?ref=search&__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARDkVkpVm9gt3dRGcuZ44eJJp1TmLuYEQFG88X_HC1VbmWQUx0ZOw2xyxIIe62c6To1WBLbBT-poHGnG
4. Gaining new skills at workshops. Strefa WolnoSłowa every year organizes free theatre workshops in Powszechny Theatre in Warsaw https://www.facebook.com/Strefa-WolnoS%C5%82owa-246828518736418/?hc_location=group
5. Trying local food. You can find oscypek z żurawiną almost everywhere. It is traditional Polish grilled cheese with a cranberry jam. Also, you can go to Manufaktura Cukierków https://www.manufaktura-cukierkow.pl/index.php One big candy costs about 3-5 zl. Usually, there is a free degustation in the shop.
6. Visiting libraries. Winter is the right time to read books. Check this library https://www.koszykowa.pl/, it’s really cool!
7. Walking dogs. It is a perfect chance for people who miss their pets and like volunteering. These two groups often look for volunteers: https://www.facebook.com/SchroniskonaPaluchuAdopcje
