8 Kolobrzeska, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Silesia region is not an obvious destination on a tourist map of Poland. Still, it is definitely a fascinating one and showing totally different face of the country which is regarded by wider masses as a typically agricultural region of Europe. Katowice and its vicinity give amazing insight to more industrial and urbanized type of Poland. With multitude of technical monuments and contemporary tourist centres, it is the place definitely worth discovering.
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Lunch on request
All year
1 city, 1 town
10-50
Moderate
Up to 30 days*
Pick up from your Wrocław hotel/hostel by the coach and our tour guide. Transfer to Zawiercie. On the way stop at Gliwice Radio Tower (wooden architecture curiosity). Sightseeing of Guido Coal Mine in Zawiercie. Possible lunch in the mine. Transfer to Katowice and sightseeing of the new city centre: Spodek, the National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio Hall, Silesian Museum. Entrance to the museum, sightseeing with a guide. Panoramic tour of Nikiszowiec. Return to Wrocław.
The Gliwice Radio Tower (Polish: Radiostacja Gliwicka) is a transmission tower in the Szobiszowice district of Gliwice, Upper Silesia. The radio tower is one of the most interesting technical monuments in Silesia, and at the same time the highest wooden construction in Europe. Its height is 110 meters. It was built in 1935 by the German company Lorenz, from impregnated larch wood, especially resistant to pests and weather conditions. In 1939, the buildings of the radio station became the site of the so-called Gliwic...
Guido coal mine is situated in Zawiercie at 93 3 Maja Street which is about 18 km from Katowice and 96 km from Kraków. In the mine tourists can visit 3 levels: 170 m below ground surface, 320 m and extreme trail 355 m underground. At 320 level we can also visit K8 zone with conference rooms, concert area and a pub. Most of the tourists visit 2 levels 170 and 320. Sightseeing of such trail takes about 3 h and is possible only with a guide. The mine was established in 1885 and currently it is only a museum. The rout pr...
The Silesian Museum (Polish: Muzeum Śląskie w Katowicach) is located on the site of the former Katowice Coal Mine. Most of the exhibitions are located 14 meters underground, and at the top there are glass boxes that provide great lighting for the exhibitions. The exhibition area of the museum is approximately 6,000 m2. The collected exhibits present the intellectual and artistic achievements of Europe and Poland, with particular emphasis on the Silesia region. Visitors will find here the Gallery of Polish Art 1800-19...
The Spodek Arena is a symbol of Katowice and one of the most recognizable architectural structures in Poland. It was put into operation on May 9, 1971. Since then, Spodek has been the arena of great entertainment events. From the outside, the main hall resembles a flying saucer (so-called UFO), which resulted from the combination of two basic functions planned for this facility: a sports hall and an entertainment hall. There is an ice rink, a sports hall and a hotel directly adjacent to the hall, which are connected...
The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Polish: Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach) was established in 1935 in Warsaw. The ensemble - then called the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra - was created and led by Grzegorz Fitelberg until the outbreak of World War II. In March 1945, the orchestra was reactivated in Katowice. Currently, it represents the country on the international art scene. They has performed in almost all European countries as well as in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Australia,...
Nikiszowiec is located in the eastern part of Katowice, near the border with Mysłowice. It is considered the main historical attraction of Katowice. It was built in the years 1908-1918 according to the design of Georg and Emil Zillmann - as a workers' housing estate. Today, it is one of the stops on the Industrial Monuments Route and is included in the list of Historical Monuments. The estate includes nine three-story brick blocks forming quadrilaterals with internal courtyards. Each residential building has 165 flat...
Tour guide, museum guides, driver
Gliwice Radio Tower, Guide Coal Mine (both levels), Silesian Museum, NOSPR concert hall
Coach
Your hotel/hostel in Cracow
Your hotel/hostel in Cracow
English, German, Norwegian, French, Spanish, Italian and others on request
Round tour
It is possible but only during specific dates. Due to numerous events that take place in Spodek during the year, we have to check it for every date and tour individually.
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