{"id":24903,"date":"2020-11-06T20:07:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T20:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeker.io\/?p=24903"},"modified":"2020-11-06T20:07:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T20:07:24","slug":"things-to-do-in-wroclaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seeker.io\/article\/things-to-do-in-wroclaw\/","title":{"rendered":"11 of the Best Things to Do in Wroclaw, Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wroclaw \u2013 pronounced <em>frohts-wahf<\/em> \u2013 might not be easy on the tongue, but it&#8217;s certainly easy on the eye! Spread over a series of small isles on the Oder River, it&#8217;s a classic medley of Gothic, Germanic, Slavic, and medieval architecture. Look here \u2014an iron-clad turret filigreed with metalwork and gargoyles pokes above the skyline. Look there \u2014you&#8217;ve got cobbled alleys laced with beer halls and dumpling shops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fourth-largest city and a major university hub, Wroclaw is filled with some of the best <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"things to do in Poland (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/things-to-do-in-poland\/\" target=\"_blank\">things to do in Poland<\/a>. The arrival of countless low-cost carriers has only helped matters, bringing that sought-after tourist dollar and becoming a major stag do destination (ahem). But if you can ignore the fancy-dress beer guzzlers (there aren&#8217;t too many!) for a moment, there are UNESCO sites, centuries-old squares, and Communist-themed eateries waiting just around the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"51.110432\" data-longitude=\"17.030886\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/MeHqdNJA3\/market-square-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" data-placeid=\"6944\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/MeHqdNJA3\/market-square-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\">Have a beer and watch the world go by at Market Square<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/4f27fbd2-7823-4fec-8108-1c730d848343-1400.jpg?placeid=6944&amp;name=Market%20Square,%20Wroc%C5%82aw&amp;lat=51.110432&amp;lng=17.030886\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Market Square, Wroclaw, Poland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A whopping 213 meters by 178 meters of pure Gothic glory\u2014that&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/MeHqdNJA3\/market-square-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Wroclaw Market Square (opens in a new tab)\">Wroclaw Market Square<\/a>. Steep-roofed merchant guilds tower on one side, the grand redbrick spires of the Old Town Hall rise on the other. But it hasn&#8217;t always been like this. The tumult of WWII left the whole thing in ruins. Meticulous reconstruction efforts have since paid off, with a few added flourishes. The curious <a href=\"https:\/\/visitwroclaw.eu\/en\/place\/zdroj-fountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Zdroj Fountain (opens in a new tab)\">Zdroj Fountain<\/a> is a fun-filled sight that gurgles on the west end of the plaza. And you can see the brutalist tenements that were raised by Heinrich Rump looking totally out of place among the gilded medieval fa\u00e7ades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"51.11013\" data-longitude=\"17.044344\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/Dbyavi7dK\/panorama-of-the-battle-of-raclawice-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" data-placeid=\"6945\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/Dbyavi7dK\/panorama-of-the-battle-of-raclawice-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\">Be immersed in a giant Panorama of the Battle of Raclawice<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/bd2deb7a-c4e2-4169-a268-e122689c4cd9-1400.jpg?placeid=6945&amp;name=Panorama%20of%20the%20Battle%20of%20Rac%C5%82awice,%20Wroc%C5%82aw&amp;lat=51.11013&amp;lng=17.044344\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Panorama of the Battle of Raclawice building, Wroclaw, Poland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A fearsome Polish cadet loads his rifle. Smoke billows from the barrel of a cannon. Cossacks tumble over stacks of bloodied bodies. Russian fighters swing bayonets to and fro. No, you&#8217;re not in the most recent edition of Eurovision. You&#8217;re in the great <a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/Dbyavi7dK\/panorama-of-the-battle-of-raclawice-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Panorama of the Battle of Raclawice (opens in a new tab)\">Panorama of the Battle of Raclawice<\/a>. It&#8217;s perhaps the most prestigious piece of art in all of Wroclaw, measuring 15 meters by 114 meters. Those dimensions mean it needs to be housed in a giant