It has been a capital city of Poland since the late 16 th century, when a then king decided to move it and his royal court from Krakow. This was a stepping stone in the history of the city to raise its prominence.
During the complete reconstruction of the city, it was decided to restore the historical streets, buildings, and churches exactly according to their original forms. Nowadays it is a major international tourist destination, and a significant cultural, political and economic hub.
The city is not only about culture and architecture β nearly a fourth of Warsaw is covered with forests and parks. Warsaw lies in east-central Poland about km mi from the Carpathian Mountains , about km mi from the Baltic Sea , km mi east of Berlin, Germany.
The Polish language prevails among the locals but you can communicate in foreign languages too: English is spoken on an intermediate level by roughly half of the citizens of Warsaw, then Ukrainian and Russian which are spoken by respective nationals living in Poland, and German, French and Spanish.
The city is popular among foreigners as a tourist destination as well as a place to work. In comparison with other European cities, Warsaw is perceived as relatively cheap but good quality β housing, food, entertainment β with decent pay, as a result of the local currency which is Polish zloty, not Euro.
