WROCŁAW - In Your Pocket

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