Overview
Piotrków Trybunalski is an 800-year-old city in central Poland offering a quieter alternative to nearby Łódź. The city preserves a historic market square with antique tenement houses, significant Jewish heritage including the first Nazi ghetto, and Gothic-Renaissance architecture.
Architecture · Budget Travel · Day Trips · History · Museums
Before you go
Connectivity
Mobile coverage is standard Polish urban LTE. WiFi available at cafes and shopping centers.
History
Piotrków housed the first Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland (October 1939). Approximately 25,000 people were imprisoned; 22,000 were sent to Treblinka.
Language
Polish is the local language. English is limited outside tourist-facing businesses. See the Polish phrasebook for basics.
Money
Poland uses the Polish złoty (PLN). ATMs and card payments are widely available in the city center.
Transport
MZK Piotrków operates local buses; schedules at mzk.piotrkow.pl. Taxis are cheap; use Radio Taxi Pilica (9625) or Radio Taxi Plus (9623).
