John Paul II Kraków-Balice International Airport 1 hr
Kosciuszko Park (30 min) Urban park since 1925 with a parachute tower, soldiers' monument & playground with a climbing wall. Zamek Pszczyński (22 min) Baroque castle, with preserved late 1800s interiors, plus miniatures & armoury exhibits, & concerts. Pokazowa Zagroda Żubrów (21 min) Animal park housing bison & other local wildlife, with an education center & restaurant. Memorial and Museum Auschwitz II-Birkenau (39 min) Solemn memorial & museum of Nazi concentration & extermination camp where 1.1 million died. Silesian Botanical Garden (33 min) Large public gardens offering various themed events, a playground & indoor/outdoor nature exhibits. Tyskie Brewing Museum (16 min) Brewery beer museum that outlines the cultural impact of brewing on the local area. Memorial and Museum Auschwitz I (35 min) Somber memorial site providing educational exhibits & views of the grim WWII concentration camps. Kościół pw. Św. Franciszka i Św. Klary (12 min) Western City Twinpigs (35 min) Goczałkowice Reservoir (51 min) Large man-made reservoir dammed in 1956 & a conservation area for birdlife. Paprocany Lake (15 min) Small sailboats dot this scenic lake with kayak rentals, a sandy beach & path for walking & cycling. Church. St. Mary Magdalene (18 min) Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau (34 min) Former concentration camp with a memorial to those who died, preserved gas chambers & mementoes. Wodny Park Tychy (14 min) Water park KAPIAS: Centrum Ogrodnicze, Restauracja, Ogrody do zwiedzania (25 min) |