Wroclaw is renowned for its theater, long regarded as some of the most daring and experimental in the country. But for non-Polish speakers, this is likely to be of little interest. The Tourist Information Office at the Rynek is a good source of information on more accessible performances of classical music and opera. The Wroclaw Philharmonic, Pilsudskiego 19 (tel. 071/342-24-59 box office; www.filharmonia.wroclaw.pl), is a good bet for an excellent concert in season on a Friday or Saturday night. The Wroclaw Opera, Swidnicka 35 (tel. 071/344-57-79 box office; www.opera.wroclaw.pl), is one of the country's leading companies.
For culture of the lower-brow sort, Wroclaw is a great drinking and party town. Its festive spirit, not surprisingly, is bolstered by tens of thousands of college students here. The university area has more than its fair share of beer gardens, cafes, and cocktail bars. For a good pub crawl, try the streets Ruska and Kuznica that lead off from the Rynek. The Plac Solny is also lined with drinking spots and the Rynek itself is a major draw. What appear to be normal restaurants and cafes during the day transmogrify into everything from rowdy beer halls to ultrachill dance clubs after sunset.
