Tours in Wrocław

Look down while you walk through the Old Town and you will start noticing small bronze figures on the pavements, on corners, by doorways, climbing lampposts. Wrocław calls them dwarves, and you will find yourself hunting for the next one before you have decided to. It sets the tone for the city. This is a place that does not mind being playful, and rewards you for going slowly.

Start at the Market Square, the Rynek, which is big enough that you stop noticing the crowds. The town hall sits in the middle like a ship at anchor, and the colourful houses around the edges turn gold in the evening when the cafe tables fill. Wander off in any direction and the streets tighten, the stone gets older under your feet, and the noise drops away.

Water is everywhere. The Oder splits and loops around the islands, and the bridges are how you get from one mood to the next. Cathedral Island is quiet and a little hushed, with churches close together and lamplit streets that feel like another century. Cross over and you are back among students, bikes and riverside benches. Further out, the Centennial Hall and its surrounding park are worth the trip if you like open space after a morning of cobbles.

Eat pierogi at a table you did not plan on, and try a milk bar if you want a cheap plain lunch among locals. Most visitors arrive at the airport and need a simple way into town, so we offer a transfer that takes you from the terminal to the city. For anything else, such as the Panorama of the Battle of Racławice, the university, or a walk through the dwarves' haunts, ask. A local guide can build it around you.