Hello, everyone,
As usually bellow I am sending instruction for the upcoming trip to Wroclaw and as an attachment I am sending a short guidebook/ an itenerary of the trip. Please note that I won’t be coming with you for this trip, but Silvie (my colleague who is responsible especially for the logistics)will be coming with you.
1) Meeting point for the departure from Brno:
Wednesday, June1, 6.20 am at the Lobby of the residence.
2) Meeting point for the departure from Wroclaw:
Friday, June5, 10.30am (TBC) (We should be arriving to Brno via Auschwitz around 10 pm)
3) Accommodation: We will stay in the Hostel Mleczarnia ( where towels andsoapswill be provided. Breakfasts for both mornings are paid for you. The available rooms are as follows:
- 2x7-bed rooms for females
- 1x 12-bed room for males
- 1x triple for males
Bathrooms and toilets are shared.
4) Money: Coach to Wroclaw and then via Auschwitz back to Brno, two nights at the hostel, breakfastsand some admissions(the University Museum, the City of Wroclaw Museum, Auschwitz) are paid for you, but you will need some money for meals, traveling around Wroclaw and for entrance fees to another places. The Polish currency is “Zloty“ (PLN) and the current exchange rates are:
10 CZK = 1,6 PLN
1 CAD = 2,84 PLN
1 EUR = 3,97 PLN
You will exchange money (or withdraw from ATM) once we arrive to the city. You are looking at spending something between 100-200 PLN, depending on your living standard. You can get a meal for 15-35 PLN, beer for 5-8 PLN, and since we will live in the center of the city andwill do lots of walking, you will need most likely only two single tickets for tram which will cost2,40 PLN each. If you have some spare PLN at the end of the trip, you can exchange them for Hungarian Forints when we go to Budapest. The coins are usually not convetable abroad, so try to get rid of them before leaving Poland.
5) Weather: The weather should be similar to what we had in Vienna: It should be sunny and hot, with some thunderstorms and rains... Maximum temperature reaching 26°C and minimumdropping to 14°C at nights. For details see:
Please don’t forget to bring umbrella!
6) We might go to Wroclaw aquapark on Wednesday night, so pack the bathing suite just in case!
7) Passport: Please, take your passport! Bring also you international student card (if you have one), as you can apply for significant discounts when buying tickets to museums, galleries…
Enjoy the trip!
Martin
Wrocław – Auschwitz trip
June 1st–3rd, 2011
Your guide in Wroclaw: Wojtek Zalewski (+48695650804)
Day One – Wednesday1st
6.20Meeting in the lobby of the residence
6:30Departure from the residence
Approx.12.30Arrival to Wrocław
12.00 – 13.00Getting accommodated in Hostel Mleczarnia, ul. Włodkowica 5
13.00Meeting in the lobby, departure for lunch
We will exchange money (or withdraw from ATM) once we get to the city centre. The Polish currency is “Złoty“ (PLN) and the current exchange rates (middle) are:
10 CZK = 1,6 PLN
1 CAD = 2,84 PLN
1 EUR = 3,97 PLN
We will need only two single tickets for tram which costs 4,80 PLN. We should not spend more than 20 PLN on entrance fees. Visit to the City of Wroclaw Historical Museum, UniversityMuseum and Auschwitz, are paid for you! For a meal you will pay 15-35 PLN, for a beer you will approx. pay 6-10 PLN.
