Wroclaw

Today it rained quite a bit, but that didn't keep me from having a closer look at Wroclaw's historic city center.

With its gothic churches, baroque university edifices, 19th century brick edifications, early 20th century houses, and modern buildings, it is a treasure chest of European architectural styles.

Lining the main square, and to some extent in the streets and alleys surrounding them, you'll mostly find buildings from the late 1800's and early 1900's in their full decorative splendor... including colonialist representations that would surely spark controversy nowadays.

Peppered throughout the entire center, you'll find an immense variety of places to eat, drink, or just have some coffee. From traditional Polish cuisine to hip eateries, and internacional culinary experiences.

I also got a sense that art and culture abounds, with several small galleries and a variety of literature and music cafés. Later, I found out that Wroclaw had been declared the European Capital of Culture for 2016.Read more