Noclegi WrocławParking zones and hiring a car in Wroclaw |
Parking zonesThere are restricted parking zones in Wroclaw. If you park without a valid ticket or parking permit, you’ll face a fine of PLN 47. Parking permits (as well as tickets) can be purchased at the office of the Street and Transport Authority (ul. Dluga 49, building C). Parking tickets are [...] |
Euro 2012 in Wroclaw |
Wroclaw will be one of the Euro 2012 Polish host cities. The city is trying to do its best to be ready for this large football event. The preparations are full steam ahead. By 2012 Wroclaw is going to build or renovate over 30 km of city roads, mainly those in [...] |
Copernicus Airport Wroclaw |
Wroclaw’s airport named after Copernicus – the world-famous astronomer – is situated about 12 km southeast of the city centre. It is really a small airport as it has only one runway, one domestic and one international airport terminal but the good thing is a tourist will not get lost here. [...] |
Arriving in Wroclaw |
By air
So far if you have flown to Poland, you have probably landed either at Okecie Airport (Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport) or at Krakow-Balice Airport (John Paul II International Airport) which are considered to be the busiest and the most modern airports in the country. Nowadays the situation has changed dramatically. [...] |
Getting around Wroclaw |
For tourists sightseeing the Old Town and its environs it is advisable to walk as major monuments are situated within a walking distance. As for the attractions situated further from the centre, it is advisable to use public transport. It is quite well organized though at times using it might be [...] |
Education Opportunities in Wroclaw |
Wroclaw as an old educational centre situated in the heart of Europe offers studies to international students from all over the world. Being part of the uniform European Area of Higher Education since Poland’s entry into the European Union, the universities of Wroclaw cooperate with other institutions of higher learning across [...] |
Wroclaw - the City of the Nobel Prize Winners |
Wroclaw boasts as many as 10 Nobel Prize winners with their lives interwoven in Wroclaw and its environs.
Here they are:
Theodor Mommsen – a prominent German scholar, historian and jurist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his ‘’Roman History’’ (1902). He obtained a professorship in Roman [...] |
Residential Market in Wroclaw |
For a few years Wroclaw has been one of the most active Polish cities as far as the total number of units constructed by developers and cooperatives is concerned. The year 2001 was exceptional. It is then that Wroclaw ranked second to Warsaw only in relation to the amount of housing [...] |
Business Opportunities in the Wroclaw Agglomeration |
Thanks to its strategic location, well-educated and open-to-foreign investment inhabitants, rich cultural life and its authorities open to the prospective investors’ needs, Wroclaw is an attractive site for launching and developing investments. Not only Wroclaw, but the whole Wroclaw agglomeration, consisting of ten communities, offers favourable conditions for setting a business [...] |
Business Opportunities in Special Economic Zones |
In order to boost economic development of some regions of Poland, Special Economic Zones were established within the country. Currently, there are fourteen Special Economic Zones, three of which are situated in the Lower Silesian voivodship, i.e. the Legnica Special Economic Zone, the Kamienna Gora Special Economic Zone for Small Business and [...] |
The Wroclaw Story and Factfile |
Wroclaw – the capital of Lower Silesia - is one of the oldest cities of Poland. Its turbulent history is embedded in the city walls and buildings. Thus, the city abounds in historic sights erected in various epochs and in different architectural styles.
The cradle of Wroclaw is Cathedral Island (Ostrow [...] |
Wroclaw Technology Park |
Wroclaw Technology Park is meant to create conditions for better utilisation of the scientific and industrial potential of the city of Wroc³aw and of the region. Wroclaw Technology Park has been designed for advanced technology-based enterprises, laboratories and scientific as well as research and development centres.
The undeveloped real estate and DINT [...] |
Order Taxi service in Wroclaw |
Unlike some European cities where taxis are notorious for taking advantage of tourists, the marked taxis in Wroclaw are well regulated, honest, affordable and reliable. But beware of unmarked private taxis near the railway station and certain hotels, which are unreliable and overcharge. The private taxis are in the minority in Wroclaw and [...] |
Wroclaw weather, climate and average temperature |
Poland's climate is influenced by a continental climate from the east and a maritime climate from the west. As the result the weather is changeable, with significant differences from day to day. Winter one year can be almost without snow, whereas another year heavy snows can paralyse transport for days. Summer [...] |
Facts about Poland |
Poland, situated in the very heart of Europe, at the crossroads of both ancient trade and present-day transportation routes from East to West, is 1000 years old and many of its towns and cities date back to its early days. They shelter a rich architectural and artistic heritage that has survived [...] |
Things to do in Wroclaw
Wroclaw entertainment
PDF Guide to Wroclaw
Wroclaw events
Wratislavia Cantans, Jazz on the Oder, Wroclaw Non-stop and Era Nowe Horyzonty are the most internationally acclaimed annual events in Wroclaw among plenty of other concerts, exhibitions, festivals and plays to choose from every month.
Wroclaw sightseeing
Map of Wroclaw
Plan your trip with our interactive Wroclaw Map section. Major routes through and around Wroclaw city.
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