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Embassies
  • Afghanistan - ulica Nobla 3, 03-930 Warszawa Phone 617 31 73
  • Albania - ulica Sloneczna 15, 00-789 Warszawa Phone 849 84 27 Fax 848 40 04 Email alb@atos.warman.com.pl
  • Algeria - ulica Dabrowiecka 21, 03-932 Warszawa Phone 617 58 55, 617 59 31 Fax 616 00 81 Email ambalgva@zigzag.pl
  • Angola * - ulica Balonowa 20, 02-635 Warszawa Phone 646 35 29, 646 72 72 Fax 3912 19 46 Email embaixada@emb-angola.pl
  • Argentina - ulica Jana Styki 17/19, 03-928 Warszawa Phone 617 60 28-29 Fax 617 71 62 Email secons@ikp.atm.com.pl
  • Armenia - ulica Woziwody 15, 02-908 Warszawa Phone/Fax 642 06 43 Email main@embarmenia.it.pl
  • Australia Webpage - ulica Nowogrodzka 11 00-513 Warszawa Phone +48 22 521 34 32 Fax +48 22 627 35 00 Email ausembwa@it.com.pl
  • Austria - ulica Gagarina 34, 00-748 Warszawa Phone 841 00 81-84, 841 41 46, 841 87 35 Fax 841 00 85 Email austria@it.com.pl
  • Bangladesh * - ulica Rejtana 15 m. 20/21, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 848 06 37, 848 32 00 Fax 848 49 74 Email bangla@it.com.pl
  • Belarus - ulica Atenska 67, 03-978 Warszawa Phone 617 32 12, 617 84 41, 617 23 91 Fax 617 84 41
  • Belgium * - ulica Senatorska 34, 00-095 Warszawa Phone 827 02 33-34, 828 62 11 Fax 828 57 11 Email ambabel.warsaw@pol.pl
  • Brazil - ulica Poselska 11, 03-931 Warszawa Phone 617 48 00 Fax 617 86 89 Email polbrem@polbrem.it.pl
  • Ireland - Al. Róz 1, 00-556 Warszawa Phone 628 10 01-05 Fax 621 71 61
  • Bulgaria - Al. Ujazdowskie 33/35, 00-540 Warszawa Phone 629 40 71-75, 625 71 71 Fax 628 22 71 Email office@bgemb.com.pl
  • Canada * - Webpage - Al. Jerozolimskie 123, 10th floor, Phone +48 22 584 31 00, Fax +48 22 584 31 92. Email wsaw@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
  • Chile - ulica Okrezna 62, 02-925 Warszawa Phone/Fax 842 27 86 Email embchile@medianet.pl
  • China * - Webpage - ulica Bonifraterska 1, 00-203 Warszawa Phone 831 38 36 Fax 635 42 11 Email ambchina@pol.pl
  • Columbia * - ulica Zwyciezców 29, 03-936 Warszawa Phone 617 09 73 Fax 617 66 84 Email embcol@medianet.com.pl
  • Costa Rica - ulica Kubickie go 9 m. 5, 02-954 Warszawa Phone 858 91 12, 858 79 85 Fax 642 78 32 Email embajada.cr@supermedia.pl
  • Croatia - ulica Ignace go Krasickie go 10, 02-628 Warszawa Phone 844 12 25, 844 23 93, 844 39 94 Fax 844 05 67 Email croemba@pd.pl
  • Cuba * - ulica Rejtana 15 m. 8, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 848 17 15, 646 11 78 Fax 848 22 31 Email embacuba@medianet.pl
  • Czech Republic - ulica Koszykowa 18, 00-555 Warszawa Phone 628 72 21-25 Fax 629 80 45 Email warsaw@embassy.mzv.cz
  • Denmark * - Webpage - ulica Rakowiecka 19, Phone +48 22 848 26 00, Fax +48 22 848 75 80. Email wawamb@wawamb.um.dk
  • Egypt - ulica Alzacka 18, 03-972 Warszawa Phone 617 69 73, 616 13 67, 616 13 69 Fax 617 90 58
  • Ecuador - Webpage ulica Rejtana 15 m.15, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 848 72 30 Fax 848 81 96 Email webmast@mmrree.gov.ec
