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Łódź
City in central Poland

Łódź

Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre.

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It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located 120 km (75 mi) south-west of Warsaw. As of 2025, Łódź has a population of 639,890, making it the country's fourth largest city.

Get in

Getting to Łódź

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    Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport
See

Worth seeing

Łódź is well known for its architectural monuments which form a record of the city's heritage, particularly its unique 19th century development. Since 1989, the city of Łódź has rediscovered its industrial heritage, a unique ensemble of architecture, preserved despite two world wars.

Do

Things to do

Having been primarily promoted as a centre of creative industries (arts, design, fashion), the city hosts a considerable number of cultural events throughout the year on a range of subject matter. If you are travelling not just to see beautiful architecture, but to also experience a plethora of local events, Łódź is a great place to be. Łódź of Four Cultures Festival (Festiwal Łódź Czterech Kultur).

Eat

Where to eat

Łódź has culinary influence from all over the world and it is actually quite difficult to find explicitly Polish cuisine if you do not dine in the most expensive places. For the cheapest food, it is best to go to one of the numerous kebab or Yem joints. For something a bit healthier, you can easily get a tasty sandwich for around 6-8 zł.

How locals move

Getting around Łódź the local way

  • Get inApart from that, the airport serves seasonal and charter flights to holiday destinations (Burgas, Antalya, Bodrum, Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, Zakynthos).
  • Get inSmall minibus and bus companies offer connections between Łódź and number of cities (big and small) around Poland.
  • Get aroundOn Piotrkowska Street, you can travel any distance on a rickshaw for 2.50 zł per person.
  • Go nextUseful for day trips: Łęczyca, a medieval town about 40 km north of Łódź with a royal castle, knight tournaments, old churches and Festival of Film Trailers.

From Wikivoyage: Łódź, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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