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Wrocław (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvrɔt͡swaf] ⓘ; UK: / ˈ v r ɒ t s w ɑː f / VROT-swahf, US: / ˈ v r ɔː t s w ɑː f,-s l ɑː f / ⓘ VRAWT-swahf, -slahf. German: Breslau, [ˈbʁɛslaʊ] ⓘ, also known by other names) is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia.
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Miasto kandydowało do wystawy EXPO 2010, lecz na gospodarza został wybrany Szanghaj [54]. W rywalizacji o EXPO 2012 miasto przegrało z Yeosu ( Korea Południowa) [55] . Wrocław był jednym z czterech polskich miast, w których rozgrywano mecze Euro 2012 . W roku 2016 Wrocław był Europejską Stolicą Kultury .
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History
Like many cities in Central Europe, it is a city with a troubled past, having seen a lot of violence and devastation. Prior to the Second World War, Breslau was the capital of the German province of Prussian Lower Silesia. It became Polish territory when, after the War, the Soviets moved the German/Polish border westward to the Oder/Neisse Line and ethnically cleansed the area of its overwhelmingly German population through mass expulsion. Breslau was almost completely destroyed during the en...
Talk
The official language is Polish. The city is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination, and serves as Poland's secondary financial services centre (after Warsaw). Thus, you should be able to a find sufficient number of English speakers to get by. German is probably much more widely spoken and understood here than in other regions of Poland.
Tourist information
There are two tourist information points on the main market square (Rynek). There is a tourist information in the main railway station.
By plane
1. 51.1037216.885631 Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WROIATA), ☏ +48 71 35-81-100. Is served by: 1. LOT- Warsaw 2. KLM - Amsterdam Schiphol 3. Lufthansa - Frankfurt Airport, Munich Airport 4. Scandinavian Airlines - Copenhagen Airport 5. Ryanair - Brussels-Charleroi, Cork, Dublin, Girona, Glasgow-Prestwick, Leeds-Bradford, Liverpool, London-Stansted, Malta, Nottingham/East Midlands, Rome-Ciampino, Shannon, Treviso, Sofia 6. Wizz Air - Doncaster/Sheffield, Dortmund, Eindhoven, London-Luton, Birmin...
By train
Wrocław is a major hub on the Polish rail network, with several trains a day to all large Polish cities (route planner). 1. 51.098817.03652 Wrocław Główny. The main train station.(updated Dec 2019) There are about ten daily arrivals from Warsaw. Travel time varies from 3½ hours by the new high speed trains, up to almost 7 hours with a TLK(cheap) train. Several trains a day arrive from Kraków. There are quite a lot of trains from Poznań, which itself receives trains from Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, a...
By bus
All international and national buses stop at the PKS Centrum station which is located directly behind the main train station (timetable; click "Odjazdy autobusów z Dworca Centralnego PKS"). Wrocław is a stop on the Eurolinesinternational coach network. FlixBus operates routes to Prague and Warsaw (via Łódź). Tickets are only available online, but traveling with them is comfortable. Buses are brand new and free Wi-Fi is available on board. Tickets are cheap when bought in advance. One-way tick...
The centre of Wrocław is navigable on foot, but the city has an excellent public-transport system for access to the suburbs and outlying attractions, with 57 bus lines, 22 tram lines and 13 night bus lines. As well as that, taxis are readily available and quite affordable, even for those on a budget.
51.11037517.0311351 Market Square (Rynek). It is the architectural centre-point of Wroclaw, and its most obvious attraction. It is one of the biggest town squares in Europe, and is lined on all sid...51.1093617.029723 Salt Square (Plac Solny). Formerly a salt market, now a flower market.51.115417.04434 Cathedral Island (Ostrów Tumski). A group of islands on the Oder River with beautiful cathedrals and a few hundred year old buildings, for those who would have romantic evening, wal...51.11166717.0302786 St. Elizabeth's Church (Bazylika św. Elżbiety Węgierskiej), ul. Elżbiety 1 (On the northwest side of the Rynek). M-Sa 09:00-16:00, Su 13:00-16:00. Tower: Apr-Oct: daily 10:00-19...51.1056817.030641 Opera Wrocławska, ul. Świdnicka 35.51.1008117.030192 Music Theatre Capitol, ul. Marszałka J. Piłsudskiego 67.51.1012317.026073 [dead link] Polski Theatre, ul. Zapolskiej 3. Two additional stages are located at ul. Świdnicka 28 (Small Stage) and plac Orląt Lwowskich 20c (Świebodzki Train Station Stage).Wrocław is a major financial services centre, with headquarters of several companies from the sector, most importantly the Getin Holding.
