Poland: Wroclaw

Our final stop in Poland is in the western city of Wroclaw. The train journey from Krakow was about 5 hours which turned out to be fairly horrendous as the air-con broke about an hour in and the temperature outside was 40 degrees! We arrived dripping with sweat and found our hotel which was mercifully air-conditioned.

Wroclaw is the least touristy of the places we visited in Poland, but certainly isn't lacking in charm. It was part of Germany before the war but was returned to Poland in 1945. The town hall is the focal point of the old town and is surrounded by markets and cafes.

There was a bride in the square having some photos done in front of a fountain which was handy for a few nice shots.

Heading down to the river as the sun set it started to cool down. There was a band in the park butchering various 80's rock classics which we managed to avoid. There are a number of churches on small islands in the river which we had a wander around.

We headed for a traditional restaurant where most of the Polish things on the menu were unavailable for some reason, but we still managed to order way too much food. The pierogi were really awesome along with the curried sauer kraut that came with them.

I think we over-ordered...

Is that Indiana Jones on my beer?

We had to get rid of our Polish money at the train station so we picked this lot up from the vending machine for the equivalent of about €4.

Poland was excellent and really surprised us with its rich history, great food, and diverse architecture. It's definitely worth a look if you are in the area, try to get in before it's completely over-run by tourists.

- Joe