Approx. 15.00 – 18.00Sightseeing I (mandatory part)
The RoyalPalace, (the City of Wroclaw Historical Museum)
(admission will be paid for)
The Opera House, St. Wenceslas St. Stanislaw and St Dorothy church (the monument of piece signed between polish (Casmirus the Great) and Czech (Charles IV) king)
The Market Square (2nd largest Market Square in Poland – area of 3,7ha; the finest example of gothic sepulture art in Poland – the Old Town Hall; the square is full of restaurants open up to 3am including the oldest one – Piwnica Świdnicka about 700 years’ old),
St. Elizabeth Church (the main city parish church, Basilica Minor)
Old Butchers Stalls (Monument In honour of slaughtered animals, the artists’ street – loads of galleries and a nice pub as well),
Suggestions for the evening:
19.00 evening swimming in “aqua park” (open till 10.40 pm)
Recreational pools (1h ticket 16,00 zl / 14,00 zl, 2h ticket 29,00 zl/ 25,00 zl)
Saunas + recreational pools ( 1h ticket 23,00 zl / 18,00 zl, 2h ticket 39,00 zl / 32,00zl)
(concession tickets upon presentation of a valid school or student ID card )
around 21.00–gaslamps being lit up at the CathedralIsland after sunset
21.00 / Animations |concertPlace: / Od Zmierzchu Do Świtu Klub
Adress: / ul. Krupnicza 15, Wrocław
Price: / Free
prog-rock
22.00 The multimedia fountain evening show (next to the Centenary Hall).
Light, water and sound program is performed to classical music and lasts around 17 minutes. (no admission)
Day Two – Thursday 3rd
8.00 – 9.00breakfast in the hostel
9.00meeting in the hostel lobby
9.00 – 13.00 Sightseeing II (mandatory part)
Church of the Blessed Name of Jesus – one of few churches which survived the WWII, the finest copy of Pieta by Michael Angelo)
(OSTRÓW TUMSKI) THE CATHEDRALISLAND
St. Martin church, The Ducal Palace ruins, St. Bartholomew and the Holy Cross church, St. John the Baptist roman-catholic Cathedral (first complete gothic construction on polish territory, optionally climbing the tower in the Cathedral – there is an unique view of the whole city; open Mo – Sa 10am – 5pm, Su 3-5pm, admission 5zl, reduced 4zl), the Botanical Garden (the second oldest botanical garden in Poland; open daily 8am – 6pm, admission 7zl, reduced 5zl),
St Mary Magdalene Church (the first protestant church in Wroclaw, nowadays the Polish National Church cathedral, optionally climbing the highest bridge in the city – Ladies doing penance Bridge, Portal Ołbiński – the finest example of the Romanesque style in Wroclaw)
The University of Wroclaw Rectorate(a masterpiece of baroque art: Aula Leopoldina, Oratorium Marianum, Museum, MathematicalTower; open 10am-3.30pm, admission 10zl, reduced 6zl – will be paid for)
13.00 – 14.30Lunch
15.00 – 16.30sightseeing III (optional)
The Centenary Hall (designed in 1912 by the city architect Max Berg, July 2006 inscribed on the UNESCO Heritage List as the finest example of early constructivism)
The Japanese Garden (in 1913 a part of a larger gardening art exposition, fully restored in 1997)
after 16.30 free time
Suggestions for the evening:
20:00
"ALIVE" music club
adress: ul: Kolejowa 12
OUT FALL HARDCORE!!!
(price: FREE)
around 21– gaslamps being lit up at the CathedralIsland after sunset
21.00 Jam Session in Schody Donikąd Pub
Plac Solny 13, entrance free
22.00 The multimedia fountain evening show (next to the Centennary Hall).
Light, water and sound program is performed to classical music and lasts around 17 minutes. (no admission)
Day Three – Friday 4th
8.00 – 9.00breakfast in the hostel (paid for)
10:30meeting in the hostel lobby
10:45 departure for Oświęcim
14.00Arrival to Oswiecim, quick lunch
15.00 – 18.00visit of the former Nazi concentration camps: Auschwitz and Auschwitz-Birkenau (mandatory)
18.00 departure from Oswiecim to Brno
Approx. 22.00 arrival to Brno
Museums in Wrocław
Panorama of the Battle of Raclawice
(the largest polish painting 140m long 15m high depicting the battle lead by General Kościuszko during the first insurrection against Russians, open 9am – 4pm, admission 20zł, reduced 15zl),
Muzeum Narodowe (National Museum)
NATIONAL MUSEUM
pl. Powstancow Warszawy 5, tel. 071/ 372-51-50
Silesian art 12th – 19th cent.
