Warsaw is the capital of Poland and Krakow is constantly being touted as the “exciting new” Prague, Budapest and Berlin all rolled together… but for my zloty (Polish currency) the real darling of Poland is Wroclaw (loosely pronounced Vrote-Suave) the capital of Lower Silesia in southern Poland.

Often referred to as the “Venice of Poland”, Wroclaw is made up of 5 rivers, 12 islands and over 150 bridges. This multicultural city simply bubbles with life – due perhaps in part to the fact that it is one of the leading academic cities in Poland, and every sixth inhabitant is a student.

The history of this city has more twists and turns than the Strauss-Khan sex scandal. Over the years it has had five different names and been under the control of four countries. It reverted back to Polish rule only after World War II, and has since re-emerged from almost complete destruction to become one of the most beautiful, cosmopolitan, prosperous cities in Eastern Europe. The government is working hard to restore the city to its pre-war glamor with an extensive restoration program and with a frenzy of new buildings going up (the exciting Teflon covered, 43,000 seat City Stadium just opened). Wroclaw has been selected as both a venue for Euro 2012 as well as the European Capital of Culture 2016 … more

Janice Nieder, The Global Herald, October 9th, 2011

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