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Wrocław
Historical capital and largest city of Silesia, located in southwestern Poland

Wrocław

Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

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It is the largest city and historical capital of the regions of Silesia and Lower Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder (Odra) River in the Silesian Lowlands. In 2025, the official population of Wrocław was 672,545, making it the third-largest city in Poland. The population of the Wrocław metropolitan area is around 1.25 million.

Get in

Getting to Wrocław

  1. 01
    Copernicus Airport Wrocław
  2. 02
    Wrocław Główny

    There are about ten daily arrivals from Warsaw.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Market Square

    It is the architectural centre-point of Wroclaw, and its most obvious attraction.

  2. 02
    Old Town Hall

    It now serves as the Museum of Burgeois Art.

  3. 03
    Salt Square

    Formerly a salt market, now a flower market.

  4. 04
    Cathedral Island
  5. 05
    Cathedral of St

    Dating from the 13th century, featuring stunning architecture and the largest church organ in Poland.

  6. 06
    St. Elizabeth's Church (Bazylika św. Elżbiety Węgierskiej)

    Elżbiety 1 (On the northwest side of the Rynek).

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Opera Wrocławska
  2. 02
    Music Theatre Capitol
  3. 03
    Polski Theatre

    Świdnicka 28 (Small Stage) and plac Orląt Lwowskich 20c (Świebodzki Train Station Stage).

  4. 04
    Wrocław Philharmonic

    Different kinds of concerts: symphonic, choral, early music, jazz, popular music.

  5. 05
    Wroclaw Food Tour

    Pregierz,Rynek (Monument in front of Mc Donalds' in the Central Market), wroclawfoodtour@gmail.com.

  6. 06
    Mamut

    Mammoth installation inside "Park Mamuta".

Eat

Where to eat

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. = =

  1. 01
    Bar Miś
  2. 02
    Przedwojenna

    The atmosphere and decor of the place takes you to another dimension.

  3. 03
    Pizzeria Piekielny Kupiec

    Very big variety of pizzas including some rare yet delicious combinations.

  4. 04
    Bar Pierożek Wrocław

    Sądowa 7, Sądowa 7 (next to the Casino, close to the Scandic Hotel).

  5. 05
    Giselle

    A French bakery/cafe with delicious breakfast dishes (served all day) and other food.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.