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88 SHOPPING<br />
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Likus Concept Store A-4, ul. Świdnicka 33 (Monopol<br />
Hotel), tel. (+48) 71 772 36 34, www.likusconceptstore.pl.<br />
An established fixture in Kraków, Warsaw and<br />
now Wrocław, the Likus Concept Store boasts carefully<br />
chosen brands and a personalised range of botique shops.<br />
Located inside the historic Monopol Hotel, Wrocław’s LCS<br />
carries on their signature mix of modern design incorporating<br />
restored architectural details to create one of the<br />
most pleasant and refreshing retail spaces in town. Not<br />
your typical shopping mall at all. QOpen 11:00 - 20:00,<br />
Sun 11:00 - 17:00.<br />
Magnolia Park ul. Legnicka 58 (Fabryczna),<br />
tel. (+48) 71 338 44 66, www.magnoliapark.pl.<br />
Opened in October 2007, Magnolia Park can be easily<br />
interpreted as a symbol of Wrocław’s rocket blast into<br />
the 21st century. Situated close to the city centre and<br />
covering over 240,000 m2 Wrocław’s biggest retail<br />
complex features designer stores Peek & Cloppenburg,<br />
Tatuum, Camaieu, EMPiK, iSpot (the Apple computers<br />
shop) and electronics giant Saturn. Magnolia is serviced<br />
by nine tram and bus routes with parking for 2,800<br />
vehicles. Reasons to visit go beyond the sheer scale<br />
of retail opportunities; catering to the hungry masses<br />
are names like Burger King, American Bar & Grill and<br />
Sphinx to name but a few. Over 40,000 m2 has been<br />
set aside for recreation alone and aside from the requisite<br />
multiplex cinema visitors will find cycle paths,<br />
playground, art and cultural events and an 800 metre<br />
lake with fountains as well as plenty of parkland and<br />
greenery and a dramatic piazza. To get there hop on<br />
tram numbers 10 or 20 and get off at the ‘Niedźwiedzia’<br />
stop. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00.<br />
Pasaż Grunwaldzki H-4, Pl. Grunwaldzki 22, tel.<br />
(+48) 71 335 87 22, www.pasazgrunwaldzki.pl.<br />
Make a pilgrimage east of Ostrów Tumski’s cathedral<br />
island and you’ll find another place of worship - this<br />
modern retail temple with more than 200 shops over<br />
four floors. Blown to pieces during WWII, Pasaż Grunwaldski<br />
has revitalised what was once one of Wrocław’s<br />
most affluent areas by pouring all the money into one<br />
giant funnel. We’re sure you can buy a vaccuum as<br />
well as anything else you can think of. Retail roll call:<br />
Big Star, Ecco, Empik, H&M, <strong>In</strong>timissimi, Levi’s, Pierre<br />
Cardin, Reserved, Zara, here. Multiplex cinema, here.<br />
Food court, now presiding. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sun<br />
10:00 - 20:00.<br />
Renoma F-5, ul. Świdnicka<br />
40, tel. (+48) 71 772 58<br />
20, www.renoma-wroclaw.<br />
pl. One of the largest pre-war<br />
department stores in Europe<br />
- and the only one of its kind<br />
remaining - this magnificent<br />
consumer showpiece was<br />
added to the Register of Historical Monuments in 1977<br />
and has been recently restored and modernised for today’s<br />
retail market. The unique 1930s facade of ceramic tiles and<br />
