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Tour Bus with Phl Ad Goes Around Warsaw [May 03, 2012] 2 May 2012- The City Sightseeing Warsaw Tour bus, with the Philippine tourism advertisement, will travel around Warsaw's major landmarks, including the Old Town (Stare Miasto), Royal Castle (Zamek Kr?lewski), Chopin Museum, ?azienki Palace and the Palace of Culture and Science, from May to July 2012, in time for EURO 2012. Poland is expecting one million tourists to arrive for this big football ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Warsaw airport saw increased traffic in 2011 [Dec 28, 2011] Over the last 12 months, Warsaw?s Chopin Airport handled over 9 million passengers, a 7.2 percent increase on 2010, the airport said in a statement. [via YahooNews] More >>

Belarusian opposition figurehead detained at Warsaw Airport [Dec 12, 2011] Polish border guards at Warsaw's Chopin Airport stopped and detained Ales Michalevic, a candidate in Belarus's 2010 presidential elections, on Monday at the request of Interpol. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish airliner crash landed at Warsaw airport, video [Nov 02, 2011] Polish Airlines pilot made a dramatic but faultless landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport after the plane landing gear failed to deploy. A television footage shows there were sparks on the plane belly when the plane touchdown along the airport?s 3.7km long runway. But it was immediately doused off by firefighters and all 231 people onboard [...] [via YahooNews] More >>

48 hours in: Warsaw [May 26, 2011] Poland?s capital is at its finest during late spring, when the cultural side of the city of Chopin is displayed to its best advantage. Related Stories England at its best: the idyllic Cotswolds Iceland volcano ash cloud threatens flights Iceland volcano: Biggest eruption in a century puts Europe on ash alert Scotland flights warning as Iceland volcanic ash cloud spreads Holiday chaos feared amid ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Warsaw museum acquires previously unknown Chopin letters [Mar 25, 2011] The Chopin Museum has acquired correspondence devoted to the famous Polish-born composer's exile in France, where he spent much of his life after he left Poland following the collapse of an uprising against Russia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Chopin experts debate photo's authenticity [Mar 10, 2011] (03-10) 10:15 PST WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Chopin experts are trying to determine whether a photo that has surfaced in Poland is really of the 19th century composer. If authentic, it would be only the third known... [via YahooNews] More >>

Rare photo of 19th century composer Chopin surfaces but questions surround authenticity [Mar 10, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Chopin experts are trying to determine whether a photo that has surfaced in Poland is really of the 19th century composer. [via YahooNews] More >>

Warsaw reclaims its past, builds for future [Feb 21, 2011] The Polish capital offers visitors a diverse cocktail of old world charm, communist heritage and state-of-the-art museums honouring two of Poland's most famous sons, Chopin and Copernicus. [via YahooNews] More >>

48 hours in Warsaw [Jan 06, 2011] The Polish capital offers visitors a diverse cocktail of old world charm, communist heritage and state-of-the-art museums honoring two of Poland's most famous sons, Chopin and Copernicus. [via YahooNews] More >>