Sub-Carpathia

Podkarpackie

Capital: Rzeszow Major cities: Krosno, Przemysl, Tarnobrzeg Domestic airport: RZE - Jasionka

Major tourist attractions

Bieszczady Mountains

Gently undulating chain, by many considered to be the remotest spot of wilderness in the country. Bear, wolf, lynx and eagle are likely to be encountered. The region is dotted with wooden Orthodox churches.

Krosno

Market Square with old houses, Gothic church with baroque interior decorations.

Lancut

Perfectly preserved lordly residence in the huge castle, lavishly furnished and decorated. Original collection of carriages.

Lezajsk

Fortified Bernardine church and monastery (17th century). In the Basilica, one of the finest baroque organs in Poland.

Krasiczyn

Late-Renaisssance palace and park complex.

Przemysl

Picturesquely located on the hills and upon the San River, Przemyśl has a wealth of historical monuments. The 14th century castle on the Parkowa Mountain was remodelled many times. Many old churches.

Sanok

Sanok’s skansen is one of Poland’s best open-air museums with about 100 traditional buildings from the south-east of the country. The former castle contains Poland’s largest collection of Ruthenian icons.

Baranow Sandomierski

Mannerist castle often called a Little Wawel.

Health Spas

Iwonicz-Zdroj

Treatment: respiratory system; mobility and rheumatic disorders; digestive system; female diseases; neurological diseases

Rymanow-Zdroj

Treatment: circulatory system; respiratory system; mobility and rheumatic disorders; urinary system

National Parks

Bieszczady

The park boundaries encircle the highest part of the Western Bieszczady Mountains with its main peak of Mount Tarnica (1346 m above sea level). ...

Magura

The park occupies the central part of the Lower Beskid Range, dominated by Mount Magura Watkowska (846 m above sea level). ...