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| Silesia (Slask) Cities |
Bielsko-Biala Bielsko-Biala is located at the foot of the Beskid Slaski and the Beskid Maly Mountains and has rich natural resources. The upper part of the Wapienica River valley, including the extraordinarily picturesque part known as Luiza's Valley are breathtaking. Among the most favored attractions are the numerous trails leading to the most enchanting nooks of the Beskidy Mountains. During the winter there are a number of very popular ski lifts. Other sites are: the Museum based in the Castle displaying art history, the Weaver's House - a reconstruction of the interior of a weaver's house, and Julian Falat's Villa housing the artist's paintings. | Book this City | Jelenia Gora Surrounded by mountain ranges, Jelenia Góra is located in a beautiful valley. It is a place with many centuries of tradition and numerous historical monuments. The city's panorama looks like an enclave of green overshadowing historical buildings, old settlements with traditional housing, walkways. The uniqueness of this town is given by its districts: the old town, Cieplice - the oldest Polish spa resort (unique thermal sources discovered in 1175 by Prince Boleslaw the Tall), Sobieszów with ruins of the Chojnik 14th century castle or the well-known holiday resort Jagniatków, rendered famous by the Nobel Prize winner Gerhart Hauptmann. | Book this City | Katowice - Airport City Located in the middle of Silesia on the banks of the river Rawa, Katowice has been Poland's main industrial centre for many centuries having a great historical importance. Among the historical monuments, the art nouveaux tenements in the city centre, neo-baroque and Neo-Gothic buildings with architectural details restored with reverence, as well as the Nikiszowiec quarters, all constitute examples of unique architecture. The must sees of Katowice are: Drapacz Chmur - one of the first skyscrapers in Europe, St. Mary's Church, St. Stephen's Church, Silesian Parliament, The Goldstein Palace and Nikiszowiec - historical settlement of Katowice, candidate to UNESCO. | Book this City | Wroclaw - Airport City Wroclaw is the economical, cultural and intellectual capital of Lower Silesia. The city with its charming historical center, parks, good restaurants is a pleasant place to visit. Wroclaw Town hall is considered one of the most splendid Gothic buildings in central Europe. In Wroclaw you can also see the biggest baroque interior in Poland, which has remained untill today - the Leopoldine Hall, located in the 17th century University building. Don't miss the Ostrów Tumski, where one of the most beautiful sacral architecture buildings in Europe has been preserved. | Book this City |
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