A lonely Christmas tale
By : Dolores Cruz
Nowy Swiat, in festive garb, celebrates the season.
What a wonderful time Christmas is: family, friends, fine food and wine, good times and reminiscing. Oh, and of course there are presents, too.
But what to do if you're stuck in Warsaw without a soul to help you celebrate? Christmas suddenly turns into a sad, cold, dark and depressing occasion. Bah, humbug ...
Stars are lighting up the Warsaw sky for the Yuletide.
But before you heat up that tin of baked beans and open that bottle of beer for your Christmas lunch, we've had a look at what's happening in town on the big day.
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In a city of about 1.7 million people, Warsaw is pretty quiet at Christmas with everyone traveling home to celebrate Wigilia Christmas Eve with their families. But thankfully, for anyone left, some of Warsaw's biggest hotels the Sheraton Warsaw Hotel & Towers, Marriott Hotel, Hotel Jan III Sobieski and Bristol Hotel have something for you.
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The Restaurant choice is there to fit every pocket book. There are a number of options available everything from five-star cuisine to ... well, there's always McDonald's.
The Palace of Culture all aglow and set for the excitement of New Year's Eve.
For thatforlast minuteshopping
Last minute shopping: A quick guide to help you if you get stuck without that jar of cranberry sauce, or a set of "jocks and socks" for your loved one.
Timefora show
Bored out of your brain: There won't be much to do, it's true, but you can always catch a movie or go bowling.
