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Destinations: Katowice, Poland


Located in the middle of the province on the banks of the river Rawa, Katowice’s historical importance as Poland’s main industrial centre has been indisputable for decades. Once synonymous as a crushingly gray industrial city, contemporary Katowice has expanded to become a vibrant cultural and business centre, with the Silesian Philharmonic, the Silesian Museum, and its famous flying saucer-shaped concert hall, the Spodek, calling the city home.

Destinations From Katowice, Poland


Krakow

Travel by rail from Katowice: from 2 hrs 34 mins

Poland’s second city and former capital is a historical gem, drawing tourists around the world. Krakow is only 79 km east of Katowice, and is easily accessible via the A4 motorway and through numerous train and bus connections. There are several bus lines that run to and from Krakow every 30 minutes.

Oswiecim

Travel by rail from Katowice: from 1 hr 57 mins

Located 36 km from Katowice in Lesser Poland, the quiet town is commonly known as being the location of the Auschwitz Birkenau Nazi concentration camp during World War II when Poland was under the control of Nazi Germany. The town of Oswiecim has a rich history, which dates back to the early days of Polish statehood. It is one of the oldest castellan gords in Poland.

Czestochowa

Travel by rail from Katowice: from 3 hrs 39 mins

Currently the city is one of the main tourist attractions of the area and is sometimes called the little Nuremberg because of the number of souvenir shops. It attracts millions of tourists and pilgrims every year. The Black Madonna of Czestochowa, housed at the Jasna Gora Monastery, is a particularly popular attraction. Czestochowa is home to one of Europe’s largest railway graveyards.

Tychy

Travel by rail from Katowice: 30 mins

A city making up the south of the Silesian Metropolis, known for being the home of the informative Tyskie Browarium. Since 1950 Tychy has grown rapidly, mainly as a result of post-war Communist planning policies enacted to disperse the population of industrial Upper Silesia. A large Fiat car factory is located in Tychy, that was opened in 1975, and has been owned by the Italian manufacturer since 1992. The factory has a production of nearly half a million cars each year.

Chorzów

Travel by tram from Katowice: 24 mins

Immediately northwest of Katowice, Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population of 2 million. The city character has been evolving towards the service economy as new industrial development takes mostly place at the border of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Rawa River. Chorzów is home to the Upper Silesian Ethnographic Museum.

Cieszyn

Travel by rail from Katowice: 2 hrs 2 mins

A medieval town on the Czech-Polish border with a nice town square. The town has about 36,100 inhabitants (2013). It is located within the western Silesian Foothills north of the Silesian Beskids and Mt. Czantoria Wielka, a popular ski resort. Because of several major fires and subsequent reconstructions (the last one in the late 18th century), the picturesque old town is sometimes called Little Vienna.

Ostrava, Czech Republic

Travel by rail from Katowice: 1 hr 29 mins

Long considered the Czech twin of Katowice, Ostrava is the Czech Republic’s third largest city. Since the 1990s Ostrava has been transformed into a modern cultural city, with numerous theatres, galleries and other cultural facilities. It hosts a wide range of cultural and sporting events throughout the year. Many of Ostrava’s architectural gems are concentrated in the city centre, which forms a protected heritage zone.

Brno, Czech Republic

Travel by rail from Katowice: 4 hr 13 mins

Brno is a city in the Czech Republic. It is known for its modernist buildings, like the restored Villa Tugendhat, completed in 1930 by architect Mies van der Rohe. The medieval Spilberk Castle houses a city museum, gardens and a former prison with vaulted tunnels. The Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul has baroque altars, a 14th-century statue of the Madonna and Child, and city views from its steeple.

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Travel by train from Katowice: 1 hr 7 mins

Auschwitz was the largest of the German Nazi concentration camps and extermination centres of World War II. Over 1.1 million men, women and children lost their lives here. The post-camp remains of Auschwitz are protected by the Museum created in 1947. The authentic Memorial consists of two parts of the former camp: Auschwitz and Birkenau.

Zilina, Slovakia

Travel by rail from Katowice via Bohumin: 3 hrs 45 mins

Zilina is a city located in the center of Northwest Slovakia at the confluence of the Vah and the Kysuca. By population, it is the third largest city of Slovakia. The most well-known monument in the city is Budatin Castle, located to the north of the town, above the two rivers. The region of Zilina – adjoining Poland to the north and the Czech Republic to the west – is made up of valleys surrounded by the Tatra mountains.

Warsaw

Travel by rail from Katowice: 2 hr 27 mins

Warsaw is the sprawling capital of Poland. Its widely varied architecture reflects the city’s long, turbulent history, from Gothic churches and neoclassical palaces to Soviet-era blocks and modern skyscrapers. The city’s Old Town was restored after heavy damage during WWII. Its heart is Market Square, with pastel buildings and open-air cafes. The Monument of the Warsaw Mermaid at its centre is the city’s symbol.

Wroclaw

Travel by train from Katowice: 2 hr 47 mins

Wroclaw is the largest city and capital of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. Wroclaw is also the historic capital of Silesia. With a population close to 630,000 and a metropolitan figure well over a million, Wroclaw is the fourth largest city in Poland, and is among one of the republic’s major centres. Visitors are attracted by its historic city centre, picturesque bridges and islands, and relaxed liberal culture.

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