cylindrical building (pictured above). It&#8217;s worth grabbing an audio guide to help you pick out the meaningful details; they&#8217;re available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/mnwr.pl\/en\/branches\/panorama-of-the-battle-of-raclawice\/information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"main ticket desk (opens in a new tab)\">main ticket desk<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"51.107742\" data-longitude=\"17.031324\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/R1HcmBxax\/setka-wroclaw-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" data-placeid=\"6946\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/R1HcmBxax\/setka-wroclaw-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\">Dine Soviet-style at SETKA Wroclaw<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/5db2780b-dba3-4632-8e08-e360a776762d-1400.jpg?placeid=6946&amp;name=SETKA%20Wroc%C5%82aw,%20Wroc%C5%82aw&amp;lat=51.107742&amp;lng=17.031324\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>SETKA, Wroclaw, Poland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To walk through the doors of <a href=\"http:\/\/setkapolska.pl\/\">SETKA<\/a> is to transport yourself back to the years of the Polish People&#8217;s Republic. Gaudy lights and kitschy remakes of Communist-era signage mingle with the sepia-faded images of USSR mustachios, creating a space that&#8217;s more 1970 than 2020. Drink or food, there&#8217;s something to get you in the mood. Salty herring and a shot of vodka, perhaps? Gelatine veg and gherkins, maybe? Frothy <em>piwo <\/em>(that&#8217;s beer to you and me) with a hunter&#8217;s stew? It&#8217;s all on the menu, and the prices will hardly break the bank!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"51.106094\" data-longitude=\"17.027517\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/NexRpGhIA\/old-town-promenade-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" data-placeid=\"6947\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/NexRpGhIA\/old-town-promenade-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\">Wander through the streets of Wroclaw&#8217;s Old Town<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/ec9c7b93-34df-489a-893d-c163b49e217f-1400.jpg?placeid=6947&amp;name=Old%20Town%20Promenade,%20Wroc%C5%82aw&amp;lat=51.106094&amp;lng=17.027517\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Old Town, Wroclaw, Poland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Krakow (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/things-to-do-krakow\/\" target=\"_blank\">Krakow<\/a>, Warsaw, and Gdansk before it, Wroclaw is anchored on a lovely Old Town. This is, as the name implies, the most venerable district in the city. However, unlike its urban compadres, <a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/NexRpGhIA\/old-town-promenade-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Wroclaw's Old Town  (opens in a new tab)\">Wroclaw&#8217;s Old Town <\/a>straddles a small archipelago on the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oder\">Oder River<\/a>. You can start exploring from the Market Square. Close by is tight-knit Plac Solny, another plaza that once hosted bustling markets selling salt. Over on Szewska Street is where you&#8217;ll find the strange <a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/Lu8CAk17S\/football-fountain-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Football Fountain (opens in a new tab)\">Football Fountain<\/a>, along with a peppering of enticing caf\u00e9s. To the north is the campus of Wroclaw University, mingling Soviet tenements with centuries-old halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"51.114464\" data-longitude=\"17.046734\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/nlAz9EeIP\/ostrow-tumski,-wroclaw-wroclaw-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\" data-placeid=\"6948\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/nlAz9EeIP\/ostrow-tumski,-wroclaw-wroclaw-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\">Transport back in time in magical Ostr\u00f3w Tumski <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/b9aaf9a4-ebcd-4f7b-b346-9e6b0271a470-1400.jpg?placeid=6948&amp;name=Ostr%C3%B3w%20Tumski,%20Wroc%C5%82aw,%20Wroc%C5%82aw&amp;lat=51.114464&amp;lng=17.046734\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Ostr\u00f3w Tumski, Wroclaw, Poland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The very oldest corner of the Old Town is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ostrow Tumski (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/nlAz9EeIP\/ostrow-tumski,-wroclaw-wroclaw-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\" target=\"_blank\">Ostrow Tumski<\/a>. It&#8217;s a serious stunner to behold. Capping what was once an islet on the side of a babbling river, it&#8217;s crowned by