Wroclaw
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Visit | December 2009
Wroclaw
ETHNOGRAPHICAL MUSEUM
A 10-minute stroll south-east of the old town is this pink and yellow treasure chest of tapestries, handicrafts and costumes from Lower Silesia. Of special note are the moving accounts of the mass resettlement of Poles in the wake of WWII.
Address: 111/113 UL ROMUALDA TRAUGUTTA. | Tel: +48 (0)71 342 1267
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Hotels | December 2009
Wroclaw
THE SILFOR EUROPEJSKI PREMIUM HOTEL
This modern hotel boasts a great location, offering cosy accommodation in central Wroclaw. Guests have easy access to the train station, shopping centre and all tourist attractions around the Old Town.
Address: 88 UL MARSZALKA JOZEFA PILSUDSKIEGO. | Tel: +48 (0)71 772 1000
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Bars | December 2009
Wroclaw
FLY BAR
Wroclaw is full of trashy student joints but if you prefer to mingle with high rollers, try the Fly Bar (pictured). House DJs on Saturdays get the head nodding.
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Restaurants | December 2009
Wroclaw
BRAZILIANA
Dispel the winter blues with a trip to this fun Brazilian joint, where traditional feijoada is served up amid potted palm trees and cheesy photos of tropical beaches. Perfect for plotting your assault on the local nightlife over caipirinhas.
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Visit | January 2010
Wroclaw
CENTENNIAL HALL
This bruiser of a building may be as easy on the eye as a Pacquiao left hook, but it is a masterpiece of engineering ingenuity and graces the UNESCO heritage list. It's worth buying a ticket to a major event just to see the sci-fi modernist interior.
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Hotels | January 2010
Wroclaw
HOTEL SARASWATI
An idyllic retreat in the mountains outside Wroclaw, Hotel Saraswati (pictured) is a Polish spa hotel with a touch of Eastern Zen. Bollywood parties and the artistic spirit of an ashram accompany hi-tech health and beauty treatments.
Address: 2 UL NOWOMIEJSKA (IN POBIEDNA). | Tel: +48 75 784 5243
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Bars | January 2010
Wroclaw
CZESKI FILM PUB
Thankfully, an encyclopaedic knowledge of Czech films is not required to rock up to this cheap and cheerful student bar lurking near the Rynek. If you've had all the tatanki (vodka and apple juice) you can handle, the bar also does a fine line in pancakes and pierogi.
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Restaurants | January 2010
Wroclaw
SANKT PETERSBURG
Stripy upholstery, wood panels and liveried staff contribute to the upmarket vibe at this Russian joint. Splash out on the goose fillet à la Pushkin for 69PLN, followed by Catherine the Great stuffed plums.