Things to do in Goczałkowice-Zdrój
Goczałkowice-Zdrój is a Silesian health resort with the Goczałkowice reservoir in the background: a spa park, a pump room with brine waters and quiet promenades. A good direction for those seeking calm relaxation without the mountain crowds.
Map of attractions in Goczałkowice-Zdrój
All 7 places on one map: see what is close together and plan your route.
All attractions (7)
Hidden gemLakes
Goczałkowice Reservoir
Goczałkowice-Zdrój
Beneath the surface of Goczałkowice Reservoir lies the centre of the former village of Zarzecze, church and all, along with the historic border between Upper Silesia and Cieszyn Silesia. Filled in 1956, this reservoir on the Vistula covers…
60–180 min Free entry
Churches & monasteries
St George's Church in Goczałkowice-Zdrój
Goczałkowice-Zdrój
For more than two centuries the church in Goczałkowice was in Protestant hands: in 1569 Baron Karl von Promnitz, lord of Pszczyna (Pless), declared his whole estate Lutheran, and an independent Catholic parish was only restored in 1797. To…
Churches & monasteries
St Anne's Chapel in Goczałkowice-Zdrój
Goczałkowice-Zdrój
St Anne's little church in Goczałkowice-Zdrój was meant to stand somewhere else, out in the fields. According to local legend, the building materials mysteriously moved overnight to the present site three times – and that is where the chur…
Gardens
Kapias Gardens in Goczałkowice-Zdrój
Goczałkowice-Zdrój
The Kapias Gardens in Goczałkowice-Zdrój are the show gardens of a family-run nursery where you can spend a whole day – without paying a single złoty for admission. More than 30 themed gardens and corners spread over about 4.5 ha: from Jap…
Free entry
Gardens
Spa Park in Goczałkowice-Zdrój
Goczałkowice-Zdrój
The Spa Park in Goczałkowice-Zdrój is the green heart of one of only two spa resorts in the Silesian Voivodeship (the other is Ustroń). Historic pavilions from the second half of the 19th century stand along its paths, and the most valuabl…
Free entry
Landmarks
Wooden Architecture Route in Silesian Voivodeship
Goczałkowice-Zdrój
The oldest wooden church in Upper Silesia has its date written in its tree rings: dendrochronological research in 2011 dated St Martin's church in Ćwiklice to 1466. It is one of nearly a hundred monuments on the Wooden Architecture Route o…
Other
Silesian Flavours Culinary Trail
Goczałkowice-Zdrój
Roulade with dumplings and red cabbage is to Silesia what champagne is to Champagne – that is how the organiser itself puts it. The Śląskie Smaki (Silesian Flavours) culinary trail was launched by the Silesian Tourist Organisation (ŚOT) in…