Wroclaw's centre is compact and walkable, and a long weekend is enough to see most of what the city is famous for. The Rynek (market square), one of the largest in Europe, is the natural starting point — and the Gothic Town Hall at its centre is one of the great pieces of medieval civic architecture in Central Europe. From there it is a short walk north across the bridges to Ostrów Tumski, the Cathedral Island, where the city began.
Beyond the obvious sights, Wroclaw has the wartime Panorama of Racławice, the modernist Centennial Hall (a UNESCO site), the Japanese Garden, and the city's well-known army of bronze dwarfs scattered across the streets. Several distinct neighbourhoods reward an afternoon's wander: Nadodrze for street art and cafes, Wyspa Słodowa for student bars, the Four Denominations Quarter for its history.