At the top of Nowy Swiat Street in Warsaw is this lighted mermaid. The mermaid is an icon of Warsaw – it features in a legend about the origin of the city. (Joanna Koter/YJI)
Winter decoration in front of the Palac Staszica, or Staszica Palace, in Nowy Swiat Street, Warsaw. The monument to the left is the figure of Nicolaus Copernicus, famous astronomer born in Torun, Poland, who authored the 16th century heliocentric theory, which inspired the adjacent decoration. (Joanna Koter/YJI)
Metro station in Warsaw at night, with Christmas decorations visible in the street in the background. (Joanna Koter/YJI)
A photo spot at the top of Nowy Swiat Street in Warsaw, leading towards the Royal Palace. The mermaid is an icon of Warsaw – it features in a legend about the origin of the city. (Joanna Koter/YJI)
