3rd International GaAs Quantum Dot Workshop



Wrocław University of Science and Technology
7-9 May 2025

About Wrocław

Traveling to Wrocław


By plane:
Wrocław has an airport with direct connections to several European cities. You can check the timetables and other information on the airport website. You can reach the city centre by bus 106 or using taxi.



By train:
You can reach Wrocław by train, the train station is in the city centre. For local train rides, check Polish Railways website. For international connections, Deutsche Bahn handles Polish railways nicely.



By bus:
You can reach Wrocław by bus, the station is in the city centre. Most of the international connections are handled by Flixbus.



Public transport in Wrocław


Timetables:


The best option to find your route is through jakdojade website

or its phone application. You can also find the timetables on bus/tram stops or use Google Maps.

Tickets:


You can buy tickets:


  • Inside all buses/trams. These ticket machines accept only contactless card payments. You will not get a paper ticket this way - your ticket will be virtual and associated with the card you paid with.
  • In ticket machines available on some of the stops. There, you have more payment methods available. You will receive a paper ticket that you will need to validate inside bus/tram.
  • In the jakdojade app. You will need to fill your account earlier, and then validate the ticket inside bus/tram by entering the id number of the vehicle.


Sightseeing


Wrocław is Poland's third-largest city and a historical and cultural gem. It is the third largest academic center in Poland, with about 100,000 students at almost twenty universities and academies, including Wrocław University of Science and Technology (aka Wrocław Tech), one of Poland's top technical universities.


Wrocław is known as "the meeting place" or "the city of 100 bridges," and it brings people together in a charming environment. Situated on the Oder River and crisscrossed by four other rivers and many canals, it is a unique city with twelve islands and over one hundred bridges. The city's history, dating back to 1000 AD and including periods under Polish, Czech, Austrian, Prussian, and German rule, is reflected in restored monuments and architecture.


Main attractions include the Old Town Market Square with the Gothic Town Hall and Europe's oldest restaurant, Piwnica Świdnicka. On Ostrów Tumski, the city's oldest district, one can find the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Close to the Workshop Venue, the Centennial Hall, a modern architectural masterpiece listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and the impressive (15×114 m) painting "Panorama Racławicka", can be seen. Also, the old part of the main Wrocław Tech campus itself is a piece of worth-seeing architecture.


Finally, visitors shouldn't miss Wrocław dwarfs, funny bronze statues scattered throughout the city. Born from a 1980s anti-communist protest, they became a beloved tourist attraction. With over 600 figures to discover, hunting for them offers a playful way to explore the city streets.


All this, combined with rich communication options, including an international airport, makes Wrocław a must-see European city.