gilded heads has been returned to its former glory while<br />
inside you’ll find today’s most cutting-edge brands - TK<br />
Maxx, New Look, River Island, Empik, Alma, Zara - and a<br />
third floor restaurant with fine views of the Old Town. <strong>In</strong> addition<br />
to the original building’s refurbishment, a new modern<br />
wing has been added on Plac Czysty. Easily outclassing the<br />
city’s other shopping malls and smack in the centre, if it<br />
was in our disposition to call a shopping mall a must-see<br />
attraction, this would fit the bill.QOpen 09:00 - 21:00,<br />
Sun 10:00 - 20:00.<br />
Wrocław <strong>In</strong> <strong>Your</strong> <strong>Pocket</strong> wroclaw.inyourpocket.com<br />
24hr Pharmacies<br />
Katedralna D-1, ul. Sienkiewicza 54/56, tel. (+48) 71<br />
322 73 15. A good choice if you’re north of the old town by<br />
the Cathedral and the Botanical Garden.<br />
Pod Lwami A-2, Pl. Jana Pawła II 7, tel. (+48) 71 343<br />
67 24. West of Old Town near the Archeological Museum.<br />
Pułaska G-5, ul. Pułaskiego 49a, tel. (+48) 71 789 91<br />
38, www.herbavit.com.pl.<br />
Business Associations<br />
British Polish Chamber of Commerce (Brytyjsko-<br />
Polska Izba Handlowa) E-4, ul. Legnicka 51-53, tel.<br />
(+48) 71 733 13 75, www.bpcc.org.pl.<br />
Lower Silesian Chamber of Commerce<br />
(Dolnośląska Izba Gospodarcza) A-4, ul. Świdnicka<br />
39, tel. (+48) 71 344 78 25, www.dig.wroc.pl.<br />
The Lower Silesian Chamber of Craft (Dolnośląska<br />
Izba Rzemieślnicza) A-3, Pl. Solny 13, tel. (+48) 71<br />
344 86 91, www.izba.wroc.pl.<br />
Western Chamber of Commerce (Zachodnia Izba<br />
Gospodarcza) A-3, ul. Ofiar Oświęcimskich 41/43,<br />
tel. (+48) 71 795 06 56, www.zig.pl.<br />
Consulates & Embassies<br />
Austria ul. Gagarina 34, Warsaw, tel. (+48) 22 841 00<br />
81, www.ambasadaaustrii.pl.<br />
Bulgaria Al. Ujazdowskie 33/35, Warsaw, tel. (+48)<br />
22 629 40 71.<br />
Denmark ul. Marszałkowska 142, Warsaw, tel. (+48)<br />
22 565 29 00, www.polen.um.dk.<br />
Currency Exchange<br />
Changing money in Wrocław is increasingly less fretful to<br />
do, but as with most international destinations it is still<br />
worth checking and comparing exchange rates, particularly<br />
at entry points such as airports and in major tourist<br />
areas. Here we check the rates of a selection of money<br />
exchange offices (kantors) every four months. Below<br />
were their buying rates (how many złoty you would get<br />
for one unit of foreign currency) for 20.08.12 compared<br />
to the following rates published by the National Bank of<br />
Poland (NBP) for that morning: Euro 1 = 4.0342zł, US<br />
$1 = 3.2724zł, GBP 1 = 5.1418zł.<br />
Currency Express ul. Graniczna 190 (Airport), tel.<br />
(+48) 71 358 12 10.<br />
1 Euro = 3.40zł,<br />
1 Dollar = 2.84zł,<br />
1 Pound = 4.43zł,<br />
No commission.<br />
Gant E-4, ul. Legnicka 58 (Magnolia Park), tel.<br />
(+48) 71 338 52 60, www.gant.com.pl.<br />
1 Euro = 3.95zł,<br />
1 Dollar = 3.21zł,<br />
1 Pound = 5.05zł,<br />
No commission.<br />
Kantor Cent ul. Świdnicka 3, tel. (+48) 71 372 35<br />
02, www.centkantor.pl.<br />
1 Euro = 4.06zł,<br />
