The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Southern Poland, Poland

October 22, 2021 Enedina Augsburger

Discover the best top things to do in Southern Poland, Poland including Rynek of Wroclaw, Pieniny National Park, Szczeliniec Wielki, Strazyska Valley, Muzeum Oscypka Zakopane, Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau, Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square, Kazmierz The Former Jewish District, Tatras Mountains (Tatry), Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Restaurants in Southern Poland

1. Rynek of Wroclaw

Wroclaw 11-400 Poland [email protected] https://visitwroclaw.eu/miejsce/rynek-wroclaw
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5.0 based on 5,273 reviews

Rynek of Wroclaw

2. Pieniny National Park

Ul. Jagiellonska 107B, Szczawnica 34-450 Poland +48 18 262 56 01 [email protected] http://www.pieninypn.pl/en
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5.0 based on 288 reviews

Pieniny National Park

Reviewed By 119rodf

The scenery here is unbelievable. Incredibly beautiful and, away from Trzy Korony and Sokolica, the paths are relatively quiet.

3. Szczeliniec Wielki

Stolowe Moutains Village of Karlow, Kudowa-Zdroj 57-350 Poland +48 74 866 14 36 [email protected] http://www.pngs.com.pl/index.html
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5.0 based on 555 reviews

Szczeliniec Wielki

Reviewed By 319maciejm - Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Poland

What a views! Super walk upstairs for like 30 min from the closest parking to reach stone labyrinth on the top. Well recommended! Make sure the get there early to find spot and avoid the crowds.

4. Strazyska Valley

Zakopane Poland http://i-tatry.pl/spacer-dolina-strazyska-siklawica/
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5.0 based on 98 reviews

Strazyska Valley

Reviewed By Robert937 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands

The entrance to this valley is within walking distance from central Zakopane (2.4 km from Krupowki street; 100m up; follow Kasprusie road). A well maintained path, at times more like a small road, leads to the upper part of the valley and takes about 40 minutes. Special about Strazyska is the fact it is a rather narrow valley with a wild stream running through. Not just pine trees, but deciduous trees as well provide a colorful experience. Especially this time of the year (October) when autumn sets in. It is possible to hike out of the valley towards Sarnia Skala 1377 m. (follow a trail with black and white markings towards the east). Add another extra hour to reach the peak.

5. Muzeum Oscypka Zakopane

Jagiellonska 28, Zakopane 34-500 Poland +48 888 920 506 [email protected] http://www.muzeumoscypka.pl/
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5.0 based on 392 reviews

Muzeum Oscypka Zakopane

Reviewed By ClogsPL - Warsaw, Poland

We loved the show put on by an old Baca, there is a good interaction going on between the old and the new generation, we thought the presentation was very good, the whole process of coming from sheep milk to Oscypek became living and clear. The old Baca is quite the character, had a good cheer and attitude, the presentation setup is close up, intimate almost, very enjoyable experience. Very good to take kids to.

6. Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

ul. Wiezniow Oswiecimia 20 Entrance to the Museum is located at Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej Str. no. 11, Oswiecim 32-603 Poland +48 33 844 80 99 [email protected] http://auschwitz.org
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4.5 based on 14,352 reviews

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

Established by the Nazis in 1940, Auschwitz-Birkenau has become a symbol of terror, genocide and the Holocaust. Although the exact number of victims is unknown, many Jews, Poles and gypsies died here. The museum consists of two parts: Auschwitz I, the first and oldest camp (the number of prisoners fluctuated around 15,000, sometimes rising above 20,000) and Auschwitz II, Birkenau (which held more than 90,000 prisoners in 1944). The greater part of the apparatus of mass extermination was built in Birkenau and the majority of the victims were murdered there.