Polish art 17th – 19th cent.
Polish modern art
Muzeum Miejskie (City Museum)
Ratusz (Town Hall) tel. 071/ 347-16-90/91
Arsenał – Muzeum Militariów (Arsenal – Military Museum)
ul. Cieszynskiego 9, tel. 071/ 347-16-96
Muzeum Architektury (Museum of Architecture)
ul. Bernardynska 5, tel. 071/ 344-82-78
Muzeum Poczty i Telekomunikacji (Museum of Post and Telecommunication)
ul. Krasinskiego 1, tel. 071/ 343-67-65
Muzeum Archidiecezjalne (Archdiocesan Museum)
pl. Katedralny 16, tel. 071/ 327-11-78
Muzeum Człowieka (Anthropological Museum)
ul. Kuznicza 35, tel. 071/ 375-26-97
Muzeum Archeologiczne (Archaeological Museum)
ul. Cieszynskiego 9, tel. 071/ 347-16-99
Muzeum Etnograficzne (Ethnographical Museum)
ul. Traugutta 111/113, tel. 071/ 342-12-67
Muzeum Geologiczne (Geological museum)
ul. Cybulskiego 30, tel. 071/ 375-93-27
Muzeum Mineralogiczne (Mineralogical Museum)
ul. Kuźnicza 22, tel. 071/ 375-26-68
Theatres
Opera Wroclawska (Wroclaw Opera House)
ul. Świdnicka 35
tel. (071) 370-88-50
e-mail:
Teatr Muzyczny –Capitol (Music Theatre, Operetta)
ul. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 72
tel. (071) 343-56-52
e-mail:
Teatr Polski (Polish Theatre)
ul. Gabrieli Zapolskiej 3
tel. (071) 316-07- 80
e-mail:
Teatr Współczesny (Contemporary Drama Theatre)
ul. Rzeźnicza 12
tel. (071) 358-89-10
e-mail:
Teatr Lalek (Puppets Theatre)
pl. Teatralny 4
tel. (071) 344-12-16
e-mail:
Teatr Pantomimy (Mime Theatre)
al. Dębowa 16
tel. (071) 33721-03
e-mail:
Teatr Pieśni Kozła
ul. Purkyniego 1
tel./fax. (071) 342-71-10, 346-08-13
e-mail:
one of the best avant-garde theatres in Poland
Philharmonic Hall
ul. Piłsudskiego 19
tel. (071) 342-24-59
e-mail:
Cinemas
Helios
ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego 19 A -21
tel. (71) 78-66-566
Warszawa
AL. PIŁSUDSKIEGO 64a
tel. (71) 79-243-83
Atom
AL. PIŁSUDSKIEGO 74
tel. (71) 347 14 65
Multikino ARKADY WROCŁAWSKIE
ul. Powstańców Śląskich 2-4
tel. 71 722-39-10, 71 722 39 24
Multikino PASAŻ GRUNWALDZKI
Pl. Grunwaldzki 22
tel. 71 733 44 10, 71 733 44 24
Cinema City Korona
UL. BOLESŁAWA KRZYWOUSTEGO 126
tel. (71) 323-60-00,
City Public Baths (swimming pools, saunas)
ul. Teatralna 10-12
tel. +48 (0-71) 341-07-23 – ticket office, fax: +48 (0-71) 343 89 87
e-mail:
3 swimming pools open 6am - 10pm
Boat trip – cruise on the Odra river
Ship "Driada"
Harbour by Hala Targowa
tel. 0605-221-220, fax (+48 71) 372-76-17
Ship "Goplana"
Zwierzyniecka Harbour
Wróblewskiego St. 1
tel. (71) 328-36-18, tel. 0502-411-078
e-mail:
Gondola "Gucio"
Harbour by Bulwar Włostowica
mobile 0605 - 221 - 220
tel/fax (71) 372-76-17
Wrocław by night
Prices for 40 minutes trip: normal and discount ticket - 13 zloty (two sides)
The cruises of ship take place from 13th April to 27th October, hour 8.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m. from Friday to Sunday.
