The road to Horní Bečva V: Wrocław

I had never heard of Wrocław before we started driving there. I couldn’t even pronounce the name – it’s sounds like Vrotswav. After 16 hours there, I’ve very surprised that I haven’t run into people talking it up more.

About half of the city was destroyed in WWII, which is sadly pretty good by Polish standards. The center of town was left pretty intact, which means there are heaps of Gothic cathedrals and a pretty town square – seen in the picture above. The whole center is wrapped in a canal an river, and the the north, there are a series of islands housing an inordinate number of cathedrals. I don’t think I can stress enough just how many large cathedrals there are in this town. It’s ridiculous. Take a look at the map below and check out how many you can see from above, then imagine the effect that has as you walk around the town and see another old cathedral around each corner. It’s great.

In the summer I can only imagine that it’s a very green and lively city, worth a weekend visit if you can grab a cheap flight out there.