"Wroclaw - Beautiful capital of Lower Silesia" Top 5 Page for this destination Wroclaw by HORSCHECK

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Wroclaw, Market Square (Rynek) - Wroclaw

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 ---

Pros and Cons

Pros:Interesting architecture, many islands with nice bridges.
Cons:Many streets and buildings are under construction.
In a nutshell:Beautiful capital of Lower Silesia.

Last visit to Wroclaw: May 2006
Intro Updated Mar 14, 2012
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Comments (37)

Redang Jul 1, 2011 at 11:23 PM Report Abuse

Wroclaw, here I go!
CatherineReichardt Jun 23, 2011 at 5:54 AM Report Abuse

Lovely page Holger (as always)! I am considering visiting Wroclaw from Paris on Wizzair when I'm there on business in late September as it seems like a nice manageable size (as I only have a couple of days) - would you recommend it? Regards Cathy
freddy777 Aug 25, 2010 at 4:47 AM Report Abuse

This is not true, most buildings here are art deco. 1930s.
Dabs Feb 11, 2010 at 7:25 PM Report Abuse

Looks like an interesting place to visit, will have to see how far it is from krakow.
Pinat Jul 2, 2009 at 4:24 AM Report Abuse

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 May 6, 2009 at 3:47 AM Report Abuse

Fascinating to see the changes since I visited Wroclaw in 1971! A different world ... leyle
scottishvisitor Oct 21, 2008 at 6:17 AM Report Abuse

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 Jul 13, 2008 at 4:32 AM Report Abuse

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! :-)
Obak81 Aug 8, 2007 at 8:06 AM Report Abuse

Very nice Wroclaw page, i have often traveled through the city, but haven't had the opportunity to stay for a longer period of time :-/
mustertal Jul 13, 2007 at 3:21 PM Report Abuse

I'm going to Wroclaw next year to a wedding, nice pages, and thank you for visiting my Preston page.