1 Dollar = 3.29zł,<br />
1 Pound = 5.17zł,<br />
No commission.<br />
wroclaw.inyourpocket.com<br />
DIRECTORY<br />
France ul. Piękna 1, Warsaw, tel. (+48) 22 529 30 00,<br />
www.ambafrance-pl.org.<br />
Germany C-4, ul. Podwale 76, tel. (+48) 71 377 27<br />
00, www.breslau.diplo.de.<br />
Mexico Al. Jerozolimskie 123A, Warsaw, tel. (+48) 22<br />
646 88 00, sre.gob.mx/polonia.<br />
Netherlands ul. Kawalerii 10, Warsaw, tel. (+48) 22<br />
559 12 00, www.nlembassy.pl.<br />
Slovakia ul. Litewska 6, Warsaw, tel. (+48) 22 525 81<br />
10, www.mzv.sk/varsava.<br />
Sweden ul. Bagatela 3, Warsaw, tel. (+48) 22 640 89<br />
00, www.swedenabroad.com/warsaw.<br />
Ukraine Al. Szucha 7, Warsaw, tel. (+48) 22 622 47<br />
97, www.mfa.gov.ua/poland/pl/2257.htm.<br />
United Kingdom ul. Kawalerii 12, Warsaw, tel. (+48)<br />
22 311 00 00, www.ukinpoland.fco.gov.uk. Please<br />
note that all consular services are now carried out by the<br />
embassy in Warsaw.<br />
Dentists<br />
Dental Art A-6, ul. Komandorska 53a/3b, tel. (+48) 71<br />
373 22 66, www.dental-art.pl. Open for normal appointments<br />
from 08:00-21:00 (Sat 08:00-19:00) and emergencies<br />
from 19:00-07:00 (so plan accordingly).<br />
Emergency Room<br />
4 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny ul. Weigla 5 (Krzyki),<br />
tel. (+48) 71 766 02 08, www.4wsk.pl.<br />
Dolnośląski Szpital Specjalistyczny - Centrum<br />
Medycyny Ratunkowej H-5, ul. Traugutta 116,<br />
tel. (+48) 71 789 02 00, www.szpital-marciniak.<br />
wroclaw.pl.<br />
<strong>In</strong>ternational Schools<br />
American School of Wrocław ul. Wyścigowa 63<br />
(Krzyki), tel. (+48) 71 333 69 92, www.asw.org.pl/<br />
en/. Give your child a foundation in truth, justice and the<br />
American way at this preschool.<br />
British <strong>In</strong>ternational School F-6, Al. Akacjowa<br />
10-12, tel. (+48) 71 796 68 61, www.bisc.wroclaw.<br />
pl. Ensure that your child speaks the Queen’s English by<br />
sending them to this British primary and secondary school.<br />
Wroclaw <strong>In</strong>ternational School E-5, ul. Zielińskiego<br />
38, tel. (+48) 71 782 26 26, www.wis.fem.org.pl. Also<br />
home to a bilingual primary and secondary school.<br />
Private Clinics<br />
Lux-Med (Lux-Med Centrum Medyczne) E-4,<br />
ul. Legnicka 51/53, tel. (+48) 22 332 28 88, www.<br />
luxmed.pl.<br />
Medicover E-5, ul. Grabiszyńska 165, tel. (+48) 500<br />
90 05 00, www.medicover.com. Hope you don’t end up<br />
here (not that the people here aren’t lovely, but you know<br />
what we mean). Also at Pl. Powstańców Śląskich 8a (E-6).<br />
Vita Clinic (Vita Spółdzielnia Pracy Lekarzy<br />
Specjalistów i Stomatologów) B-3, ul. Oławska 15,<br />
tel. (+48) 71 343 35 56, www.vita-wroclaw.com.pl.<br />
Translators & <strong>In</strong>terpreters<br />
Express E-5, ul. Piłsudskiego 92, tel. (+48) 71 344<br />
76 65, www.tlumaczy.pl. Translates to and from most of<br />
European languages.<br />
Versus D-3, ul. Purkyniego 1, tel. (+48) 71 372 30<br />
11, www.versus.com.pl. Professional translation of texts,<br />
interpreting, conference organisation and equipment hire.<br />
September - December 2012<br />
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