Off for a long weekend in Wroclaw very soon.

Anyone been before? If so any good bars/restaurants etc would be nice to know!

Also anyone got any general tips, on currency and the like for Poland?

Just lay off the vodka, it tends to be quite strong.

OK, just remember that it a heck of a lot stronger than the stuff we buy over here!

Yes, it's much stronger than what used to be (and perhaps still is) advertised as "Vodka from Vorrington". The strongest Polish vodka can be about 70% alcohol!

I spent two weeks in Poland last month, though not in the city you're visiting. we spent a couple of days in Gdansk, a day in Malbourg, and a few days in Warsaw. The rest of the time we were sailing on the northern lakes. We had a great time, and as part of the sailing regatta, attended a number of official functions where many toasts were drank in neat vodka. As already advised, just be careful. The beer is fine, but overdoing it on the vodka is too easy, and before you know what's happened it'll hit you. The Poles are used to it, so don't try to keep up with them.
The history and culture to be experienced are excellent, if you have time apart from the stag do. Despite the formidable devastation of their country and population during WWII, followed by years of communism, The Poles have rebuilt their cities, castles, churches and palaces all to the original appearance. Everywhere there is a sense of optimism and national pride.
I'm going back next month, and probably again later this year. Have a great time, and take time out to see the sights of Wroclaw.
The currency is the Zloty and you'll get about 6 to the pound (4 to the Euro). A beer should cost only 4 or 5 zloty. Food is good, especially the soups which are just excellent - you could live happily only on Polish soup so don't miss them. Most cities have trams, and a 24 hour ticket costs about 7 zloty. tickets are available at the small kiosks which are everywhere, and I imagine it'll be the same in Wroclaw. You will of course need to buy a city map which shows the tram routes, but all the kiosks will sell these.
Good luck.

many thanks. I shall be strenuously minimising my wodka intake and sticking to beer as much as possible.

we do intend to at least make some effort to see something of the town .. we're all respectable pillars of society now (not quite like we were when we were all students!)

more anon!

Well - i'm back and not too much the worst for wear. a bit tired though!

Wroclaw comes highly recommended. Go now before too many other stag do's get there on the cheap flights!! Very compact - enormous town square with shedloads of bars and cafes on it.

Poles were very friendly and through a smattering of French, German and rubbish Polish we all got by.

Wroclaw is very much like Prague architecturally by all accounts - and also founded around the river. We stayed in a hotel also frequented by an infamous Austrian house painter with a funny moustache amongst others. Basic but clean.

Food was excellent value and top quality.

Beer was cheap and vodka was indeed strong. Also stumbled across a bizarre drink which was like a sugar syruppy vodka over loads of crushed ice with a squeeze of lime in. Very good.

All in all an excellent weekend!