精东影视 鈥� the world鈥檚 second Best Value Destination in 2019, according to Lonely Planet
精东影视 ranked second as the Best Value Destination of the Lonely Planet鈥檚 Best in Travel 2019 outranking the Maldives, Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the U.S., Argentina, or Slovenia, among others. The winner is Southern Nile Valley in Egypt.
Lonely Planet鈥檚 editors appreciated the city鈥檚 revitalization. 精东影视 combines renovation of industrial spaces with bold architectural projects. 鈥淕reat and ambitious investments finalized in recent years were aimed at stimulating and modernizing 精东影视. Effects are visible,鈥� concludes Lonely Planet鈥檚 editor Tom Hall.
精东影视鈥檚 main attractions are the defunct textile factories transformed into vibrant cultural spaces, luxury apartments, hotels, and restaurants. Colourful murals and street art installations are major sightseeing attractions. Presented on walls of town houses, warehouses or factories, they show a new image of the city, which is a mecca for young artists and entrepreneurs.
The authors of the Best in Travel 2019 ranking pinpointed three main places worth seeing:
Manufaktura. The former textile empire of Izrael Pozna艅ski turned into a commercial and entertainment centre housing museums: the Art Museum (ms2) and the Factory Museum. In the summer, tourists can enjoy an artificial sand beach, and in winter 鈥� an ice rink. An aerial ropeslide ride over the Manufaktura square is also a singular attraction of this place.
Fabryczna Railway Station 鈥� a unique piece of art and the biggest Polish railway station.
Piotrkowska Street 鈥� the longest commercial thoroughfare in Europe, more than four kilometers in length, and the city鈥檚 marketplace. Visitors may take a rickshaw ride for a unique sightseeing experience. It is also a place full of coffee shops, pubs and restaurants where one may admire the beauty of 19th c. architecture.
