Big Bill Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Anyone been to Lodz? If so, is it worth a look as I've time to kill in Warsaw en route to Tbilisi. I've been to Warsaw a couple of times so I'm looking for somewhere new to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 If there's one thing I learned in Kaunas is that it's pronounced 'Woods'. And the slogan 'You would in Lodz' is pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanatyk Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 There are nicer cities in Poland than Łódź TBH, but this city also has it`s quality parts. If you like places with rich industrial heritage (+ Jewish) than you will find plenty to see there. Depends really on how much time you have. Journey time for Łódź from Warsaw is 2-2,5h by train. For the same travel time you can go to Lublin, which is a real unpolished and still undiscovered gem among Polish cities with fantastic history, 5 universities and great old-town. (Wizz starts regular flights there from Glasgow Intl. from September BTW). In similar journey timeframe you can also go to Poznań or Białystok for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanatyk Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 PS. 3 out of 4 letters in word "Łódź" are typical Polish vowels (plus one consonant). There is no way any foreigner can pronunce it right ha ha. "Woods" is close enough though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Krakow is only about 2 hours on train. But most polish cities are great with plenty to see. Have been to warsaw gdansk krakow poznan and all have been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Woodje I spent 3 weeks working in Pabianice so visited Lodz quite a few times.Great pubs and night life.Best place is Manufacturer in the centre of town.Its an old mill converted into a retail park with cinema,shops,eateries and bars. There are 2 football teams there. I follow Widsew Lodz (Vidzev ) now in the lower leagues.Widzew were a big team in Europe back in the 80s. The other team is LKS. Widsew has a club shop in the ground that is open everyday also an Ultras shop next to the ground.I would love to go back there some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 If you have the time go visit Lublin,its the Krakow of the south. Its an old walled town with a larg Jewish quarter and full of history.If I remember correctly King Jan Sobieski stopped the Ottomans move west at Lublin.King Jan was Charles Edwards grandfather or great grandfather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Currently in Sopot, spent the day earlier in Gdansk and then after a couple of days on the fantastic Sopot beach we'll visit Gdynia. Then heading south by car to Pinczow to see the wife's family for the festival there this weekend. After that we're heading to Kraków where my daughter is flying out to join us as she really wants to see Auschwitz with us ?? Plenty beer and cabbage consumed but no yet tried the vodka! Edited June 29, 2015 by McTeeko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Went to the beach at Debki many a time in gydnia . Beautiful. Had great holidays there with the weans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 There is also the inland beach near Lublin. Good spot for a bit of swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheepieTartanArmy Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Currently in Sopot, spent the day earlier in Gdansk and then after a couple of days on the fantastic Sopot beach we'll visit Gdynia. Then heading south by car to Pinczow to see the wife's family for the festival there this weekend. After that we're heading to Kraków where my daughter is flying out to join us as she really wants to see Auschwitz with us ?? Plenty beer and cabbage consumed but no yet tried the vodka! God help you with the vodka. Took me nearly a week to recover from warsaw Edited June 29, 2015 by SheepieTartanArmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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