the dagger-like spires of the mighty Wroclaw Cathedral. Around those swirl cobbled streets and ancient inn houses dressed in ivy vines and flowers. Archaeological digs have indicated human habitation going back beyond the 9<sup>th<\/sup> century, and the remains of a Piast dynasty church. Visitors coming in winter can look forward to perhaps the most magical sight of all: when Tumski glows with after-dark lanterns in snowfall and mists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"51.11277\" data-longitude=\"17.039736\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/kldPhYY8i\/hala-targowa-wroclaw-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\" data-placeid=\"6949\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/kldPhYY8i\/hala-targowa-wroclaw-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\">Shop for all the Polish foods at Hala Targowa<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/884c0d06-77d8-4b3c-93b6-010f0d7b2f95-1400.jpg?placeid=6949&amp;name=Hala%20Targowa,%20Wroc%C5%82aw&amp;lat=51.11277&amp;lng=17.039736\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Hala Targowa, Wroclaw, Poland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Old on the outside, concrete-chic on the inside, the <a href=\"https:\/\/finallylost.com\/hala-targowa-food-market-in-wroclaw\/\">Hala Targowa<\/a> of Wroclaw is a curious Russian doll of architecture. Delve behind the brick-built fa\u00e7ade and you&#8217;ll soon be hopping from gingerbread shops to smoked Silesian cheese sellers, flower emporiums to fruit hawkers. Even if you&#8217;re not buying, it&#8217;s a doozy of a place for people watching. Be sure to look up and take in the amazing concrete arches. Mimicking the flying buttresses of an old cathedral, they score the ceiling like the bones of a mighty blue whale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"51.106869\" data-longitude=\"17.077286\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/EajPRpqXu\/centennial-hall-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" data-placeid=\"6950\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/EajPRpqXu\/centennial-hall-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\">Explore colossal architecture at Centennial Hall<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/61b18c85-5eb9-4cf0-87a2-4fa0286cb0f5-1400.jpg?placeid=6950&amp;name=Centennial%20Hall,%20Wroc%C5%82aw&amp;lat=51.106869&amp;lng=17.077286\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Centennial Hall, Wroclaw, Poland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bearing its grand UNESCO World Heritage tag for all to see, the hulking<a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/1165\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> Centennial Hall<\/a> is a masterwork of concrete construction. Raised in accordance with plans by Max Berg back in 1911, it soars over the eastern edge of the city like a UFO that&#8217;s just plopped out of the stratosphere. The piece de resistance for lovers of architecture is the huge domed cupola. It spans 69 meters across and raises up more than 25 meters above the interior spaces. You can find all sorts of events taking place inside, from wrestling showdowns to business conferences. A small caf\u00e9 just outside the north entrance offers a prime place to sit with a coffee and take it all in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"51.109661\" data-longitude=\"17.079044\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/WazMKfuYo\/japanese-garden-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" data-placeid=\"6951\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/WazMKfuYo\/japanese-garden-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\">Find your inner zen in Wroclaw&#8217;s Japanese Gardens<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/08fcf50b-4e4b-443e-bc54-9b9a9ce85a72-1400.jpg?placeid=6951&amp;name=Japanese%20Garden,%20Wroc%C5%82aw&amp;lat=51.109661&amp;lng=17.079044\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Japanese Gardens, Wroclaw, Poland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Is the bustle of Poland&#8217;s fourth-largest city getting you down? Want an escape to something more serene? Well, there&#8217;s good news. You won&#8217;t need to hitch a ride to the Karkonosze Mountains to get your R&amp;R (more on those later, though). Instead, you can make for the lily-padded ponds and arched wood bridges of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbestdestinations.com\/travel-guide\/wroclaw\/japanese-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\">Japanese Garden<\/a>. They clutch the grounds of the Centennial Hall and unfold in pebbly rock enclosures and Buddhist pagodas where you can sit, read, or just watch the world go by. The gardens close at 7pm but look particularly pretty as the sun begins to