| Page Views: 2,738 Last Visit to Wroclaw: May, 2006 | Wroclaw - Beautiful capital of Lower Silesia by HORSCHECK - last update: Oct 8, 2008 |
| Wroclaw, Market Square (Rynek) |
When the Hungarian budget airline Wizzair opened its route from Dortmund to Wroclaw I was probably among the first to book a flight to the fourth largest city in Poland. Wroclaw is well known under its old German name "Breslau" and very popular among German nostalgia tourists. It is situated on the river Odra and has about 640.000 inhabitants.
Unfortunately many parts of Wroclaw were destoyed during WWII, so some sights have been rebuilt after the war. Among them is the large medieval market square (Rynek). Other sights worth seeing include the Gothic St. Elisabeth Church, the island Ostrow Tumski which is the oldest part of the city and last but not least the Modernist People's Hall (Hala Ludowa)
One of the highlights of my time in Wroclaw was of course a VT meeting with local members where I learned a lot about Poland. We enjoyed a tasty dinner, some drinks in a local pub and interesting talks.
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”
--- Robert Louis Stevenson ---
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| Pros: | "Interesting architecture, many islands with nice bridges." | | Cons: | "Many streets and buildings are under construction." | | In A Nutshell: | "Beautiful capital of Lower Silesia." |
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Pinat Thu Jul 2, 2009 12:24 UTC
Hi Holger! It's been almost two months since I joined VT but I forgot to tell you that I found VT website when I was googling for Wroclaw and clicked on your page. Thanks for connecting me:) Pinar from Ankara | TheWanderingCamel Wed May 6, 2009 11:47 UTC
Fascinating to see the changes since I visited Wroclaw in 1971! A different world ... leyle | scottishvisitor Tue Oct 21, 2008 14:17 UTC
Thanks Holger for the virtual tour I now know I would like Wroclaw very much :) Thanks for the interesting tips on this lovely city | SWFC_Fan Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:32 UTC
Wonderful Wroclaw tips, Holger - thanks for the info! :-) I'll be spending a few days there next month and I'll be sure to pick up a trusty "In Your Pocket" guide on arrival and head to Spiz Brewery for beer and bread! :-) |
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