Admire Pergola foutain
Pergola Fountain
Pergola is an ornamental promenade surrounding a multimedia fountain. From the beginning of May till the end of October, every day you can go to Pergola and see the fountain show. From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. on the hour there is spectacle lasting 4-18 min. However it is better to come after 6 o’clock, because there are additional shows made up of colourful lights. During the summer holidays, every Friday on Pergola are displayed movies, which you can watch for free.
Address: Wroclaw, Pergola
Opening hours: 10 am – 10 pm
Length of visiting: unrestricted
Directions: by bus – lines: 145, 146, E (Hala Stulecia stop), by train – lines: 1, 2, 4, 10 (Hala Stulecia, Zoo or Tramwajowa stop)
Rest at the Szczytnicki Park
Szczytnicki Park
The biggest park in Wroclaw. Its most famous and beautiful part is the Japan Garden with plants and trees native to Asia. You can also visit “Grandpa” there – it is a 500-year-old tree which amazes everyone. Szczytnicki Park is the perfect place for Sunday walks and being active.
Address: ul. Mikolaja Kopernika
Opening hours: 9am – 7pm
Length of visiting: unrestricted
Price: 1-3PLN
Directions: by tram – lines: 9, 17 (Kopernika)
Dive into nature in the Botanic Gardens
Wroclaw’s Botanic Gardens are a perfect place for relaxing and spending your free time. It is the oldest, after Cracow’s, garden in Poland. It is also an ideal place for taking photos! You can find there many unusual places, perfect for photos.
Address: ul. Henryka Sienkiewicza 23
Opening hours: 8am – 6pm (everyday)
Length of visiting: unrestricted
Price: discounted – 5PLN, normal – 15PLN
Directions: by tram – lines: 1, 9, OL (Ogród Botaniczny stop)
Chill in the South Park
South Park during the night
Located in the south part of the Borek district, this very nice park is immaculately landscaped and well cared for. It is a great way to spend time either just chilling or walking. One of the highlights of the park is definitely the monument of Frederic Chopin – probably the most recognizable Polish pianist to date. If you’re a person who likes to spend time in the fresh air and you are not scared of walking around – you know where to go.
Address: south part of district Borek
Opening hours: all the time
Length of visiting: unrestricted
Directions: by tram- lines: 2, 17, 9, by bus – lines D
Admire animals in Wroclaw’s zoo
Wrocław’s Zoo
The oldest and the biggest zoo in Poland. In 2012 many unique and rare species of animals were brought there so don’t be surprised if you see something for the first time. The zoo itself is divided into 5 different areas corresponding to 5 different continents. In such a way you can follow various ecozones if you like.
Address: ul. Wróblewskiego 1-5
Opening hours: 9am – 5pm
Length of visiting: unrestricted
Price: 20-25PLN
Directions: 1, 4, 10 (ZOO stop)
Rejuvenate in Stanislaw Tolpa Park
Stanislaw Tolpa’s Park
A small, but nice park where you can spend time chilling out by a pond. Situated in the Śródmieście disctrict, you can meet a lot of students there (especially the ones from the Architecure Faculty of University of Technology). This place helps you to fulfil one, great objective… lay down and do nothing. Simply, go there and try it – it’s not difficult!
Address: surrounded by Nowowiejska street, Boleslawa Prusa street, and Edyty Stein street
Opening hours: all the time
Length of visiting: unrestricted Price: free of charge
Directions: by bus – lines: N (Wyszynskiego stop) ; by tram – lines: 1, 6, 9 ,17, 0P (Piastowska stop)