51.1084917.040571 Galeria Dominikańska. Large shopping mall, with a big supermarket in the basement floor. Free Wi-Fi.51.1125917.039852 [dead link] Market Hall (Hala Targowa), ul. Piaskowa 15. For fresh vegetables, fruits, pierogi, etc.(updated Jan 2016)Budget
Cultural note: the "bars" listed below are in fact self-service canteens, known as milk bars (bar mleczny), offering inexpensive and traditional Polish meals. They are a gastronomic and cultural experience. They should be open even on national holidays. Expect short queues.
Mid-range
1. 51.1116217.0354510 Giselle, ul. Szewska 27. A French bakery/cafe with delicious breakfast dishes (served all day) and other food. Around 12-19 zł.(updated Jan 2016) 2. Amalfi, Więzienna Street. A place serving authentic thin-slice Italian pizza from a proper, scorching-hot wood oven. About 15 zł for a pizza for one person. Italian owners. 3. Oregano, Igielna Street. Inexpensive restaurant with pizza and a variety of other dishes. 4. Piramida, Wita Stwosza Street. Egyptian restaurant. Kitsc...
Splurge
1. [dead link] Pod Papugami, ul. Sukiennice 9a (At Rynek, next to Spiż Cellar (see above)). Offers good meals and a good selection of salads. 2. Novocaina, Rynek 13, ☏ +48 71 3436915. Organic-based pizza and pasta dishes. Reservations are necessary, but can be made a day in advance through their website.
51.1109717.031491 Kawiarnia Literatka, Rynek 56/57. Opens at 10:00 and stays open as long as you can drink. Literatka is not exactly a coffee place, because it lacks own cakes and desserts. However...
Budget
1. [dead link] Alien Hostel, ul. Sienkiewicza 31, ☏ +48 519 115 075 (Polish), +48 781 180 911 (English & German), kontakt@alienhostel.com. English, German and Polish speaking staff. From 50 zł, no dorms. 2. Boogie Hostel, ul. Ruska 35, ☏ +48 71 342 44 72, hostel@boogiehostel.com. Cheap, comfortable accommodation in the centre of town. 19 and very spacious but cosy private rooms (for 1, 2, 3 or 4 people), and dorms (8 or 10). 3. Flower Power Hostel, al. Lipowa 15/2, ☏ +48 71 794 98 68, office@...
Mid-range
1. Qubus Hotel Wrocław. Four-star hotel located in the heart of the city, near a beautiful Market Square. There is also a fitness centre with bodybuilding gym, sauna, Jacuzzi and swimming pool. 2. Hotel System. Is one of the newest hotels in Wroclaw, conveniently situated close to the city centre but at the same time not far from major roads, (E67 8 Wrocław - Warsaw, and E261 5 Wrocław - Poznań). 3. Scandic Wrocław. The first hotel in Poland managed by the most popular Scandinavian hotel chai...
Splurge
1. 51.11222317.0298295 Art Hotel, Kiełbaśnicza 20. 2. 51.10610617.0311476 Hotel Monopol, Heleny Modrzejewskiej 2 (in the centre of the city). Room prices are generally around 250 zł for a single room and 400 zł for a double room. The hotel is next door to the restored opera house. 3. 51.11120417.0289337 Sofitel Wrocław Old Town, ul. Św. Mikołaja 67 (Stare Miasto). Check-in: 14:00-midnight, check-out: 07:00-12:00. 50 metres from the Rynek Główny. 216 zł and up. 4. 51.11105217.04378 Radisson Bl...
Wrocław, city, capital of Dolnośląskie województwo (province), southwestern Poland. It lies along the Oder River at its confluence with the Oława, Ślęza, Bystrzyca, and Widawa rivers. A large industrial centre situated in Dolny Śląsk (Lower Silesia), Wrocław is the fourth largest city in Poland. Pop. (2011) 630,131; (2017 est.) 638,586.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
www .wroclaw .pl. Wrocław ( Polish: [ˈvrɔt͡swaf] ( listen); [a] German: Breslau, [b] pronounced [ˈbʁɛslaʊ̯] ( listen); Lower Silesian: Brassel) [4] is the biggest city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in the southwest part of Poland. The German name of the city is Breslau, and the Czech name is Vratislav.
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Sudeten Mountains to the south. As of 2023, the official population of Wrocław is 674,132 making it the third largest city in Poland. Population of the Wrocław metropolitan area ...
