Wrocław Nicolaus Copernicus Airport 29 min
Japanese Garden (10 min) Tranquil Japanese-style garden with a tea pavilion, carp-filled pond & an array of plants & flowers. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (8 min) 13th-century place of Catholic worship, dedicated to St John the Baptist, reconstructed after WWII. Wrocław Multimedia Fountain (9 min) At this huge water fountain there are seasonal shows featuring synchronized water, light & music. National Museum (7 min) Art museum in a grand 19th-century building, with paintings, sculpture, craft pieces & photography. Panorama of the Battle of Racławice (9 min) Rotunda containing a 360-degree painting of the 1794 battle, plus maps & videos providing context. The City Museum of Wroclaw (10 min) Tours of an 18th-century royal palace with a Wroclaw history museum & reconstructed baroque garden. Botanical Garden of the University of Wrocław (9 min) Diverse plants, aquariums & sculptures in landscaped gardens, with greenhouses & an ornamental lake. Hydropolis (11 min) Interactive museum about water & the environment, with a gift shop in a converted subterranean tank. Ostrów Tumski, Wrocław (8 min) Architecturally significant historic site with remnants of early habitation including a wood church. Szczytnicki Park (10 min) Forested park with a notable Japanese garden laid out in 1913 & later rebuilt several times. Market Square (9 min) Quaint cobblestone city square with benches, vendors, a monument & nearby cafes. Wrocław Africarium (9 min) Spacious zoo with exhibits of 1,000+ animals, plus a large oceanarium with some 5,000 animals. ZOO Wrocław sp.z o.o. (9 min) Zoo established in 1865 keeping thousands of animals, with focus on conserving endangered species. Wrocław Town Hall (9 min) Old town hall built from the 13th to 16th centuries, now housing the Museum of Bourgeois Art. Tumski Bridge (10 min) Steel, 19th-c. pedestrian-only bridge connecting the Ostrów Tumski area with Wyspa Piaskowa island. |