  • Estonia - Webpage - ulica Karwinska 1, Phone +48 22 646 44 80, Fax +48 22 646 44 81 Email saatkond@varssavi.vn.ee
  • Finland - ulica Chopina 4/8, 00-559 Warszawa Phone 629 40 91 Fax 621 34 42 Email sanomat.var@formin.fi
  • France - ulica Pulawska 17, V, VIII i IX pietro, 02-515 Warszawa Phone 529 30 00 Fax 529 30 01 Email presse@ambafrance.org.pl
  • Germany * - ulica Dabrowiecka 30, 03-932 Warszawa Phone 617 30 11, nocny 617 30 17 Fax 617 35 82 Email zre g@wars.auswaertiges-amt.de
  • Greece * - Webpage - ulica Górnoslaska 35, 00-432 Warszawa Phone 622 94 60, 622 94 61 Fax 622 94 64 Email embassy@greece.pl
  • Hungary * - ulica Chopina 2, 00-559 Warszawa Phone 628 44 51-55 Fax 621 85 61 Email varsnk@2a.pl
  • India * - ulica Rejtana 15 m. 2-7, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 849 58 00, 849 62 57, 849 68 50 Fax 849 67 05, 849 85 05 Email ss_com@it.com.pl
  • Indonesia - ulica Estonska 3/5, 03-903 Warszawa Phone 617 51 08, 617 51 79 Fax 3912 18 85 (Komertel) Email comwar@polbox.pl
  • Iran - ulica Królowej Aldony 22, 03-928 Warszawa Phone 617 15 85, 617 42 93 Fax 617 84 52 Email iran_emb@hsn.com.pl
  • Irak - ulica Dabrowiecka 9 A, 03-932 Warszawa Phone 617 56 20, 617 57 73, 617 72 63 Fax 617 70 65 Email aziz@zigzag.pl
  • Ireland - Webpage - ulica Humanska 10, Phone +48 22 849 66 55, Fax +48 22 849 84 31 Email ambasada@irlandia.pl
  • Israel - Webpage - ulica Krzywickie go 24, 02-078 Warszawa Phone 825 00 28, 825 09 23, 825 63 84 Fax 825 16 07 Email itonut@israel.pl
  • Italy - pl. Dabrowskie go 6, 00-055 Warszawa Phone 826 34 71 Fax 827 85 07 Email ambasciata@italianembassy.pl
  • Japan * - Webpage - ulica Szwolezerów 8, 00-464 Warszawa Phone 696 50 00 Fax 696 50 01
    Email info-cul@emb-japan.pl
  • Jemen - al. Niepodle glosci 54, 02-626 Warszawa Phone 844 02 34-35 Fax 844 61 29
  • Kazachstan - ulica Królowej Marysienki 14, 02-954 Warszawa Phone 642 53 88 Fax 642 34 27 Email kazdipmis@hot.pl
  • Kongo - ulica Staroscinska 1 m. 20, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 848 76 40 Fax 848 48 94
  • Korea - ulica Bobrowiecka 1 A, 00-728 Warszawa Phone 840 58 13 Fax 840 57 10
  • Korea - ulica Ignace go Krasickie go 25, 02-611 Warszawa Phone 848 33 37, 848 40 75, 848 34 09 Fax 844 69 50
  • Laos - ulica Rejtana 15 m. 26, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 848 47 86, 848 89 49 Fax (0) 3912 00 62 (Komertel)
  • Latvia - ulica Rejtana 15, apartment 28, Phone +48 22 848 19 47, Fax +48 22 84802 01 Email amlotew1@warman.com.pl
  • Lebanon - ulica Staroscinska 1 B m.10, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 844 50 65 Fax 646 00 30 Email alfath2@ikp.atm.com.pl
  • Lithuania - al. Jana Chrystiana Szucha 5, 00-580 Warszawa Phone 625 33 68, 622 13 50, 622 13 51 Fax 625 34 40 Email litwa_amb@waw.pdi.net
  • Lithuania - Al. Szucha 5, Phone +48 22 625 33 68, Fax +48 22 625 34 40.
