Lower Silesia

Dolnośląskie

Capital: Wroclaw Major cities: Jelenia Gora, Klodzko, Legnica, Walbrzych International airport: WRO - Wrocław Strachowice

Major tourist attractions

Jawor

An outstanding timber-framed Protestant Churche of Peace erected in the 17th century, with rich interior decorations, registered by UNESCO on its World Heritage list.

Karkonosze (Jeleniogorski)

The highest range of the Sudety Mountains with Mt Śnieżka (1602 m). At their foot, two popular tourist and skiing resorts: Karpacz with its timber Wang Chapel (18th c.) brought from Norway and Szklarska Poręba with its Szklarka and Kamieńczyk waterfalls.

Krzeszów (Kamienna Gora)

Cistercian church with beautiful interior decorations, including the Świdnica Piasts’ mausoleum, and an adjacent huge Abbey.

The Kłodzko Region (Klodzki)

Very scenic region of Poland with many tourist attractions: the Góry Stołowe (Table Mountains) with their fantastic rock formations, Bear’s Cave, baroque Basilica of Wambierzyce with its Passion shrines, Kłodzko fortress, famous spas of Polanica Zdrój, Kudowa Zdrój, Duszniki Zdrój and Lądek Zdrój.

Swidnica

An outstanding timber-framed Protestant Churche of Peace erected in the 17th century, with rich interior decorations, registered by UNESCO on its World Heritage list.

Walim

Passages hewn in rock by prisoners of many nationalities (WW II) in the neighbouring mountains.

Walbrzych

Close to the city is the castle of Książ – the largest hilltop fortress in the country.

Lubiąż (Wolow)

Cistercian Abbey which ranks as one of the largest and most impressive former monastic complexes in Central Europe.

Wroclaw

Old city with many historical monuments. Market Square with Gothic Town Hall and old houses, Cathedral on the Ostrów Tumski Island, Wrocław University with the spectacular Aula Leopoldina, many churches, museum and bridges. Most visited sight: Panorama Racławicka canvas painting 15 m high and 120 m long.

Health Spas

Cieplice Slaskie-Zdroj

Treatment: mobility and rheumatic disorders; urinary system; neurological diseases

Dlugopole-Zdroj

Treatment: circulatory system; digestive system; hepatitis

Duszniki-Zdroj

Treatment: circulatory system; respiratory system; digestive system; female diseases

Kudowa-Zdroj

Treatment: circulatory system; digestive system; metabolism

Ladek-Zdroj

Treatment: circulatory system; mobility and rheumatic disorders; skin diseases; female diseases

Polanica-Zdroj

Treatment: circulatory system; respiratory system; digestive system

Swieradow-Zdroj

Treatment: circulatory system; respiratory system; mobility and rheumatic disorders; female diseases

Szczawno-Zdroj

Treatment: respiratory system; digestive system; urinary system

National Parks

Gory Stolowe

The park envelops the Góry Stolowe (Table Mountains) massif. ...

Karkonosze

The park encircles the upper reaches of the Karkonosze Mountains with their highest peak, Mount Sniezka (1602 m above sea level). ...