Parks and the outdoors in Łódź

Parks and the outdoors in Łódź

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   Botanical Garden

   Ogród Botaniczny

   Largest botanical garden in Poland with some very interesting natural architecture and plant exhibitions. Enter from Kusocińskiego or Krzemieniecka Street. Open from 1 April until 31 October. For 60 zł you can hire an official guide.

   May–August (09:00-20:00), April and September (09:00-19:00), October (09:00-17:00). The ticket offices close one hour before the park.·8 zł adult, 4 zł reduced, 50 zł monthly ticket, 16 zł combined ticket for both Botanical Garden and Palm House (valid 2 days). Cash only

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   Old City Park

   Park Staromiejski (every local knows it by the name Park Śledzia)

   The Decalogue Memorial is in the park, and has an excellent view on the Old Market Square. You can play chess with the locals there.

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   The Decalogue Memorial

   Pomnik Dekalogu w Łodzi

   It is a tribute to the coexistence of Poles and Jews. The memorial is close to the Old Market Square in Staromiejski Park.

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   White Factory

   Biała Fabryka Geyera

   This old factory holds the city's Textile Museum. It's next to a small lake, and is very nicely lit during the evenings.

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   Łagiewnicki Forest

   Las Łagiewnicki

   One of the largest forest complexes in the world that is within city boundaries. Arturówek lake is a very well known local attraction during the summer, there are also numerous bike paths there.

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   Łódź Hills Landscape Park

   Park Krajobrazowy Wzniesień Łódzkich

   A natural landscape reservation for walks and bike rides. 30 minutes by bus line 88 from the Academy of Art. Large part of Łagiewnicki Forest is a part of this park. Small outskirt villages in the park like Kalonka, Dobieszków or Wódka are among the most prestigious locations for house development.

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   Łódź Walk of Fame

   Aleja Gwiazd

   Being the Polish Hollywood, Łódź has its own Walk of Fame. Some of the names are Pola Negri, Roman Polański or Andrzej Wajda.

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   Źródliska Park

   Park Źródliska

   The oldest park in Łódź. In 2007 it was selected the most beautiful city park in Poland and it also ranked 5th in Europe. It is in the city center on Piłsudskiego Street. Inside is Palmiarnia Łódzka.

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   Józef Piłsudski Park

   More popularly known as Zdrowie Park - Park na Zdrowiu

   The largest park in Łódź. It is more a forest than a park with a few lakes and large alleys.

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    Palm House

    Park Źródliska

    One of the most interesting buildings in Łódź. It is in Źródliska Park. Inside, you will many unique plants. It is estimated to have 4500 plants. For 30/45 zł (depending on the ticket type) you can hire an official guide.

    Closed on all Mondays, last week of March and July.·6 zł adult, 3 zł reduced. Be prepared to pay for the washrooms and the obligatory changing room

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    Poniatowski Park

    Park Poniatowskiego

    It is best to enter from Parkowa Street (near Real hypermarket). The park is a very popular venue for wedding photos and casual biking. There are also tennis courts there (entry from Mickiewicza Street).

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    Radegast Station

    From this station thousands of people were herded to Polish death camps. After WWII it lay in ruins for many years but in 2002 efforts commenced to turn it into one of the museums of the Lodz ghetto. Today some 80 years later it remains a sad and solemn place.

    You can walk around most of the station free of charge

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    Lunapark

    A popular, free theme park just outside the city.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Łódź (CC BY-SA 4.0).