Las Lagiewniki (Lagiewniki Forest) is said to be the biggest forest within city limits in Europe. I am not sure if it is true, but still Lagiewniki Forest, situated in the northern part of Lodz and easily accessed by buses from the centre of the city, can well compete with the Bois de Boulogne in Paris or Krakow's Wolski Forest. It is a great place for a family picnic, a bonfire, a bicycle trip or a stroll. There are many marked tourist trails and bicycle routes in the forest, as well as specially prepared picnic areas. To get more information, ask about Lagiewniki Forest in Tourist Information Centre in Lodz.
Bar Mleczny (literally "milk bar") is a type of very cheap restaurant, which serves Polish national dishes. Bar Mleczny Turystyczny, situated right in the centre of lovely marine city of Gdansk, is a unique place, in which you can have a quality full meal for as little as 50 pence. You can often meet backpackers from different parts of the world there.
80-835 Gdańsk, Szeroka 8/10, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_mleczny
The Film School, which is situated in an old palace in Targowa street in the centre of Lodz is a must-see. It is a place where legendary Polish directors and actors, such as Oscar winners Roman Polanski and Andrzej Wajda studied and made their first films. Also cult Polish-French director Krzysztof Kieslowski was an Lodz Film School Alumn.
ul. Targowa 61/63, Lodz, Poland, www.filmschool.lodz.pl
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I am a student of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford. However, I come from Poland and I dare say I know this country very well. I love Krakow, Gdansk, Lodz, Polish mountains...has posted 3 tips
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