Opole

Opole - Town Hall Opole Opole[1] is the capital city of Opolskie, in south west Poland. The historical capital of Upper Silesia was badly damaged during the USSR invasion of Silesia at the end of World War II, but many fine houses in the old town have been rebuilt. The city is known for the one of the most popular song festivals in Poland, which takes place each year in June. It is also home to Poland's small German minority. Get in By plane International airports are located in the nearby cities of Katowice and Wroclaw. By train Opole has a very good train connection with Wroclaw, Katowice and Kraków. There are daily train arrivals from most cities in western and southern Poland. Direct train from Warsaw arrives 3 times per day. There is also a direct connection with Częstochowa. Also note that once a day there's a EuroCity "Wawel" train from Hamburg to Kraków, which stops at Opole Central (Opole Główne) station as well. See: Polish State Railways (route planner) By car You can easily get there by car from Katowice and Wroclaw by the A4 Motorway. By bus Many international connections (see Poland::By bus). There is a big bus company in Opole (Sindbad). Get around Most important locations can be reached on foot. Public transport may be used for traveling outside the city centre (bus timetables). One-ride ticket costs 2.60 zł, (1.30 zł for students and 1.60 zł for children). See Do Buy Eat Drink Sleep Splurge Hotel Mercure, ul. Krakowska 57-59, ☎ +48 (0)77 451 81 00 (mer.opole@orbis.pl, fax: +48 (0)77 451 81 99), [2]. Central location, near the rail and bus stations.  edit Hotel Festival, ul. Oleska 86, [3]. Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!