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Thursday, October 13, 2011

The Gnomes are Everywhere

On street lights, mailboxes, windowsills... everywhere! Rumour has it that there's well over 100 of this little guys around Wroclaw. It may sound like a tourist gimmick but there's actually more to it than that. Here's the gist - back in the 80's, gnome graffiti was used by the Orange Alternative as a peaceful means of protest against the government. Is there anything gnomes can't do?

So the next time you're in town, keep your eyes peeled. Here's a few I managed to spot...
















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