Gnomes Everywhere!

One of the things I enjoyed most about my day in Wroclaw was... searching for gnomes!

All over the city, but especially on and around the main square, you'll discover little gnome statues pursuing all kinds of activities.

There are several theories about these fun little figurines. The most popular is that people started placing them during the early 80's as a form of peaceful protest against the communist regime.

Other stories tell the statuettes honor the gnomes that drove the mischievous Oder River Imp out of the city or that the gnomes have always been there, helping the inhabitants of the city as some sort of protective spirits.

I found 20 of these little fellas during my visit. There are more than 500 gnomes in Wroclaw, with more being added on a regular basis. They even have their own, dedicated holiday in September!Read more