Poland is always a good idea, but if you’re into architecture, head to Wroclaw! The 2016 European Capital of Culture is a wonderful blend of styles:during a half-hour walk you’ll go from the late-Gothic Old City Hall (Ratusz) in the Market Square (Rynek) to Baroque churches or the Classicist style Opera house. Here and there, the glass facades of the modern buildings remind us that Wroclaw is a forever young city, always evolving, always inviting…

Building façade in Wroclaw

Wroclaw Opera House

Wroclaw Old City Hall

Wroclaw Old City Hall – façade

Renoma shopping mall façade in Wroclaw

Hotel Monopol in Wroclaw

Glass building next to the Baroque-style University Museum in Wroclaw

Facades in Wroclaw’s Market Square

Facades in Wroclaw’s Market Square

Facades in Wroclaw’s Market Square
The heart of the city is the Rynek, surrounded by picturesque pastel-coloured houses.

Pastel-coloured facades in Wroclaw

Pastel-coloured facades in Wroclaw

Pastel-coloured facades in Wroclaw

Pastel-coloured facades in Wroclaw

Pastel-coloured facades in Wroclaw