Piotrkowska came into being on the trail of the route leading to Piotrków Trybunalski that in the 19^th century was the main hub of the town development. Today, this street commonly nicknamed "Pietryna" is the backbone of the city. When you look for some places usually their location is referred to Piotrkowska Street. Striding down the street you may visit over 100 pubs and restaurants open till dawn, many designers' shops and in summer colourful pavement cafes that encourage passers-by to have a rest.

For lazy bones, some rickshaws or tourist "retro tramway" offer rides along Piotrkowska Street. While riding along the street, you should admire beautifully restored edifices, which have been witnessing the history of Łódź for many years. We highly recommend the hotel Grand building from 1888 with its stylish restaurant, the former palace of Maximilian Goldfeder- the banker, at number 86 the edifice with J.Gutenberg's monument in its façade, the "Esplanada" restaurant, a department store at number 100, once built in Art Nouveau style. A little bit further, there rises the Julius Heinzel's palace, at present the seat of the City of Łódź Office and regional authorities in front of which there is one of the most characteristic Łódź's monuments - so called Tuwim's Bench where you can take a rest accompanied by the poet. Numbers 137/139 host Julius Kindermann's palace with a Venetian mosaics in its façade .The biggest Poland's graffiti painted on the wall can be admired on the building at number 152. Other street monuments are also worth mentioning: Three Factory Owners at number 32, Reymont's Trunk at 137 or Arthur Rubinstein's Piano placed in front of the edifice where the famous musician used to live (no. 78). Turn-of-the-Millennium Monument Honouring Łódź Residents which was built from about 13 000 paving blocks with engraved names of well-known and not-so-well-known citizens of Łódź .In front of the Grand Hotel you can admire the Łódź Walk of Fame featuring star-plaques with some of the greatest names in Polish Cinematography.

At John Paul II Square, there dominates the tallest sacral structure in Łódź - the Metropolitan Cathedral dedicated to St. Stanisław Kostka.It was erected between 1901-1902 and its tower reaches 100 metres. Numerous festivities, fairs, artistic happenings and sports competitions take place in "Pietryna". The most popular among them is the Celebration of Łódź Days held each year in May. Visitors can listen to various musical performances, take part in different plays and games, taste some local delicacies, buy a lot of souvenirs and meet Łódź celebrities.