set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"51.114422\" data-longitude=\"17.040283\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/H70gSx4iX\/wyspa-piasek-wroclaw-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\" data-placeid=\"6954\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/H70gSx4iX\/wyspa-piasek-wroclaw-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\">Hop the islands of the Oder River<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/0711f333-6ff0-46eb-909d-cb08f0a17eee-1400.jpg?placeid=6954&amp;name=Wyspa%20Piasek,%20Wroc%C5%82aw&amp;lat=51.114422&amp;lng=17.040283\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Wyspa Piasek, Wroclaw, Poland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the curious features of Wroclaw&#8217;s topography is its islands. Fragmenting into little land masses on the Oder River, the downtown is linked by more bridges than you can shake a Polish gingerbread at. Some of them have intriguing points of interest. Take Bielarska Island, where kids&#8217; playgrounds give way to a bulbous folk statue depicting the Greek philosopher Socrates. Or, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/CrJayEH8m\/slodowa-island-wroclaw-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Slodowa Island<\/a>, a favorite of the local student crowd, who gather for BBQs and beers (though drinking in public isn&#8217;t strictly allowed) in the summer evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"51.109993\" data-longitude=\"17.031174\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/mYooXHkfZ\/spiz-microbrewery-and-restaurant-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\" data-placeid=\"6953\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/mYooXHkfZ\/spiz-microbrewery-and-restaurant-wroclaw-dolnoslaskie-poland\">Try Slavic beers and food at Spiz<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/6915d55f-9552-4719-9d8c-8f6615cc9948-1400.jpg?placeid=6953&amp;name=Spi%C5%BC%20-%20Microbrewery%20and%20Restaurant,%20Wroc%C5%82aw&amp;lat=51.109993&amp;lng=17.031174\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Spiz Microbrewery and Restaurant, Wroclaw, Poland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Make a beeline back to the big Market Square and jostle for a pub table in the garden of uber-famous<a href=\"https:\/\/visitwroclaw.eu\/en\/place\/restaurant-and-mini-brewery-spiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> Spiz<\/a>. This all-in-one Polish-German tavern come brewery bursts with pork knuckles, hops-smelling ales, dark beers, schnitzel, and soups. It&#8217;s got wonderful al fresco seating that gazes over the central plaza at babbling fountains and student-filled bars. Drinkers can indulge in some of the very first craft tipples ever produced in Poland. They&#8217;re best served with a platter of cream cheese and hard rye bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"50.767223\" data-longitude=\"15.622222\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/DLWo_TEJ_\/giant-mountains-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\" data-placeid=\"4191\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/DLWo_TEJ_\/giant-mountains-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\">Hike the Karkonosze (Giant) Mountains<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/28bcdf6c-f5ce-4a55-8b5e-9fe869dbe44f-1400.jpg?placeid=4191&amp;name=Giant%20Mountains,%20&amp;lat=50.767223&amp;lng=15.622222\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Karkonosze Mountains (Giant Mountains), Wroclaw, Poland. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wroclaw is hailed as the gateway to the gorgeous region of Silesia. That extends along the Polish-Czech border through woodlands and hills. However, perhaps its most eye-watering draw is the <a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/DLWo_TEJ_\/giant-mountains-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Karkonosze (opens in a new tab)\">Karkonosze<\/a>. Also known as the Giant Mountains, you&#8217;ll instantly see why when you spy the grass-dashed slopes of peaks like Szrenica and<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sn%C4%9B%C5%BEka\"> <\/a>Sneszka. They lift above the forests to gaze out over the mountains of Czechia beyond. Walking paths weave and wiggle through boulders and over meadows to their top \u2013 awesome in summer. In winter, try the charming town of <a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/9GD2kdLuo\/karpacz-lower-silesian-voivodeship-poland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Karpacz<\/a>, where ski slopes and Scandi-style timber churches sit huddled under the snow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wroclaw \u2013 pronounced frohts-wahf \u2013 might not be easy on the tongue, but it&#8217;s certainly easy on the eye! 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