Tripto Guide
Discover places worth seeing — from historic sites to mountain trails.
156 places
Brzezinka
Auschwitz II-Birkenau in Brzezinka is the largest and most haunting part of the complex of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp, where more than 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were murdered. Built from October 1941 onward…
Kraków
The Royal Castle on Wawel Hill was the principal residence of Poland's monarchs and is today one of the country's most important museums. The stronghold's origins go back to the 11th century, and its Renaissance shape with the arcaded cour…
gmina Gryfino
Just outside Gryfino, near the Dolna Odra power plant, grows Pomerania's strangest grove: dozens of pines whose trunks, barely a dozen or so centimetres above the ground, bend at almost a right angle before climbing straight towards the sk…
Jałówka
**The second-largest forest complex of the Podlaskie Lowland after the Białowieża Forest: around 1,050 sq km of woods on terminal moraine north of Białystok, cut through by the Supraśl river. Bison have lived here since 1974, and researche…
Sandomierz
Sandomierz Diocesan Museum occupies the Gothic Długosz House, one of the best-preserved buildings of its kind in Poland. Its collection includes sacred art, manuscripts and objects connected with the history of the region. A visit pairs na…
gmina Łubowo
The Museum of the First Piasts at Lednica explores the beginnings of the Polish state and the world of the early Piast dynasty. Its highlight is the archaeological site of the early medieval stronghold on Ostrów Lednicki island, reached by…
Ojców
Ojców National Park protects the scenic Prądnik Valley, limestone cliffs, caves and forests just north of Krakow. Trails lead to landmarks such as Hercules’ Club, Pieskowa Skała Castle and the ruins of Ojców Castle. It is an excellent day…
Kraków
Kraków’s Avenue of Stars is located on Bulwar Czerwieński, at the foot of Wawel Castle beside the Vistula. This outdoor gallery honours musicians, film artists and bands: stars and handprints are set into the walkway for figures connected…
Augustów
The Minor Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Augustów is a distinctive brick church in the town centre, built in an eclectic style at the beginning of the 20th century. Its interior retains historic altars, paintings and modern stain…
Bielsk Podlaski
The Minor Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Nicholas stands on Kościelna Street in the historic centre of Bielsk Podlaski. It is an active church and one of the town’s most important heritage sites, bringing tog…
Olkusz
The Minor Basilica of Saint Andrew the Apostle in Olkusz is a valuable historic monument of the Silver City. Its oldest section is the presbytery from the late 13th century; a 14th-century expansion created a three-aisled hall. Later addit…
Katowice
The Basilica of Saint Louis IX, King, and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Katowice-Panewniki is an important monument of the Franciscan monastery complex. The Neo-Romanesque church was built in 1906–1907 and consecrated in 190…
Trzemeszno
The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Trzemeszno is a late-Baroque gem on the Piast Trail. It is a former monastery church linked with the Canons Regular brought to Trzemeszno by Duke Bolesław the Wrymouth. The churc…
Brenna
Błatnia, formerly known as Błotny, rises to 917 m in the Silesian Beskids. It is a good target for a day hike: the route climbs through forest before opening onto a broad summit meadow with views over the Beskid ridges. The year-round Błat…
Białystok
The Church of the Resurrection at 9 Władysława Sikorskiego Street in Białystok is a contemporary Orthodox church in the Leśna Dolina district. Its form refers to the tradition of Old Russian churches of the Novgorod school and Byzantine Go…
gmina Stronie Śląskie
## Summit and tower in the Śnieżnik Massif Czarna Góra (1,205 m) is a distinct, conical summit in the northern part of the Śnieżnik Massif, above Sienna and Stronie Śląskie. A wooden observation tower built in 2000 stands on the peak. Its…
Zamarski
## St Roch’s Church in Zamarski The wooden Church of St Roch in Zamarski, at 1 Cieszyńska Street, is a valuable example of sacred architecture in Cieszyn Silesia. The oldest part of the site is the wooden bell tower rebuilt around 1585 aft…
gmina Bystrzyca Kłodzka
Igliczna (845 m above sea level) is a summit in the Śnieżnik Massif above Międzygórze. The main destination is the Maria Śnieżna Sanctuary of Our Lady Cause of Our Joy, a late-Baroque church built in 1781–1782. The area around the church o…
Poręba
Jagodna (977 m above sea level) is the highest distinct summit of the Bystrzyckie Mountains and a peak in the Crown of Polish Mountains list. It should not be confused with the higher Jagodna Północna (985 m), the neighbouring high point.…
Zagórze Śląskie
Lake Bystrzyckie, also known as the Lubachowski Reservoir, lies between Zagórze Śląskie and Lubachów in the Bystrzyca valley. Created at the beginning of the 20th century beside a historic stone dam, it combines a mountain landscape with l…
Wisła
Czerniańskie Lake in Wisła, also known as the Czerniański Reservoir, is a mountain dam reservoir in the Czarne district. Built in 1968–1973 for water retention and drinking-water supply, it collects the Biała and Czarna Wisełka streams, wh…
Rzeczyce
Dzierżno Duże Lake is a large reservoir near Gliwice, shaped by the water and industrial landscape of Upper Silesia. Its open views and broad shoreline attract anglers and people looking for space by the water, but it should not be present…
Klimkówka
Lake Klimkówka, also called the Klimkówka Reservoir, lies on the Ropa River in the Low Beskids. It was created in 1994 after a dam was built and the former Klimkówka valley was flooded. Today it combines a mountain setting, quiet coves and…
Siedlce
**The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Siedlce** is the city’s principal church and the seat of the Diocese of Siedlce. The masonry church was built in 1906–1912, consecrated in 1913 and raised to cathed…