
I finally found some time to clear my camera... so here are a few pictures from my Christmas break I spent in Wroclaw, Poland (two whole weeks!). I noticed something "new" on this trip though. Since I grew up there, I took the architecture of my city for granted. However, being away for so long has allowed me to see it almost as if for the first time. And I think it's pretty amazing!

Here is the town square with the City Hall on the far side (it's the one with the clock tower). All the colorful buildings you see above are either shops or bars/restaurants (mainly on the street level, there are apartments on the upper floors). The town square with its surrounding area is one of the most popular places in Wroclaw for shopping, hanging out, going out or just strolling around.

This is the City Hall - it's probably shown on 95% of postcards from Wroclaw - the city's landmark if you will.

They had a live manger set up in the town square!




Here is what doors to some of the shops/restaurants/businesses/apartments in the town square look like. Aren't they just gorgeous?

Another fantastic doorway, isn't it? It actually leads to a bar/restaurant located in the basement of the City Hall. I just looked it up and it's supposedly the oldest restaurant/beer cellar in Europe dating back to the early 14th century!!


For a few nights before Christmas, they had booths set up in the town square with people selling specialty foods and handmade items like jewelry, hats, slippers, scarves, toys, home decor and more - so fun! I'm already looking forward to my next trip back!
You can read up more on Wroclaw here.