8 Kolobrzeska, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Ojców National Park is so close to Cracow that you really cannot miss it during a visit in this most famous of Polish agglomerations. Take this one day tour with ITS Poland to discover some of the natural environment of Poland and its pristine, precious nature. During this trip you will be able to admire the beauty of fanciful Jurassic rock formations among woods, enter Łokietek Cave, see two castles and an art collection. All that during just one day tour with local tourist agent.
1
All year
10-50
Medium
Up to 30 days*
Pick up from your Cracow hotel by your tour guide and coach. Transfer to Pieskowa Skała Castle. Sightseeing of the Castle with a guide, next walk in Ojców National Park to fanciful rock formations. Then, transfer to Ojców Castle ruins and Łokietek Cave. Sightseeing. Return to Cracow.
Ojcowski National Park was created in 1956 as then, the sixth national park in Poland. Currently, it has an area of 2145.62 hectares and its buffer zone has 6777 hectares. The main aim of the park was the protection of Prądnik Valley with caves, plant and animal life in this area. The land of the park is built of Jurassic limestone created about 150 million years ago. Such a geological structure created favourable conditions for developing of caves. In the park there are about 700 of them. The most famous one is Łoki...
Pieskowa Skała Castle building is located about 30 km from Kraków (about 50 min drive) and 60 km from Katowice (about 1 h drive). The Gothic building was erected in the first half of the 14th century and was one of the components of “the Eagle’s Nests” defensive complex. In years 1542-1580 it was transformed into a Renaissance residence. The castle history was very turbulent. During Polish-Swedish wars in 1655 the castle was heavily damaged, later on it also burnt 3 times. In the 80s of the 19th century the building ...
One of the main attractions of a Jurassic region called Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska is Łokietek Cave (Jaskinia Łokietka). The trip from Kraków there takes only about 30 minutes (distance of about 22 km). The cave is located in Ojców National Park and is one of the main attractions as it is available to tourists. The cave dripstone forms are rather scarce here but the cave attracts tourists with the size of its chambers called Knight Chamber and Bedroom. The length of cave paths is 320 m, the depth is 7 m. The temper...
Tour guide and driver
Piskowa Skała Castle, Ojców Castle, Łokietek Cave
Coach
Your hotel in Cracow
Your hotel in Cracow
English, German, Norwegian, French, Spanish, Italian and others on request
Round trip
Just comfortable walking shoes and some light jacket for the cave.
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