Tripto Guide
Things to do in Żywiec
16 places. The best places, landmarks and ideas for exploring the region. Open a place to see all details.
Lakes
Żywiec Lake
Żywiec
Lake Zywiec is a reservoir on the Sola river covering **10 km2**, created in **1966** by the construction of a dam at Tresna. It stretches up to **6.6 km** in length, reaches a depth of **26.8 m**, and its shoreline measures **33.7 km**. T…
Technical monumentsHidden gem
Żywiec Brewery
Żywiec
The Żywiec Brewery has operated since 1856, when it was founded by Archduke Albrecht Frederick of Habsburg. The museum occupies former lagering cellars and tells the story of beer, Żywiec and the Habsburgs. Its multisensory exhibition intr…
CastlesHidden gem
Old Castle in Żywiec
Żywiec
The three-storey palace at Zamkowa 2 is the oldest building in Żywiec. Its story reaches back to a 15th-century stronghold, and over the centuries it grew from a Gothic fortified tower through a Renaissance courtyard to an eclectic remodel…
