The Netherlands is one of the most important markets for incoming tourism to Poland in Western Europe. According to data from the Polish Ministry of Sport and Tourism, last year 438,000 Dutch people visited Poland for tourist purposes, 15.9 percent more than the year before. The Dutch visit Polish cities, especially Krakow, Warsaw and Wrocław. They are interested in culture, nature and active tourism, they willingly visit attractions, use bicycle and walking routes, take part in events (e.g. Dominican Fair, Christmas fairs), but also combine relaxation with visiting friends or family or shopping.
Visiting Łódź and its amazing, 4 km long Piotrkowska street is definitely a a great idea. It is situated between Poznan and Warsaw, about 2 hour drive from both cities. Łódź is the 3rd biggest city of Poland after Warsaw and Cracow. There is so much to see in Lodz and you should start with famous Piotrkowska street.
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On both sides of Piotrkowska, mansions have been built in various styles such as eclecticism and fanciful secession. This is the only route in Poland where the 19th century urban architecture has been completely preserved. It is internationally known for its National Film School, a cradle for the most renowned Polish actors and directors, including Andrzej Wajda and Roman Polanski. Hoyte van Hoytema who has won an Oscar for the film Oppenheimer studied in Lodz at a National Film School after he had been rejected from the film academy in Amsterdam. On Piotrkowska street you can see the stars of many famous film makers, actors.
It is in Lodz where many famous cartoons and animated puppet films for children and adults were produced by Se-Ma-For film studio, such as The Enchanted Pencil (Zaczarowany ołówek), Teddy Drop Ear (Miś Uszatek) , Several adventures of sparrow Ćwirek (Przygód kilka wróbla Ćwirka) , Colargol Bear (Miś Colargol) , Penguin Pik-Pok (Pingwin Pik-Pok), and Filemon the Cat (Kot Filemon)were created.
Teddy Drop Ear (Miś Uszatek) statue with Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska © communications-unlimited.nl
In 2017, the city was inducted into the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and named UNESCO City of Film. It first appeared in records in 14th-century. It was granted town rights in 1423 by the Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło and it remained a private town of the Kuyavian bishops and clergy until the late 18th century.
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