Reviewed By katiecharlotte18 - Armitage, United Kingdom

I don’t want to call this a review like it’s rating some sort of amusement park but want to share some thoughts and info for those thinking of visiting. One the things our guide repeated various times was this is first and foremost a cemetery for those lost in the holocaust and should be treated as such and he was so so right. I have seen it mentioned many times but personally we never felt rushed on our guided tour, although there were many different languages tours occurring at the same time so it sometimes overlapped but it’s a place of many many visitors and they do need to keep the pace. However there is always time to wander round afterwards and reflect on your own time. After the initial Auschwitz tour which is mainly exhibitions in the original blocks were all the belongings of the prisoners are piled up, this part does feel more like just that..an exhibition, it almost doesn’t feel real and yet the hairs on your neck stand on end at the sight and you feel a continuing sense of sadness and depression all throughout. The guide then invited us to have a break and meet up together again at Birkenau if we wanted to or we could take some time and wander at our own leisure if we wanted. Birkenau itself is a completely different experience and it’s here you really feel the weight of the experience even though most of it lies in ruins. Our tour guide (we think his name was Andres or something similar) was so knowledgable and genuine, you can tell he really feels passionate and humbled to show people through this harrowing experience and really make sure you feel the full impact of what can only be described as be most haunting and evil place on earth. Some people complained at the volume of the tour and we had several stops of people getting new headphones as they kept saying they couldn’t hear properly, poor guide had to hold his microphone the whole way round which he did without complaint. However he very rightly said it’s important for him to remain respectful and not shout in the exhibitions. We felt very grateful for our guide and felt it was the right choice for us. A definite must experience in life.

7. Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

Rynek Glowny, Krakow Poland https://poland.pl/tourism/unesco-sites/historic-centre-krakow/
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4.5 based on 26,455 reviews

Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

Huge 10-acre square, the largest in any of Europe's medieval cities, features the 16th-century Renaissance Cloth Hall and the splendid 14th-century Gothic Basilica of the Virgin Mary.

Reviewed By vickitD6053PZ - Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Lovely place to sit Nd people watch , with plenty of atmosphere lots of restaurants with outdoor seating, you can even take your pick and go for a horse and carriage ride or hire a segway or even a scooter, you will never get bored here and can return time after time

8. Kazmierz The Former Jewish District

Szeroka 24, Krakow 31-053 Poland +48 513 875 814 http://www.polin.pl
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4.5 based on 9,378 reviews

Kazmierz The Former Jewish District

Sizable Jewish population of Krakow moved to this district at the end of the fifteenth century, which served as the main cultural center of the Polish Jewry for centuries.

Reviewed By ChristineJ192 - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

This is a wonderful area to walk around and discover.Buildings are great & a lot of them are being renovated so I suspect this will become a more popular area over the next few years. The Plac Nowy is a central square which has a brilliant flea market on a Saturday & in the centre is a round building which houses lots of little street food kiosks serving a traditional Polish pizza like snack for around £2 Take a look & enjoy wandering the streets

9. Tatras Mountains (Tatry)

Southern Poland Poland http://www.slovakia.com/national-parks/high-tatras
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4.5 based on 151 reviews

Tatras Mountains (Tatry)

Forming the most scenic section of the Carpathian mountain range, the Tatras span 51.5 kilometers from west to east and occupy a landmass of approximately 795 square kilometers.

Reviewed By dzbnkx - Warsaw, Poland

Definitely very best place to hike for me. The only alpine mountains in Poland with altitude 2000 m+. On season (May - October) very, very crowded, especially on weekends, but if you're not going to the most popular trails and peaks (Morskie Oko, Kasprowy Wierch, Orla Perć, Giewont), there are many less crowded trails, and some of them are so wild that you can meet 5-10 people in 3 hours of hiking. Entrance to the national park costs 6 pln (~$2) and it's definitely worth it. I recommend going everywhere by bus (but drivers often don't speak English), because parkings are expensive (20 pln for one day ~$5.5). Just avoid crowded trails and enjoy one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Forests and ridges are relatively clean, because park's volunteers are cleaning it up very often, so don't litter.

10. Wieliczka Salt Mine

Jana Mikolaja Danilowicza 10, Wieliczka 32-020 Poland https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/32
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4.5 based on 13,681 reviews

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Reviewed By 622AndrewW - Moreton, United Kingdom

This is one of the best attractions we have ever been to see, you have a guided tour of the mine and see the sculptures created by some of the miners after their shifts had finished, lasts about two hours or more. If you could get to see all the mine workings you'd probably be down there for a couple of days as you only get to see about 3 percent of the mine.

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