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Wrocław In Your Pocket

Wrocław In Your PocketWroclaw Old Town
While soaking up the mulled wine magic of the holiday season here in Wrocław, we can’t help but fall further in love with this city. By the time you have this guide in your hands a new year will have begun, and the trees may even be in bloom, but one constant remains: this is still our favourite city in Poland. Why? Well, the small details of the matter are in your hands. But in brief, Wrocław has become one of the most beautiful, exciting and dynamically developing cities in Poland since emerging from the dustbin of World War II and out from under the dark cloud of communism. With a marvellously restored market square and Old Town laid out over a maze of bridges, islands and church spires, Wrocław’s location on the Odra River affords it no shortage of scenic views and green spaces. Historically drawing a dubious dubbing as the ‘Venice of the North’ thanks to its waterways, it’s easier to make a comparison between the Silesian capital and nearby Kraków – the only European city with a medieval market square larger than Wrocław’s. As travel hacks began crowning Wrocław ‘the next Kraków’ several years ago, some of us actually came here and realised that, wait a minute, it already was. Several years ago being exactly that, we would argue that Wrocław has actually eclipsed its front-running sister city in several departments by this point. In terms of growth, business development and investment Wrocław has a strong edge, and when stacked against Poland’s ‘cultural capital’ it’s clear that Wrocław lures many more big international performers to its stages than Kraków does; in fact Wrocław has been pegged as the European Capital of Culture for 2016 – an honour no Polish city has been bestowed since Kraków held the title back in 2000. More immediately, Wrocław will be playing host to the 2012 European football championships in June, while Kraków watches the events playing out in Wroc’s brand-new City Stadium on TV and pretends not to feel left out. Indeed, Wrocław’s time has arrived, and it’s time you did as well. Inside this guide you’ll find everything you need to know to make the most out of Poland’s most underrated city, from the best place to eat breakfast to the best spots for a late night sausage and a slug of vodka, plus all there is do and see in between. As ever, let us know how we’re doing at editor_poland@inyourpocket.com, and enjoy Wrocław.

A Little About Wrocław to Start With:

With Kraków now confirmed as The New Prague the hunt is on for The New Kraków, and fingers are pointing towards Wrocław. Long regarded by those 'in the know' as Poland’s hidden gem the boom of the budget flight has meant that the secret has finally slipped out, and Wrocław has been well-and-truly discovered by the latter-day European traveller.

This is a city with a particularly enticing storyline: through the course of history it has gone under five names, been passed between four countries and seen the naughty end of both fascism and communism. Only sixty odd years ago the city was a smoking ruin, flattened during one of the most savage sieges in modern history. You wouldn’t know it: this is one of the most engaging towns in Central Europe, and it’s not rare to find it compared to a condensed version of Prague. Gothic spires soar into the skyline and only three other European cities can boast more bridges. Dominated by canals and twisting cobbled streets Wrocław stands out as one of the undisputed highlights of Poland.

This is primarily a university town, and some 10% of the population pretend to study at some institute or other. The student body add a defiantly youthful streak to the city, and the blooming cultural scene and nightlife are direct results. But Wrocław’s appeal stretches beyond atmospheric bars and classical opera houses; the local government have shown an aggressive desire to return the city to its pre-war heyday, and an extensive program of restoration and regeneration have seen the town emerge as Poland’s most exciting city. Which probably goes some way to explaining why it has been selected as both a venue for Euro 2012 and as European Capital of Culture 2016. Find out more about the sights, the hotels, restaurants, bars & clubs and things to do all within these pages.

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