A guide featuring many photographs enables to gain a decent knowlegde of Wrocław and its past. It ushers us into the historical city centre, well known monuments as well as those which are not so popular, we peer into old tenament-houses, churches, old monastery courtyards. We can also see interesting facilities situated further from the city center – parks and unique examples of the architecture dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. The book is indispensible for tourists but it will also catch the attention of Wrocław citizens with its facts and anegdotes which are not very well known.