Sandomierz, Lublin, Łańcut, Zamość are just a few most recognisable landmarks of south-eastern part of Poland. Avoid crowds of huge Polish agglomerations and discover picturesque small towns in eastern Poland. Find out two UNESCO World Heritage Sites Krzemionki Opatowskie Striped Flint Mines and Zamość. Immerse yourself in the calm life of small Polish cities full of historical monuments and palaces.
4 days / 3 nights
BB (3 breakfast), HB optional
All year
10-50
Moderate
Up to 30 days*
Transfer to Sandomierz. Sandomierz sightseeing with a guide. Entrance to Sandomierz Underground Rout (and Sandomierz Castle if enough time). Check in at your hotel in Sandomierz.
Sandomierz is often called “little Rome” as it is also situated at 7 hills. The town is especially famous for its original, Medieval, urban layout; tourist underground rout through Medieval basements made in loess rock and the 14th century monuments such as: the cathedral, castle (currently Regional Museum), town hall at a very picturesque market square, Opatowska gate, merchant houses, St. Michael church or Długosz House. After enjoying monuments, cafes and restaurants around the main market square and of course obl...
Day of palaces exploration and Zamość town sightseeing. Breakfast. Transfer to Baranów Sandomierski Palace and sightseeing. Next transfer to Łańcut Palace, sightseeing. Transfer to Zamość (UNESCO World Heritage List). 3 h sightseeing with a guide. Free time for souvenir shopping. Return to Sandomierz.
Baranów Sandomierski is situated 157 km from Kraków (2 h drive) and only 30 km (35 min drive) from historic Sandomierz. The castle was built in the late Renaissance style at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th century. Currently, the building joins hotel and conference center and museum functions. The castle interiors can be visited with a guide, the trip includes: the chapel, the Portrait Chamber, other chambers and armoury. Sightseeing takes about 60 min and armoury visit additional 30 min. For groups you...
Łańcut Palace is one of the most impressive aristocratic residences in Poland. The palace is situated about 2 h drive from Kraków (188 km). The residence is mainly famous for its furnished interiors and collection of horse carts. Łańcut interiors which haven’t been too much changed by the war experiences are considered to be the most beautiful in Poland. The palace is a home of many art pieces. Some of them were originally bought for Łańcut Palace and some were borrowed from other Polish museums. Apart from the palac...
Zamość is a historical city in south-eastern Poland. Thanks to the unique, historic Old Town, the city is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is situated in the southern part of Lublin Voivodeship. One of the most popular monuments in Zamość is the famous Zamoyski Palace. In Zamość, it is also worth seeing the Baroque Town Hall, the Cathedral (Cathedral Parish of the Lord's Resurrection and St Thomas Apostle in Zamość), the Sacred Museum of the Zamość Cathedral, as well as the Museum of Fortifications and...
Świętokrzyskie region gems. Breakfast. Transfer to Ćmielów to Live Museum of Porcelain. Sightseeing. Making your own porcelain figurines. Transfer to Krzemionki Opatowskie (UNESCO World Heritage List) striped flint mine. Sightseeing. Transfer to Bałtów Jurassic Amusement Park. Return to Sandomierz.
Ćmielów is famous for its porcelain production so, we are going to visit Living Museum of Porcelain. It is situated at 243 Sandomierska Street (about 33 km from Sandomierz 40 min drive and 72 km from Kielce about 1:10 drive). In the museum visitors learn how porcelain tableware and porcelain figures production process looks like and they can also make their own figures. Museum stands show us the procedure step by step and tourists can perform all the tasks to create these beautiful and valuable objects. Apart from li...
Archeological Museum and Reserve Krzemionki (Polish: Krzemionki Opatowskie) is located eight kilometers north-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, between the villages of Sudół and Magonie. Krzemionki Opatowskie is a Neolithic and early Bronze Age complex of flint mines for the extraction of Upper Jurassic (Oxfordian) banded flints. There area contains about four thousand mines. In prehistory, flint, used for making smoothed axe blades, was excavated here. The tourist route in Krzemionki is approx. 1.5 km long and presen...
It is situated 78 km from Kielce (1 h 20 min drive) and 161 km from Warsaw (about 2 h 30 min drive). The complex was opened in 2004 and since then it has been developed. It is an excellent tourist center. The main attractions include the Jurassic Park – about 100 dinosaur models of natural sizes, the Jurassic Museum, the Gondwanaland – a paleontological playground for children, the Prehistoric Oceanarium 3D, the Jewish Ravine where visitors can observe some original dinosaur footprints, the Bałtów Game Park – 40 hect...
Breakfast. Transfer to Lublin. 3 h sightseeing with a guide. Sightseeing of Majdanek, Nazi German Concentration Camp Memorial. Transfer to Kazimierz Dolny. 1 h sightseeing, free time for souvenir shopping and private lunch. Departure.
The construction of the castle started in 12th century. During its history it was a headquarters of a king and a castellan, a prison and finally a museum. One of the most precious parts of the castle is the Holly Trinity Chapel with Russian-Byzantine frescos from the 15th century. In the castle you will find Lubelskie Museum which administers the castle, the tower and the Holly Trinity Chapel. In the museum there are exhibitions about weaponry, Polish historical and battle paintings, the 17th till 20th century painti...
German Nazi concentration camp KL Lublin (informally called Majdanek at the time) functioned in 1941-1944. In Majdanek there were 5 gas chambers to kill prisoners. The prisoners included: Jews, members of resistance movement, the Polish intelligence, soviet prisoners of war, Zamojszczyzna region village inhabitants, ordinary people caught at random streets by Nazi militia to terrorize civilians. There was also high percentage of children below 15 years of age. In the camp, during its operation, there were about 150 0...
Kazimierz Dolny is one of the most beautiful small towns in Poland often called the town of lovers or the town of artists. It has lots of picturesque sites and historical buildings. The main attraction is the market square and neighboring monuments, such as St. John the Baptist and St. Bartholomew the Apostle Parish Church, the castle with outstanding viewing point to Vistula river and surroundings and the synagogue. The foundation of the town and the castle is attributed to Casmir III the Great. The areas surroundin...
Tour guide, local guides, museum guides, optional driver
Sandomierz Underground Rout, Sandomierz Castle (optional), Baranów Sandomierski Palace, Łańcut Palace, Ćmielów Live Museum of Porcelain, Krzemionki Opatowskie Striped Flint Mine, Bałtów Jurassic Park, Majdanek Memorial, Kazimierz Dolny Castle Ruins
Coach
Hotel for sightseeing trips
Hotel for sightseeing trips
English, German and others on request
Round tour
The tour goes mainly small towns and villages. The biggest centre is Lublin. It has around 342 thousand inhabitants.
Cracow is the best well known Polish tourist city. It is a former capital of the country and also often called a cultural capital. Here you will find numerous UNESCO sites such as Cracow Old Town, Wieliczka Salt Mines, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum an...
Cracow has really rare and precious surrounding. It is quite unique to have three national parks just a footstep from 1.5 mln people agglomeration. This provides an amazing opportunity for all nature lovers. You will discover 2 national parks with...
Kraków has really rare and precious surrounding. It is quite unique to have three national parks just a footstep from 1.5 mln people agglomeration. This provides an amazing opportunity for all nature lovers. You will discover 2 national parks with...
ITS Poland invites you to the Kielce - legendary land of witches and dinosaurs. St.Cross Mountains is the most interesting region in Poland in geological terms. It gained international publicity due to numerous international studies. Discover Kiel...