  • Luxembourg - ulica Zelazna 28/30, Phone +48 22 820 61 00, Fax +48 22 820 61 99.
  • Macedonia - ulica Dominikanska 15, 02-738 Warszawa Phone 853 46 72, 843 13 26 Fax 843 13 26 Email ambrmwar@zigzag.pl
  • Malaysia - ulica Gruzinska 3, 03-902 Warszawa Phone 617 44 13, 617 31 44 Fax (0) 3912 04 90 (Komertel) Email mwwarsaw@it.com.pl
  • Morocco - ulica Staroscinska 1 m. 11-12, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 849 63 41 Fax 848 18 40 Email sifamava@pol.pl
  • Mexico - ulica Staroscinska 1 B m. 4-5, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 646 88 00 Fax 646 42 22 Email embamex@ikp.pl
  • Moldavia - ulica Milobedzka 12, 02-634 Warszawa Phone 848 72 78, 646 55 07 Fax 646 20 99
  • Mongolia - ulica Rejtana 15 m.16, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 849 93 91, 848 20 63 Fax 849 93 91 Email mongamb@ikp.atm.com.pl
  • Netherlands - ulica Chocimska 6, 00-791 Warszawa Phone 849 23 51 Fax 848 83 45
  • Nigeria - ulica Chocimska 18, 00-791 Warszawa Phone 848 69 44 Fax 848 53 79 Email nigemb@ant.pl
  • Norway * - ulica Chopina 2a, Phone +48 22 696 40 30, Fax +48 22 628 09 38 Email emb.warsaw@mfa.no.
  • Pakistan * - ulica Staroscinska 1 m.1-2, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 849 48 08, 849 49 38 Fax 849 11 60 Email parepwarsaw@mailer.cst.tpsa.pl
  • Palestine - ulica Staroscinska 1 m. 7, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 848 91 26 Fax 848 90 05 Email palsama@zigzag.pl
  • Peru - Webpage - ulica Staroscinska 1 m. 3-4, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 646 88 06 Fax 646 86 17 Email embperpl@atomnet.pl
  • Portugal * - Webpage ulica Zwyciezców 12, 03-941 Warszawa Phone 617 60 21 Fax 617 44 98 Email (Office of Commercial Counselor of the Portuguese Embassy) icepvars@icep.pl
  • Romania - ulica Chopina 10, 00-559 Warszawa Phone 628 31 56 Fax 628 52 64 Email embassy@roembassy.com.ro
  • Russia - ulica Belwederska, Phone +48 22 621 55 75, Fax +48 22 625 30 16.
  • Slovakia - ulica Litewska 6, 00-581 Warszawa Phone 525 81 10 Fax 525 81 12 Email slovakia@waw.pdi.net
  • Slovenia * - ulica Staroscinska 1 m. 23-24, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 849 82 82, 849 84 84 Fax 848  40 90 Email sloemb@it.com.pl
  • South Africa * - ulica Koszykowa 54, Phone +48 22 625 62 28/625 62 33, Fax +48 22 625 62 70 Email saembassy@supermedia.pl
  • Spain - ulica Mysliwiecka 4, 00-459 Warszawa Phone 622 42 50 Fax 622 54 08 Email embest@medianet.pl
  • Sri Lanka * - ulica Wisniowa 40 m. 12-13, 02-520 Warszawa Phone 646 43 94, 646 43 95 Fax 646 44 35 Email lankaemb@medianet.pl
  • Sweden * - Webpage - ulica Bagatela 3, 00-585 Warszawa Phone 640 89 00 Fax 640 89 83 Email ambassaden.warszawa@foreign.ministry.se
  • Switzerland * - Al. Ujazdowskie 27, 00-540 Warszawa Phone 628 04 81-82 Fax 621 05 48 Email vertretung@var.rep.admin.ch
  • Syria - ulica Narbutta 19 A, 02-536 Warszawa Phone 849 14 56, 848 91 78, 848 48 09 Fax 849 18 47
  • Thailand - ulica Willowa 7, 00-790 Warszawa Phone 849 14 06, 849 26 55, 849 47 30, 849 64 14 Fax 849 26 30 Email thaiemb@ids.pl
  • Tunisia - ulica Mysliwiecka 14, 00-459 Warszawa Phone 628 25 86, 628 63 30 Fax 621 62 95 Email ambtunpl@it.com.pl
  • Turkey - ulica Malczewskie go 32, 02-622 Warszawa Phone 646 43 21-22 Fax 646 37 57 Email turkemb@it.com.pl
  • Ukraine - Wepgage - Al. Jana Chrystiana Szucha 7, 00-580 Warszawa Phone 625 01 27 Fax 629 81 03 Email emb_pl@mfa.gov.ua
  • Ukraine - Al. Szucha 7, Phone +48 22 625 01 27, Fax +48 22 629 81 03.
