Shopping in Poland
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Produkty Benedyktyńskie
The Benedictine monks are nothing if not industrious. Here you can buy cheese, wine, cookies, honey…all the goodies that are produced by the holy men up the river in Tyniec, as well as some products from monasteries further afield.
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Andrzej Mleczko Gallery
Andrzej Mleczko is a popular political satirist. You might think political cartoons are language dependent but Mleczko argues that 'the funniest cartoon is still a man, a pavement and a banana peel'. Everyone can understand that.
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Cepelia - ul Chmielna
An established organisation dedicated to promoting Polish arts and crafts, Cepelia stocks its shops with woodwork, pottery, sculpture, fabrics, embroidery, lace, paintings and traditional costumes from various Polish regions.
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Cepelia - ul Krucza
An established organisation dedicated to promoting Polish arts and crafts, Cepelia stocks its shops with woodwork, pottery, sculpture, fabrics, embroidery, lace, paintings and traditional costumes from various Polish regions.
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Cepelia - ul Marszałkowska
An established organisation dedicated to promoting Polish arts and crafts, Cepelia stocks its shops with woodwork, pottery, sculpture, fabrics, embroidery, lace, paintings and traditional costumes from various Polish regions.
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Galeria Centrum
A privatised version of the formerly state-owned chain of Domy Towarowe shops, this department store sells mass-market men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, accessories, shoes, cosmetics and jewellery.
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Bazar Na Kole
This huge antiques and bric-a-brac market, located in the western suburb of Koło, offers everything from old farm implements and furniture to WWII relics such as rusted German helmets, ammo boxes and shell casings.
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Wyrobów Oświetleniowych
Need an exquisite chandelier? Pick up a Gothic or fin-de-siécle number here. Most end up in museums and palaces, but there are a few pieces available (wall lamps start at 700zł) for the average Joe.
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Madison Centre
The modern Madison Centre provides four floors of international brands, food and a gym, not to mention free public toilets. Self-caterers can head for the supermarket in the Great Arsenal building.
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Mikołajczyki Amber
Branch of a chain selling ‘Baltic gold’, Poland’s most treasured semiprecious material. Unlike some amber shops, Mikołajczyki Amber includes a certificate of quality with each purchase.
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Space Gallery
Paintings, drawings and sculptures by contemporary Polish artists, including graduates of Kraków's Academy of Fine Arts, are on sale at this absorbing gallery, along with many 19th- and 20th-century works.
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Alhena
This small shop sells a range of glassware from the famous Krosno factory. Most of the product line is cut glass in various colours, but there is also traditional porcelain and more contemporary glassware.
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Galeria Skarbiec
Colourful and contemporary jewellery fills the window of this attractive store, with necklaces, brooches, rings and earrings made with semiprecious stones. And not only amber (though there's that, too).
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Punkt
Local designers Maja and Monika show off their funky women's fashions at their new store in the Old Town. Polish design does not get better than this - contemporary and creative, but still very classy.
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Błażko Kindery
The eye-catching creations of Grzegorz Błażko are on display in this little shop, including his unique range of chequered enamel rings, pendants, bracelets, earrings and cufflinks. Most are silver.
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Desa Unicum - Old Town Sq
Desa Unicum is an art and antiques dealership that sells a range of old furniture, silverware, watches, paintings, icons and jewellery. Check customs regulations before purchasing anything.
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Desa Unicum - ul Nowy Świat
Desa Unicum is an art and antiques dealership that sells a range of old furniture, silverware, watches, paintings, icons and jewellery. Check customs regulations before purchasing anything.
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Księgarnia Pod Globusem
This 'bookstore under the globe' carries a great selection of maps and travel guides. Look for the landmark green copper globe perched atop the steeple of the amazing Art Nouveau building.
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Jazz Café Helicon
This small café-bar is a top-drawer jazz venue. A former music store, it still sells jazz and blues CDs and has added trumpets hanging over tables and black-and-white tiling on the floor.
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Sadyba Best Mall
A modern mall housing a wide range of fashion stores, shoe shops, jewellery and perfume stores, an American Bookstore branch, a multiplex cinema and a dozen different eating places.
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Złote Tarasy
The latest mall to hit Warsaw, with almost every high street name you can think of. Its distinctive curved glass roof is clearly visible near the Palace of Science & Culture.
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Galeria Piękny Świat
Beyond amber, a good place to buy craft items and paintings created by local artists is Galeria Piękny Świat, within the main post office building.
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Bracia Łopieńscy
The oldest bronze-metal foundry in Warsaw has been in business since 1862. Pick up exceptional pieces in the shape of candleholders, mirror and picture frames, wall lamps etc.
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Book Crossing Point
Inside the doorway of the Lokomotywa café, these shelves contain secondhand books that are available free of charge as long as you swap them with your own pre-read gems.
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Grim Salon Jubilerski
There is nothing grim about this jeweller, which exudes the golden glow of amber. The showroom is jam-packed with jewellery, lamps, dishware and other amber-encrusted treats.
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