Łódź is home to the Polish National Film School, which nurtured famous filmmakers such Roman Polanski, Krzysztof Kieślowski and Andrzej Wajda, so the city is sometimes called HollyŁódź and attracts film buffs from acrosss the world. Located in central Poland it’s also famous for Piotrowska Street, textile industry history and vibrant street art.

What to See in Łódź

Polish National Film School, situated near the historic Księży Młyn area, a district known for its industrial heritage, adding to the school’s creative atmosphere, guided tours are available to see stages and screening rooms. The Film Museum nearby showcases film equipment, set designs and props, costumes, interactive displays and regular film screenings.

Piotrkowska Street – one of Europe’s longest shopping streets, lined with restaurants, shops, and historic architecture.

Manufaktura, a massive shopping and cultural center housed in a restored 19th-century textile factory.

Textile Industry History, at it’s peak in the late 19th century, Łódź was a major hub of the textile industry in Europe and dominated the city’s landscape, employing tens of thousands of workers. There is a now Museum of Textiles.

Łódź Murals – Famous for its vibrant street art and large-scale murals decorating the city, such as the Arthur Rubinstein Portrait by Eduardo Kobra, a colorful tribute to the classical pianist born in Łódź, painted by the renowned Brazilian street artist.

Where to Eat in Łódź

Well known restaurants include Quale Restaurant (in a 19th-century villa, this restaurant features an Art Deco ambiance), Anatewka (offers traditional European-Jewish dishes like gefilte fish, kreplach, and cholent in a nostalgic setting, Revelo (in an elegant Art Nouveau townhouse serving gourmet dishes like foie gras and sous vide veal, Delight Restaurant (in the Vienna House Andel’s Hotel near Manufaktura shopping centre, Piwnica Łódzka (modern take on Polish classics, local specialties like sour rye soup).

Accommodation and Hotels in Łódź

Łódź has a wide range of private apartments and hotels, many of them in renovated old 19th century factory buildings and palaces, luxury hotels include Puro Łódź Centrum (featuring rooftop bar, garden and cinema), Vienna House (housed in a former textile mill and Hotel the Loom (stylish industrial aesthetic).

How to Pronounce Łódź?

Łódź is pronounced approximately as woodge. The letter Ł in Polish is pronounced like the English w, so it sounds closer to wooj than to loodge. Łódź also means boat in Polish, first historical mention of Łódź dates back to 1332, the name likely originated as a reference to small boats as Łódź was initially a small settlement surrounded by streams and wetlands.