  • United Kingdom * - Webpage - Al. Róz 1, Phone +48 22 628 10 01, Fax +48 22 621 71 61 Email info@britishembassy.pl
  • Uruguay * - ulica Rejtana 15 m. 12, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 849 15 90, 849 50 40 Fax 646 68 87 Email urupol@ikp.atm.com.pl
  • USA - Webpage Al. Ujazdowskie 29/31, Phone +48 22 628 30 41, Fax +48 22 628 82 98 Email publicwrw@state.gw
  • Vatican - al. Jana Chrystiana Szucha 12, 00-582 Warszawa Phone 621 23 37, 628 84 88 Fax 628 45 56 nuncjatura@episkopat.pl
  • Venezuela - ulica Rejtana 15 m.10-11, 02-516 Warszawa Phone 646 87 60, 646 18 46 Fax 646 87 61 Email embavenez.pl@qdnet.pl
  • Vietnam - ulica Kazimierzowska 14, 02-589 Warszawa Phone 844 37 80, 844 60 21, 844 14 93 Fax 844 67 23 Email vso@warman.com.pl
  • Yugoslavia - Al. Ujazdowskie 23/25, 00-540 Warszawa Phone 628 51 61, 625 60 41, 625 60 52 Fax 629 71 73 Email yuambapl@bevy.hsn.com.pl
*) The embassy replied in August 2001 to confirm that the details are correct.
 
Health
Pharmacies
If not otherwise mentioned the following pharmacies have open 24 hours.
  • Apteka - al. Jerozolimskie 54 (Central Rail Station), Phone +48-22 825 69 86
  • Apteka - ulica Pulawska 39, Phone +48-22 849 37 57
  • Apteka - ulica Lubelska 1, Phone +48-22 818 65 13
  • Apteka Beata - al. Solidarnosci 149, Phone +48-22 620 08 18
  • Apteka - ulica Wilcza 31, Phone +48-22 622 89 71
  • Apteka - ulica Zeromskie go 13, Phone +48-22 854 58 04
Hospitals & Doctors
  • Warsaw Private Clinics and Hospitals Medicover - ulica Hoza 50 Phone +48 22 622 74 55 Emergency: 9677
  • American Medical Center - ulica Wilcza 23/29 Phone +48 22 622 04 89
  • Damian Clinic and Hospital - ulica Walbrzyska 46 Phone +48 22 644 33 13
  • Lux-Med Clinic - ulica Raclawicka 132b Phone +48 22 646 99 99
  • Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare - ulica Emilii Plater 18 Phone +48 22 621 31 76
  • Children's Health Centre - Memorial Hospital Al. Dzieci Polskich 20 Phone +48 22 15 74 44
  • Embassy Clinics German Embassy Medical Center - ulica Katowicka 31 Phone +48 22 617 30 21
  • British Embassy Medical Center - al. Roz 1 Phone +48 22 628 10 01
  • Warsaw Dentists Eurodental - ulica Nowowiejska 37 tel. 258 29 99 & ulica Sniadeckich 14 Phone +48 22 625 78 00
  • Vita-Dent - ulica Grzybowska 22 Phone +48 22 620 63 65
  • Austria-Dent - ulica Zelazna 54 Phone +48 22 654 21 16
 
Shopping
Opening hours
Many shops have open 24 hours. Watch out for 'nonstop', or '24 godz.' or 'cala doba'. Normal opening hours general 10 am till 7 pm, Food 7 am till 8 pm, Supermarkets 6 till 10 pm.

