In the morning we headed through the gorgeous Polish countryside for our next stop: Wrocław!
Everyone that stops here loves it and it's easy to see why. While it is similar to it's larger, more famous cousin Krakow, Wrocław (pronounced "vorts-wahf), has a charm all its own. Having absorbed Bohemian, Austrian, and Prussian influences, the city has a unique architectural style symbolized by the magnificent market square.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ppbn5LJHlatoYDYhMT1C4jdn1t1EQ2HJ212F4-1HXbS8EPjqU4VvgpchD-yz4pndJBKovHmjHl1HowXHlyECyx7t4hnb2vL1eOnwYMiru2PPO6_12QtAAUJEy093xuZoiUSSQlPnOg0/s640/20160911_091424.jpg)
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Yummy Polish food.
Wrocław is not just a pretty face, it is Poland's fourth largest city and center for the region. Virtually everything in southwestern Poland starts, finishes, or is taking place here.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphenfiJw90kL8GbdF2_0TssX783qp78J8XIZdwqoqahcCY41A-i6XD4YcXmPnIMBF88o3T4ObyFlWLKq8PSvzmp4cZRsslGpgqczC_QKObdD4Kz1-05iQxOOa1yrPszUMnQszE9PD9gYVs/s640/IMG_20160911_115453.jpg)
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Fun painted building with cute little dormer windows.
Did I mention what a beautiful day it was? Because it was perfect. Sunny and warm but not too hot.
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My kinda graffiti - gold paint!
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The southwestern corner of the Old Town Hall. The work on the 216 foot high tower took another century after the rest of the building was complete.
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Our family in Wrocław, Poland on Sunday September 11th 2016.
Next round of re-caps: galavanting through Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Serbia!
What a beautiful city! And how fun searching for the gnomes! I would LOVE to do that!!!!!!!!!
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