Most people do not know too much about Łódź. At most, they recognize Piotrkowska and Manufaktura, but Łódź has a lot more to offer than that.
1. The word Łódź literally translates as ‘Boat’ but the city could not be further away from water
2. Łódź was once the textile capital of Poland and also known as the “Manchester of Poland”
3. Łódź is home to Europe’s longest pedestrian street – Piotrkowska
4. Łódź has its own Walk of Fame including famous actresses and directors
5. Łódź is one of the greenest Polish cities with 34 parks including botanical gardens and forests
6. Łódź hosts some very unusual events such as the International Festival of Pleasant and Unpleasant Plays and the International Festival of Comics and Games
7. The Łódź Philharmonic is Poland’s second oldest symphony orchestra
8. Łódź has one of the highest student populations in Poland
9. Łódź was branded “the city that’s moved to Britain” by the British tabloid “The Sun”
10. Łódź hosts the biggest annual Fashion Week in Poland
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