Tax-free shopping
There are three classes of VAT in Poland: 22 percent, 7 percent and 0 percent. Eg alcohol in a restaurant has 22 percent VAT. Books, taxis and education has 0 percent.
Information on Tax- free Shopping at:
 
Postal Service
The Polish Post has a official web page: http://www.poczta-polska.pl/. To post a normal size letter (114x162 mm, 110x220 mm) up to 20 grams inside Poland costs 1 PLN; to a European country 2.10 PLN; USA & Canada 2.30; Australia 3.10 PLN. A postcard costs the same like a normal size letter.
  • Central Post Office - Urzad Pocztowy Warszawa 1 - ulica Swietokrzyska 31/33, Phone +48 22 826 60 01. 24 hours. The only post office in Warsaw that is open on Sunday. Postal services, phone calls, faxes, tele grams.
  • Post Office Warszawa 120 - Central Train Station, Phone +48 22 825 44 16. Mondays till Fridays 8 am til 8 pm, Saturdays 8 am till 2 pm. Sundays closed.
  • Post Office Warszawa 19 - Okecie International Airport, Terminal 1, Phone +48 22 846 06 86. Mondays till Fridays 8 am til 8 pm, Saturdays 8 am till 2 pm. Sundays closed.
 
Laundry
  • Alba - ulica Chmielna 26, Phone +48-22 827 45 10; ulica Senatorska 22, Phone +48-22 827 64 80. Open 8 am till 7 pm, Saturdays 9 am till 2 pm. Sundays closed.
  • Perfect Clean - ulica Grójecka 19/25, Phone +48-22 822 24 76. Open 9 am till 7 pm.
 
Museums & Galleries
Opening hours of museums and galleries ...
  • Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature
  • Museum of Archeology
  • Museum of Asia and Pacific
  • The Caricature Museum
  • Center for Contemporary Art
  • Chopin Museum
  • Zelazowa Wola: Chopin's Birthplace
  • Museum of Ethnography
  • Hunting and Horseriding Museum
  • Museum of Independence
  • John Paul II Collection Museum
  • Jewish Historical Institute Museum
  • Museum of Leather Crafts
  • Maria Curie Sklodowska Museum
  • Paderewski Museum
  • Pawiak Prison Museum
  • Poster Museum
  • Railway Museum
  • Royal Castle
  • Royal Lazienki
  • Warsaw Historical Museum
  • Wilanow Palace Museum
 
Tourist Information
You can go to several tourist information offices. Or you call +48 22 94 31 for advice.
  • Warszawskie Centrum Informacji Turystycznej - Plac Zamkowy 1/13, Phone +48 22 635 18 81 & 831 04 64. Mondays till Fridays 9 am till 6 pm, Saturdays 10 am till 6 pm, Sundays 11 am till 6p.
  • MSI - Plac Defilad 1 (Palace of Culture & Science, PKiN), Phone +48 22 656 68 54. Daily 9 am till 6pm.
  • Warsaw Tourist Office - ulica Kopernika 30, Phone +48 22 826 07 88. 8 am till 6 pm / Rynek Stare go Miasta (Historical Museum of the City of Warsaw). 10 am till 6 pm / Al. Jerozolimskie 54 (Central Station). 8 am till 6 pm. ulica Zwirki i Wigury 1 (Warsaw Airport). 8 am till 6 pm / Al. Jerozolimskie 144 (Warsaw Zachodnia Coach Station). 9 am till 6 pm.
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