You can easily get to Wroclaw by using the services of bus carriers such as PolskiBus, LuxExpress, and Neobus. Prices start from 1 zł when you book tickets in advance. You can also get there by train. It is worth to note that Wroclaw Railway Station is a well known place for Janusz Leon Wiśniewski readers. This is the place where the main character of the novel „Loneliness on the Net” spent his last hours.
Wroclaw Railway Station is located in the city center. So it is very easy to get to the station. You may use a bus or a tram to get there.
Buses: K, N, 110, 113, 114, 120, 122, 125, 145, 146, 325, 406, 409, 602, 612, 900P, 900L, 910, 240, 241, 243, 245, 246, 247, 249, 250, 251, 253, 255, 257, 259 (night)
Trams: 0L, 0P, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 15, 31PLUS, 32PLUS
Free Wi-Fi is available at the station. You may check all the options of railway traffic on the website.
Wroclaw Railway Station:
Address: ul. Piłsudskiego 105
Тel: 71 717 21 07
The Railway Station and the Bus Station in Wroclaw are on the same street, so you can get there by the same vehicles.
Wroclaw Bus Station:
Аddress: ul. Joannitów 13
Tel: 71 333 05 40
Free guided tours in Polish cities are very common. They are called Free Tours. For more information, just type in Google – * name of the city * Free Tours.
Wroclaw is rather compact city, and you can walk easily around the most famous and interesting places.
Well, let’s begin our walk around the city. From the station you should go to the central square of Wroclaw, which is one of the largest in Europe. In the center of the square stands a real jewel of Gothic art – the City Hall. You will see all the beauty of Wroclaw if you climb to the last floor. The entrance to the city hall costs 15 zł. City Hall is opened to tourists every day from 10:00 to 17:00, except Monday and Tuesday.
If at some reasons you could not get to the City Hall, there is another way to see the city from a bird’s eye – it is the Church of St. Elizabeth. This is the main church in town, and its height reaches up to 87 meters. Wroclaw can be viewed perfectly from such height. The entrance to the church costs 5 zł. The church is opened every day.
Everyone will find something interesting for himself in Wroclaw. There are some addresses of different museums of Wroclaw. There are quite a lot of them, and a variety of them is amazing.
Wroclaw National Museum
Address: plac Powstańców Warszawу 5
Теl: 71 343 56 43
Pictures of Jan Matejko and Jacek Malczewski deserve special attention in the National Museum. Another thing is the Racławice Panorama. Its length is 120 m and height is 5 m – one of the largest in Poland. Panorama reproduces Racławice battle, in which Poles commanded by Tadeusz Kosciuszko defeated the king’s army. This work of art was transported from Lviv to Wroclaw in 1946. Only 39 years later, the authorities allowed to demonstrate it to the visitors. The ticket costs 15 zł and this place is absolutely incredible.
The Post and Telecommunication Museum
Address: ul. Zygmunta Krasińskiego 1
Теl: 71 346 95 82
Ethnographic Museum
Address: ul. gen. Romualda Traugutta 111/113
Теl: 71 344 33 13
Pan Tadeusz Museum
Аddress: Rynek 6
Теl: 71 755 06 40
Usually, museums of Wroclaw are opened from 10:00 to 17:00. However, you need to check the working hours of each museum.
The Centennial Hall is an interesting historical and tourist attraction of the city, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Centennial Hall serves as a multifunctional structure to host different exhibitions, concerts, theatrical and opera performances, and sporting events.
Another miracle of Wroclaw, which should be visited is the Japanese garden. The Garden was created in the beginning of the 20th century, on the occasion of the Global Exhibition in 1913. The idea of renewing the Garden appeared in the 90s. The reconstruction lasted three years, the specialists from Japan came to assist, but the Garden did not survived for long. It was destroyed by the flood and 70% of the plants were lost. The next opening of the Japanese garden took place in October 1999. The garden is opened to the public from the 1st April to 31st October. The cost of the full ticket is 4zł, the discount ticket costs 2zł.
The Japanese Garden is located on ul. Adama Mickiewicza 1
For more information visit their website.
Another place that you should visit is famous Wroclaw Zoo. The zoo is situated on ul. Wróblewskiego. It is the oldest zoo in Poland, having been opened in 1865 as the Breslau Zoological Garden while the city was part of Prussia. It is also the largest zoo in Poland. Wroclaw Zoo is the most visited zoo in Poland and the fifth most visited zoo in Europe.
So, let’s continue our walk on Ostrów Tumski or “Cathedral Island”. It is the oldest part of the city of Wroclaw. Here is where it all began. You may see old churches there. Krzysztof Szydlovski and Robert Molendo are the last lamplighters in Poland. 365 days a year one of these two gentlemen can be seen at dusk in his unique cape and top hat lighting the 103 gas lamps in the district. Hours of their work are regulated by sunrise and sunset.
Then you can visit a rather interesting place in Wroclaw – the Four Denominations District, that is located in the centre right next to Rynek. Its unique character derives from wonderful sacral architecture. In 300m, close to each other there are: the Orthodox church of Nativity of Theotokos, the church of St. Anthony of Padua – a Roman Catholic temple, a Synagogue and the Evangelical church of Divine Providence.
And one more thing that makes Wroclaw so unique – dwarfs. There is even a legend connected with those funny dwarfs. According to the legend, the dwarfs liked this Silesian Region and they found shelter here. About 200 figures of these funny men may be found in Wroclaw. Try to find all of them just for fun. There is even a special map that makes it easier to look for them.
Shopping center Renoma, which was built in the era of European modernism, is worth been seeing. The shop opened its doors to customers on the 2nd of April 1930. The building with the area of 35,000 square meters, is the largest department store in Wroclaw and at the same time, is the largest building of steel structures in Europe.
If you get hungry while walking, there are some addresses of places where you may find very tasty food on reasonable prices.
Pierwszy Multifood STP (price: 3,29zł/100gr.)
- Krzywoustego 126,
ul. Kuźnicza 10,
ul. Legnicka 58,
ul. Paprotna 7
Pl. Grunwaldzki 22
Bazylia (price: 2,59 zł/100gr.)
- Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 23-25 (Uniwersytet Techniczny),
ul. Kuźnicza 42 (Uniwersytet Wrocławski)
Cafe Konspira is considered to be one of the most interesting cafes in Wroclaw. Cafe is positioning itself as a center of historical education, where you can learn the history of anti-communist opposition. The interior of the café is made in the style of the 80s. It often hosts different concerts, discussions, creative and thematic meetings. The average price for two is 35-45 zł. Cafe may be found at pl. Solny 11, Stare Miasto.
One day for visiting fabulous Wroclaw is not enough. Many hostels and hotels of Wroclaw have their original idea and concept which they are following. Here you will find everything according to your requirements for comfort and living conditions. You just need to choose the option according to your preferences. Place in the room in hostel in the city center costs from 35zł to 45zł per day and night. Rent a separate double room in hostel costs 100 zł.
You may find more information on hostels and hotels of Wroclaw on these sites:
Ibis budget Wrocław Stadion, ul. Lotnicza 151
Ibis budget Wrocław Południe, ul. Wyścigowa 35A
Visit this multifaceted city, the European capital of culture and the pride of each state to which it belonged.