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Tuesday 19 December 2017

Warsaw - Restaurant Recommendation "Zapiecek"


After we visited the National Museum, we hurried to visit the super futuristic shoppingcenter "Złote Tarasy", which was nearby, before the shops closed. After we ran around for hours to use the precious time, we didn't even have time for snacks, so we were starving and wanted to visit some restaurant, which was recommended on Tripadvisor. And we were lucky, that we got the last table. I'm talking about the "restaurant chain" Zapiecek, which has multiple restaurants in Warsaw. I was really looking forward to the Pierogi, which I know from my grandma, so we ordered a mixed plate as a main course as well as Sauerkraut with meat. As a starter we had a pea soup with sausage. And everthing was suuuper delicious. I just love the traditional polish cuisine, because everthing is so hearty and rustic. Just look at their menu (here) and your mouth starts watering immediately. At least mine.:) Also the ambiance is so nice. Classic, but still modern. And when we received the bill, we were also pleasantly surprised, beause it was super inexpensive. We loved everthing about that restaurant and would 100% recommend it!

Nach dem Museumsbesuch haben wir noch schnell einen Abstecher in das nahgelegene und super futuristische  Shoppingcenter Złote Tarasy gemacht. Nach dem ganzen Umhergelaufe, um jede Sekunde der kostbaren Zeit zu nutzen, hatten wir nicht einmal Zeit für einen Snack gehabt und waren total  ausgehungert. Zum Glück haben wir auf dem Weg in die Altstadt noch ein auf Tripadvisor gehyptes Restaurant gefunden, in dem wir glücklicherweise noch den letzten freien Tisch ergattern konnten. Es handelt sich um die "Kette" Zapiecek, die über mehrere Restaurants in der Stadt verfügt. Das Restaurant serviert typisch polnisches Essen und ist auch noch in der günstigen Preiskategorie. Natürlich hatten wir es auf meine heißgeliebten Pierogi (kleine, gefüllte Maultaschen) abgesehen, uns sprachen aber alle Gerichte auf der Karte total an (hier; aber Achtung, wer jetzt keinen Hunger bekommen möchte, nicht anschauen;). Wir hatten also als Vorspeise eine Erbsensuppe mit Wurst und danach eine Auswahl an unterschiedlichen Pierogi und eine Platte mit Sauerkraut.
Alles suuuuper schmackhaft! Und als wir die Rechnung bekamen waren wir ebenfalls überrascht, denn für alles haben wir dann umgerechnet weniger als 30 Euro bezahlt. Auch das Ambiente ist super hübsch! Das Restaurant hat uns extrem überzeugt, also kann ich es zu 100% empfehlen.

Thursday 30 November 2017

Warsaw - National Museum


The National Museum in Warsaw is not only the largest in town, but also one of the largest in whole Poland and has nearly 830,000 exhibits on display, starting with ancient pieces, over to medieval sacred art, Gallery of Old Masters with paintings from national and other european artists such as Rembrandt, Botticelli or Renoir and even applied and modern art. So with its different types of art from almost every period of time, it is really diverse. To tell the thruth, I didn't know much about polish art and now I wonder why, because the exibits are as exceptional as the ones from the famous italian or flemish artists. I even found some favorites there like Aleksander Gierymskis "In the bower" or "Strange Garden" by Józef Mehoffer.

Das Nationalmuseum ist Warschau ist nicht nur das größte der Stadt, sondern auch eines der größsten des Landes und verfügt über Ausstellungsstücke unterschiedlicher Epochen, angefangen bei einer  Antikausstellung (die leider während unseres Besuches geschlossen war), über Kirchenkunst aus dem Mittelalter, eine Gemäldesammlung nationaler und ausländischer Künstler, sowie polnische Moderne und Angewandte Kunst. Das Museum ist somit sehr abwechslungsreich gestaltet und für jeden Gechmack ist etwas dabei.
Um die Wahrheit zusagen, wusste ich nicht viel über polnische Kunst, was schon wirklich eine Schande ist, denn die Kunstwerke stehen denen bekannter italienischer oder flämischer Künstler in nichts nach und ich wundere mich, warum manche polnischen Künstler nicht über ihre Landesgrenzen hinaus bekannt sind. Ich habe dort einige Gemälde entdeckt, die jetzt zu meinen liebsten gehören, wie z.B. "In der Gartenlaube" von Aleksander Gierymski oder "Strange Garden" von Józef Mehoffer.

Thursday 23 November 2017

Online Shop Fashion Favorites






Even though summer is my favorite time of the year, the christmas time comes in second. As soon as November starts and it gets really cold outside, I can't wait for the christmas markets to open and the cities to be decorated festively. Then I would also love to adorn myself with sequins and pearls every day, because fashion really affects my mood and I can get into the festive spirit more easily with festive clothes.
In my last 'Favorites Post' I was absolutely disappointed by the items I saw in the shops,but now with the party wear pieces, I am pleased again. 
I also created a wishlist on Amazon with nice pieces I found over there.
You find all the links for every item on my November Pinterest Board.

Saturday 11 November 2017

Warsaw - Day 2 - Change of Plans


Originally my plan for our second day was to visit the Royal Castle. But because an event was happening there that day, it was closed. So we spontaneously had to make a change of plans. My number one tip while visiting a city is, always make sure to visit a tourist office first. Of course you have to research the main attractions before you travel, but it often happend to us, that the sights unexpectedly changed their opening hours. So we went to the tourist office at the Old Town Market Square and they suggested an alternative nearby. So next stop - National Museum.

Sunday 29 October 2017

Warsaw - Outfit Day 2


Day two of our Warsaw adventures. I was already complaining in a previous post, that it is extremely difficult to do a citytrip in winter only with hand luggage. Maybe it isn't a problem for most people, but if you want to take outfitpics everyday, like I do, then you need different coats or jackets. And they of course take up a lot of space. First-world-problems I think right now.:)
So there you have start with layering and on your flights putting on your heaviest und most voluminous clothes. Fortunatelly I took my hoodie jacket with me, because it was raining from time to time. And we definitely underestimated the polish weather, because even though we are used to (kind of;) the cold, german weather, the wind there was icy. So I even had to buy another thin cardigan there for layering.

In these pics I am wearing: a faux-fur jacket and necklace from Primark, underneath my thin hoodie cardigan from Pull&Bear, a long, sleeveless knit top also from Pull&Bear (pins attached by me), (self) distressed jeans and gold studded boots from H&M

Monday 23 October 2017

Warsaw - Rising Museum


During our "city tour" we learned, that the Warsaw Uprising was one of the major historical events of the cities history, if not even the most important, when the polish resistance fought to liberate the city from its german occupation. After these 2 months, over 85% of the city was destroyed.
The museum deals with the events that took place before, during and after that happening. It is said to be one of the most innovative museums of Poland and that made it even more interesting for me. Normally I don't like museums, that are only about war, because I find them too depressing and upsetting, but because this event was so important, even for the identity of the city nowadays, this museum has to be on your schedule, when visiting Warsaw. With its dark atmosphere it takes you back to that wartime, but is more fascinating than depressing, because you see how the people fought for their freedom.