John Paul II Kraków-Balice International Airport 55 min
Palmenhaus (21 min)
Flora & fauna displays in 19th-century botanical gardens & tropical palm house, plus art exhibits. Paprocany Lake (29 min)
Small sailboats dot this scenic lake with kayak rentals, a sandy beach & path for walking & cycling. Silesia Park (17 min)
620-acre nature park with forest trails, ponds & wildlife, plus a planetarium, zoo & funfair. Kosciuszko Park (10 min)
Urban park since 1925 with a parachute tower, soldiers' monument & playground with a climbing wall. Legendia (16 min)
Family-friendly theme park with rides for younger children, on-site restaurants & a haunted house. Silesian Museum (16 min)
Former coal-mining site, now an art & industry museum with underground galleries & a restaurant. Silesian Zoological Garden (21 min)
Zoo with over 2500 animals divided into wild & domesticated sections as well as replica dinosaurs. Silesian Insurgents' Monument (19 min)
Completed in 1957, this monument is dedicated to the participants of the Silesian Uprisings. Cathedral of Christ the King, Katowice (14 min)
Built 1927–1955, the country's largest cathedral offers a coal altar honoring miners & guided tours. Tyskie Brewing Museum (19 min)
Brewery beer museum that outlines the cultural impact of brewing on the local area. Silesian Botanical Garden (15 min)
Large public gardens offering various themed events, a playground & indoor/outdoor nature exhibits. Sztolnia Królowa Luiza (19 min)
Mining and museum Aquadrom (14 min)
Indoor leisure pool complex with flumes & slides, an area for sports training & separate saunarium. Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park (19 min)
Outdoor museum of historic agricultural buildings from the region, such as cottages & farmsteads. Guido Mine and Coal Mining Museum (17 min)
Tours with ex-miners of 19th-century coal mine tunnels, plus museum & subterranean concert chambers. | 
