In generalopinion, Łódź was for many years considered an industrial town with factories and grey atmosphere. Not many people could see its architectural, landscape and cultural values. The unique heritage of Łódź is the result of its multicultural and remarkable history. For many years four cultures: Polish, German, Jewish and Russian ones were influencing one another. Today the material traces of their presence may be admired, attracting to Łódź tourists from all over the world. It is sufficient to spend here a day or two, for the unique atmosphere and climate of the city to become deeply embedded in memory and make one willing to come back again and again.

The tourist attractions are the residential and industrial complexes of the type unique in Europe. Two of them, located in the Księży Młyn quarter, were built by the factory owner Karol Wilhelm Scheibler. The next one is located in the centre and used to belong to his competitor - Israel Kalmanowicz Poznański. Walking through the city you may find numerous examples of the 19th century industrial architecture, that was the reason for giving Łódź the name of the Polish Manchester. The past of the Promised Land is visible in beautifully restored houses, villas and palaces, where every precise detail has to be admired. It is not possible to just pass by the symbol of the city - the Poznański Palace, hosting now the Historical Museum of Łódź. Other palaces built by the same factory owner are also worth noticing. Today they host The Academy of Music and the Museum of the History of Arts, with the oldest collection of modern art. in Poland.

And talking about the multicultural past, one must not forget numerous churches and cemeteries, like the largest Jewish cemetery in Europe and Stary Cmentarz (the Old Cemetery - Catholic, Evangelic and Orthodox), where prominent citizens of Łódź are buried. The showplace and the heart of the city is the Piotrkowska street - the longest shopping street in Europe. For the whole week and at every time of the day, the place is full of life. During the day visitors are attracted by clothing and shoe shops of well known brands, while in the evenings - by pubs, clubs, discos and restaurants, with over 100 of them located right on the Piotrkowska street or in its vicinity. And in summer colourful pavement cafes invite for a rest. And you may go along the Pietryna with a rickshaw or an old fashioned tram for tourists. The most important events take place right here: numerous festivities, fairs, artistic happenings and sport competitions.