GONDOLABAY(near The National Museum)
Mo - Fri 12.00 - 18.00;
Sa - Su 10.00 - 18.00.
Price for borrowing a kayak: 1 hour ca. 8 zł
It’s possible to borrow a small motor boat as well.
AdventurePark,Wyspa Opatowicka, trams: 2, 10, 70, bus: 146
Normal fee: 25 zl, reduced: 15 zl
City Zoological Garden in Wroclaw
e-mail:
Wroblewskiego St. 1-5
tel. (+48 71) 348-30-24, 348-30-25, 348-30-26, fax: (+48 71) 348-37-68
OPEN: Summer: from 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM. The box office is open to 5.00 PM.
Winter: from 9.00 to 4.00 PM. The box office is open to 3.00 PM.
Admission 10 zl, reduced 4zl
The Zoological Garden in Wroclaw was founded in 1865, but it wasn't until the end of the 19th century that appropriate areas were built to meet the requirements of exotic animals (e.g., elephants, monkeys, as well as the Nature House). In the first decade of 20th century the collection of rare animals and ornamental plants was expanded by approximately 100 species. In 1921 the Zoological Garden was closed due to destruction and the economic crisis following World War I. It reopened in 1927. During the inter-war period pavilions for monkeys, bears, seals, wisents (European bison) and antelopes opened. Many animals were lost and buildings destroyed when World War II raged through Europe. The University of Wroclaw reopened the zoo on July 16, 1948 with a restricted number of animals - approximately 150.
As a result, 1998 is the 50th anniversary of zoo's existence within the Polish borders.
Today, as half a century ago, Wroclaw Zoo is very popular among Poles, foreign tourists and specialists in this domain. It is worth noting that nearly half the visitors are adults.
Today the zoo covers the area of 33 hectares with a collection of 6815 animals of 559 species. About 100 species reproduce in the zoo environment, increasing the number of these invaluable natural treasures.
Botanical Garden
Henryka Sienkiewicza St. 23
tel. (+48 71) 322-59-57, fax (+ 48 71) 322-44-83
e-mail:
The Garden was established as a scientific institution of WroclawUniversity in 1811, the year of its foundation. It owes its existence to consecutive passion and zeal for collecting, studying and cultivating plants, and is a result of acclimatization research and continual enrichment of the collection with new species and varieties. The plants grown here come both from natural sites and botanical gardens, the staff permanently co-operating with ca 300 gardens worldwide. The plants, grouped in sections, provide material for classes and scientific research. The Garden gives schoolchildren and students an opportunity to learn botany through live lessons, and enables lovers of nature to find out its secrets. (A geological cross-section) One of the Gardens peculiarities is a geological cross-section of hard coal deposit from the environs of Wałbrzych, built more than 100 years ago in the alpinarium area. Dark coal-seams are separated by layers of sedimentary rocks: sandstones and shales. The section has been encrusted with fossils of extinct plants (no 1-6), which, during millions of years, turned into hard coal. Number of species and varieties: 11 500
Jewish Cemetery
ul. Slezna 37/39, tel. 071/ 791-59-04
Shopping
- The Covered Market (Hala Targowa), ul. Piaskowa 17,
- Galeria Dominikańska, pl. Dominikański 1,
- Pasaż Grunwaldzki, pl. Grunwaldzki 22
- ARKADY Wrocławskie, ul. Powstańców Śląskich 2-4
- RENOMA, ul. Świdnicka 40
- BIELANY Shopping Centre, ul. Czekoladowa 5-11,
- KORONA Shopping Centre, ul. B. Krzywoustego 126,
- Market place at Zielińskiego street
You can find many shops at the Market Square and along Oławska, Ruska and Świdnicka streets
3rd OF JUNE IS A STATE and CHURCH HOLIDAY IN POLAND (CORPUS CHRISTI) – most shops will be closed that day!!!
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