Tripto Guide
Discover places worth seeing — from historic sites to mountain trails.
167 places
Oświęcim
Auschwitz I in Oświęcim is the oldest part of the complex in which Nazi Germany murdered more than 1.1 million people — mostly Jews, but also Poles, Roma and Soviet prisoners of war. The camp was set up in 1940 in former artillery barracks…
Warszawa
Copernicus Science Centre on the Vistula lets you test phenomena instead of viewing them behind glass. Hundreds of interactive exhibits connect science, technology and art. It works well for families, adults and anyone who enjoys learning…
Jasna Góra in Częstochowa is a shrine, Pauline monastery and historic fortified complex. Its central landmark is the Chapel of the Miraculous Image with the Black Madonna. You can extend the visit with the basilica, museums, treasury, armo…
Gniezno
**Gniezno Cathedral** on Lech Hill is one of the most important sites in Polish history and Christianity. The cathedral has been associated with the cult of St Adalbert for almost a thousand years, and its walls recall the Congress of Gnie…
Wałbrzych
Książ Castle rises above the Pełcznica valley on a rocky promontory. Its interiors, terraces, gardens and nearby underground route form a substantial visit rather than a short photo stop. It is one of the strongest Tripto cards for travell…
Gdańsk
The European Solidarity Centre (ECS) in Gdańsk is a museum and education centre dedicated to Solidarity and change in Central and Eastern Europe. Its permanent exhibition tells the story of the Gdańsk Shipyard, the August 1980 strike and t…
Wrocław
The Racławice Panorama is a monumental painting displayed in a rotunda where the canvas and constructed foreground create the illusion of standing inside a battle. It depicts the Polish victory at Racławice in 1794, while the visit also te…
Świdnica
**The Church of Peace of the Holy Trinity in Świdnica** is Europe’s largest wooden Protestant church and part of the UNESCO entry “Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica”. Built in 1656–1657 after the Thirty Years’ War, it uses a timber f…
Moszna
Moszna Castle is recognised by its towers, turrets and park, which give the residence an almost theatrical character. It is a strong short-trip destination in the Opole region, but plan the visit: the park, chambers and towers are separate…
Poznań
Porta Posnania ICHOT is a heritage interpretation centre rather than a museum with a traditional collection. Its multimedia exhibition explores more than a thousand years of Ostrów Tumski — the island central to Poznań's beginnings and the…
Sławno
**St Rosalia Chapel in Sławno** is a wooden cemetery chapel built on a former cone-shaped earthwork, on the eastern edge of the village in Kiszkowo commune. It was completed in **1785** and is one of the most interesting examples of wooden…
Wieliczka
**The Wieliczka Salt Mine** is one of Poland’s best-known industrial-heritage sites. Salt was extracted here from the 13th century until 1996, while the underground city reaches 327 metres and contains roughly 300 km of galleries. Visitors…
Kraków
**St Mary’s Basilica in Kraków** stands beside the Main Market Square and is one of the city’s most recognisable symbols. The Gothic church is known for Veit Stoss’s altarpiece, the hourly hejnał trumpet call and its rich furnishings. It r…
Bochnia
**The Bochnia Salt Mine** is Poland’s oldest salt mine, operating since the deposit was discovered in 1248. Its underground route leads through chambers and workings that preserve traces of centuries of mining. Signature elements include a…
Warszawa
St John’s Archcathedral Basilica at 8 Świętojańska Street is one of Warsaw’s most important churches. Its history reaches back to the Middle Ages; after the destruction of the Warsaw Uprising it was rebuilt in a historicising Mazovian Goth…
Gdańsk
**St Mary’s Basilica in Gdańsk** is one of the world’s largest brick churches and one of the key monuments of the Main Town. Built in stages between 1346 and 1502, it contains a vast, austere interior with works from the Gothic, Renaissanc…
Kraków
Kraków Barbican, also known as the Rondel, is a late-Gothic part of the city’s former fortifications. It stands on Basztowa Street opposite St Florian’s Gate, at the northern edge of the Old Town. The circular brick structure shows how Kra…
Kraków
## Sigismund Bell on Wawel Hill The Sigismund Bell was hung in 1521 in the Sigismund Tower of Wawel Cathedral. It was cast in Kraków the year before and funded by King Sigismund I the Old. Hans Beham, a bell-founder from Nuremberg, gave it…
Łódź
The Archcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka at 265 Piotrkowska Street is one of Łódź’s most important Neo-Gothic churches. Built from pale, unplastered brick, it remains a distinctive part of the city skyline. Inside, brick vaults,…
Kraków
Kraków Zoo is set in Las Wolski, so a visit combines animals with a walk through one of the city’s greenest areas. Around 1,500 animals representing more than 270 species live across 20 hectares, including over 100 threatened species. ## P…
Przemyśl
**The Roman Catholic Archcathedral in Przemyśl**, dedicated to St John the Baptist and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is one of the city’s most important landmarks. Its story includes a Gothic presbytery, Baroque rebuilding and…
Dębno
## St Michael the Archangel Church in Dębno The church in Dębno Podhalańskie, at 42 Kościelna Street, is one of Poland’s best-preserved Gothic wooden churches. The present building was erected in the second half of the 15th century using h…
Lublin
Lublin Archcathedral, dedicated to St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist, is a former Jesuit church and one of the city’s most important sacred monuments. It was built in 1586–1604 to a design by Jan Maria Bernardoni, partly inspi…
Białystok
The Cathedral of St Nicholas the Wonderworker on Lipowa Street is Białystok’s main Orthodox church and one of the defining landmarks of the city centre. The present masonry building was erected in 1843–1846 in the late Byzantine style. ##…