Local attractions
Łańcut
Łańcut is a beautiful town located south of Reszów in the Subcarpathia. It was established by king Kazimierz the Great and throughout the centuries it was the headquarter of the Lubomirskis and Potockis families. Town’s biggest attraction is the Łańcut Castle Museum.
There’s also the only Distillery Museum in Poland, which is located in a Neoclassical manor house from the 19th century. Museum’s rooms showing vodka production methods and on the mock-ups you can see the whole process at the bottling production line.
Historic church of Saint Stanisław Biskup is also worth seeing. There is a miraculous painting of Our Lady of the Scapular and a beautiful Baroque baptismal font in the church.
In the center of Łańcut there is a baroque synagogue which is an example of the best preserved synagogue architecture in Central Europe. Currently, there is a Jewish museum in the synagogue building.
Jarosław, Przeworsk
Jarosław is the town which connects three cultures and religions: Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic and Judaism. The town has a beautiful history and antiquity, the most interesting are: two underground routes where you can learn about town’s history, Museum - Orsetti Tenement, building of the Gymnastic Society “Sokół”, Corpus Christi Collegiate Church, Benedictine abbey and the Church of the Transfiguration.
While visiting Jarosław you should also take some detour to see Przeworsk. Interesting places in the town are: Basilica of Holy Spirit, the 17th-century town hall or the mound - built as a thank you for the victory over the Tatar army in 1624. For nature lovers, the Przeworski Park in the style of French gardens and the Sieniawski Park and Palace Complex from the 17th century are worth visiting.
Przemyśl, Krasiczyn, Bolestraszyce
Przemyśl belongs to the circle of the oldest and the most beautiful cities in Poland, it is called “The Tourist Heart of the East”. The city's characteristic architecture is emphasised by the numerous churches, monasteries, tserkovs and tenements in Art Nouveau style. The most interesting sights include Kazimierzowski Castle, Market Square, Przemyśl Fortress, Lubomirski Palace or the Clock Tower now adapted to the Museum of Bells and Pipes.
Only 10 km from Przemyśl is Krasiczyn - a village famous for its beautiful castle and park complex, which currently serves as a leisure and conference complex. It is worth taking the time to visit the premises and take a walk in the vast castle park.
The nearby Bolestraszyce is famous for a magnificent Arboretum - valuable natural monument. It is an amazing place, which is a bit like elves’ fairytale land known from fairytales. There’s a Natural History Museum in the Arboretum’s area that organizes numerous exhibitions on trees, birds and insects.
For children and teenagers, the Fantasy Village in Kuńkowce and the Insect Park in Wapowce are cool places to see.
Bieszczady
The magical Bieszczady Mountains are a great place for hiking and admiring wonderful views reaching far beyond the horizon. The most characteristic element of the landscape are the mountain meadows - trips through them are fun at any time of the year, thanks to the beautiful panoramas visible from the mountain ridges. It is them, in combination with local histories and monuments, that create the renowned climate of Bieszczady.
The Bieszczady Mountains, located in the Carpathians, abound in many tourist attractions. An inseparable element of the Bieszczady landscape are wooden churches, which hide unusual, often dramatic stories within their walls. In Zagórze, on the hill formerly known as Marymont, there are ruins of the church and the Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites. Small fragments of the paintings have survived to this day, but they are destroyed.
In Bieszczady you can also relax by the water. Solińskie Lake offers many attractions, including sailing, boating, canoeing or cruising.
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