Getting There -- Lódz lies at the geographic center of modern Poland and is well-served by roads, trains, and buses from around the country. Trains from Warsaw arrive and depart from the central Fabryczna station, a 10-minute walk from the center of town. Trains to other destination use Kaliska station (Ul. Unii Lubelskiej 3/5; tel. 042/205-44-08). The main bus station (Pl. Salacinskiego 1; tel. 042/631-97-06; www.pks.lodz.pl) is situated just behind Fabryczna train station.
Visitor Information -- The city of Lódz Tourist Information Center (Piotrkowska 87; tel. 042/638-59-55; www.cityoflodz.pl) is one-stop shopping for all you'll ever need to know. Here you'll find two helpful pamphlets for negotiating the city: Lódz Tourist Attractions and the Lódz City Guide, as well as the essential Jewish Landmarks in Lódz. The latter includes a (long) self-guided walking tour of the Lódz (Litzmannstadt) ghetto. The staff maintains a complete list of hotels and can help arrange transportation and restaurant reservations.
Getting Around -- Lódz is a large city, with attractions clustered on both ends of the pedestrian strip, Piotrkowska. To walk its length takes about 45 minutes at a comfortable pace. You can also hire a pedicab driver, who will whisk you end to end in about 10 minutes for 5 z ($1.65/90p). Piotrkowski is perfect for cycling, but rentals can be hard to find. Ask at the tourist information center. To reach the Jewish Cemetery and the Radegast station, take tram no. 1 or no. 6 to the end, or hail a cab. The taxi ride will cost about 12 z ($4/£2.20).
