Southeast Poland Travel Guide

Travel to Southeast Poland - Krakow, High Tatras and Carpathians

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Also known as 'Lesser Poland', south-eastern Poland encompasses the basin of the upper and part of the middle Vistula with most of the Polish Carpathians, the Sandomierz Basin, the Oświęcim Basin and the Lesser Polish Uplands which include the Krakow and Częstochowa Jura with its unique flora and Jurassic rocks. 

With more tourist attractions than any other region in Poland, Lesser Poland has a delightful collection of historical monuments, religious shrines, beauty spots and resorts. The major destination for sightseeing is of course Krakow, Poland's cultural capital, with about a quarter of all the country's museums.

Zakopane is a lively resort at the foot of Poland's highest mountains, the Tatras. It is also home to Czestochowa, the country's national shrine, with a holy picture of the Black Madonna at the Monastery of Jasna Góra. Another great attraction is Wieliczka with its stunning salt mine and the town of Oswiecim where the Nazis built the infamous death camp of Auschwitz.

For unspoiled countryside, head for Roztocze and the area around Lublin, both east of the Vistula and south of the Bug rivers. Noted for their beauty (with two national parks here), these lands once had substantial Jewish enclaves in the small towns dotted around the area.

Two other places definitely deserve to be visited: Lublin itself, a charming city with an interesting Old Town and many historical buildings including an impressive castle; and Zamosc, a splendid Renaissance town dubbed the Padua of the North and entered on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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