Lesser Poland Travel Guide

Region

Southern Poland, the country's most visited region. Kraków has a grand market square, Wawel Castle and the Kazimierz Jewish quarter, Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka salt mine are easy trips, Zakopane is the base for the Tatra Mountains, and the southeast has the wild Bieszczady and wooden churches. Summer is for hiking and winter for skiing.

Lesser Poland Auschwitz-Birkenau State MuseumMain Square, KrakówChurch of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, KrakówEnergylandiaNational Museum in KrakówRural Architecture Museum of SanokGalicia Jewish MuseumRysyWawel CathedralTatra National Park, SlovakiaMorskie OkoWawelBieszczady MountainsTatra National ParkBabia GóraPieninyCzartoryski MuseumPodhaleŚwiętokrzyskie MountainsBabia Góra National ParkOjców National ParkPieniny National Park (Poland)Gorce National ParkKraków Cloth HallKasprowy WierchPolish Aviation MuseumKrakus MoundŚwiętokrzyski National ParkŁysa GóraKrakówRzeszówZakopanePrzemyślKielceWawel CastleWieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt MinesBieszczady National ParkTarnobrzegOświęcimTarnówChrzanówNowy SączSandomierzSanokKrzeszowiceNowy TargWadowiceKrosnoWieliczkaTenczynek

Lesser Poland essentials

Country: Poland
Driest months: Jan-Mar
Pay in: Zloty (zł)
Language: Polish
Emergency: 997

Where to Go in Lesser Poland

City Kraków KrakówHistoric city known for its medieval architecture City Zakopane ZakopaneMountain resort town in Poland City Rzeszów RzeszówCity in Subcarpathia, Poland City Tarnobrzeg TarnobrzegCity in Subcarpathia, Poland History Wawel Castle Wawel CastleHistoric royal complex atop Kraków's Vistula hill History Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt MinesHistoric underground salt mines with carved chapels History Krakus Mound Krakus MoundAncient earth mound in Krakow associated with legend History St. Florian's Gate St. Florian's GateMedieval city gate and iconic Kraków landmark Nature Rysy RysyBorder peak in Tatra Mountains and Poland's highest Nature Tatra National Park, Slovakia Tatra National Park, Slovakia Nature Morskie Oko Morskie OkoScenic mountain lake in the Tatra Mountains Nature Bieszczady Mountains Bieszczady MountainsRemote forested mountains popular for hiking and wildlife
Regions & Cities

Lesser Poland at a Glance

Local Time
12:55 AM
GMT+1
Population
6,723,356

Best Things to Do in Lesser Poland