Attractions along water sports equipment. The open-air The most interesting monu- by deer, wolves, boars, tarpans, wildcats rzyniec. The waters of the Świerszcz the route swimming pool was named Moczydło, ments are: the cathedral, the and lynxes. The Zamoyski zoo was a bo- stream flow into them. One of the reser- in memory of the former reservoirs Zamość Academy building, tanical and zoological garden, and gave voirs, adjacent to a forested dune, serves from CHEŁM to NAROL located in this place, where farm- Zamość. Zamość Tourist and History Information the synagogue and the frag- impetus for the subsequent develop- as an open-air swimming pool. These ers soaked linen. The reservoir is Centre, Rynek Wielki 13, tel.: 84 6392292, [email protected]. ments of old fortifications, ment of nature conservation in the area. areas are the home of the Polish Konik Krasnystaw. The city of Krasnys- also a popular fishing spot which ZCITiH Branch, ul. Łukasińskiego 2e, tel.: 84 5381733, including the ­Rotunda – Many companies were established in Zwi- horse; on an area of 180 ha these horses [email protected]. taw on the River has an in- attracts fishermen from all over the currently the location of erzyniec. The most famous of these is the live almost as if in the wild, and are fed teresting history. In the 15th and 16th region. the Martyrdom Museum. brewery, which is still in operation today. only in winter. A few kilometres south of centuries an important trade route The zoo is also one of the city’s The 18th-century Church of St. John of Nep- the reservoirs, in Florianka, you will find connecting Pomerania and ran bigger attractions. omuk, with its spectacular illusionist poly- the Forest Chamber, built on the founda- right through it. One of the most valu- chrome, still stands on the island and is de- tions of a lodge from 1830. able monuments of the city is the ba- . This city is famous for cidedly the most important monument in roque Church of St. Francis Xavier Szczebrzeszyn, being featured in a well-known tongue . Every year both the city and National Park. This park was from the turn of the 18th century. by J. Gumowski twister by Jan Brzechwa, which tells the its surroundings host many interesting created in 1974 and includes the most The former Jesuit college build- tale of a certain beetle. Here, tourists can events, including the LandArt Festival and precious areas of Roztocze: hills cov- ing near the temple is now the find two figures of beetles playing the the Summer Film Academy. ered by valuable beech and fir forests. site of the Regional Museum. violin. The wooden figure is located by It’s best to start exploring the park with A former ­Augustinian monas- the spring, while the one cast in bronze Echo Ponds. A complex of picturesque a visit to the Museum and Education tery complex is located near- can be found on the market square. The ponds created on the area of vast mid- Centre in Zwierzyniec, where visitors can Great Market Square in Zamość, by. A building constructed biggest attraction of this once-multicul- forest wetlands can be found near Zwie- see an interesting exhibition on nature. by J. Gumowski for the former regional coun- tural city is its religious monuments: the Introduction cil in 1923 is also of interest synagogue (now home to a communi- and currently serves as the ty centre) and kirkut (Jewish cemetery), Echo Ponds, by J. Gumowski The Green Velo Eastern Cycle Trail, covering 1980 km, is the longest cycle route in seat of the municipal authori- the Orthodox Church of the Dormition . It goes through five regions in the eastern part of the country: Warmińsko- ties. There are also some ob- Mazurskie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, and Świętokrzyskie Voivodeships. Just jects left behind by the Jew- one glance at the map is enough to make one realise how many different regions the ish community - a synagogue trail combines, and how diverse it is in terms of landscapes and culture. Among sea- and a kirkut (Jewish cemetery). Zwierzyniec, . RNP Museum and side sceneries and highlands, along lake lands, through primeval forests and big ur- The city also hosts the annual Na- Education Centre – Tourist Information Centre, ul. Plażowa 3, Zwierzyniec, tel.: 84 6872066, www.roztoczanskipn.pl. ban centres, Green Velo takes us on a journey discovering the most beautiful features tional Brewers’ Festival, or Chmielaki by J. Gumowski of the lands inhabited for centuries by various communi- Krasnostawskie, held in August. Kras- ties: Poles, Jews, Germans, Ukrainians, Belarusians, nystaw neighbours the Skierbieszów Lithuanians, Armenians, and Tartars. Landscape Park from the southeast. The section from Chełm to Narol leads trav- It is a picturesque area with nu- ellers along the Wieprz River to the big- merous gorges and ravines. of the Holy Mother of God, with gest reservoir in the region, in Nielisz. its 18th-century wall paintings, The main attraction of this segment Nielisz. The biggest Zamość. This ideal Renais- and the Church of Sts. Ni- is Roztocze - one of the most scenic reservoir in the Lu- sance city was designed by cholas and Catherine, areas of Poland, where the Roztocze blin region can be the Italian architect Bernar- which boasts some fea- National Park was created. You will found right next to do Morando for the Crown tures of the Lublin Ren- visit interesting towns, such as Szc- the town, on the Hetman Jan Zamoyski in aissance trend. zebrzeszyn and Zwierzyniec. You Wieprz and Por the second half of the will see the scenic Echo reservoirs, Rivers. A pier, an 16th century. The Great Zwierzyniec. This charming quarries in the vicinity open-air swimming Market Square is the small town is located of Józefów and the Tanew River, pool, a small marina heart of Zamość. It has at the edge of Roz- which is full of small, picturesque and a rowing course a total area of 10,000 tocze ­National Park. At waterfalls called szumy. This section can be found here. square metres and con- the end of the 16th cen- of the trail runs through meadows You can also rent tains a majestic town hall tury, Jan Zamoyski cre- and forests. Although the terrain of and arcaded tenement ated one of the largest Roztocze undulates a bit, cycling here is buildings. The Old Town zoos in Poland here - its Chmielaki not challenging at all, so you can focus on Krasnostawskie, has been entered onto the fence was almost 30 kilo- admiring the wonderful views. by Arch. LROT UNESCO World Heritage List. metres long. It was inhabited From Chełm to Narol Józefów. This town on the 0 10 km Chełm Nepryszka River is the cy- zew cling capital of Roztocze - iełc B Józefów. Tourist Information Centre, ul. Kościuszki 37A, tel.: G W u g Piaski i nearly 100 kilometres of 84 6879669, www.ejozefow.pl. e l p Rejowiec Uda rz Fabryczny cycle routes and trails . Tourist Information Centre, ul. Tomaszowska 100, Green Velo Eastern Cycle Trail runs through it. The most tel.: 84 6654410, www.susiec.pl. important monuments in Section from Chełm to Narol Krasnystaw Józefów are the church and the synagogue from the sec- ond half of the 19th century, as well fans. A picturesque recreational reservoir as the kirkut located on the outskirts of the with a sandy beach and an open-air swim- city. A large quarry with a lookout tower is ming pool can also be found in Józefów. Wolica undoubtedly one of the local attractions. It z r p at e f t i is a place that will delight not only geology Solska Primeval Forest. This is the sec- o r W a Hrubieszów ond largest forest complex in Poland, com- in c Nielisz t prising a total area of 124,000 ha. Most of a i a o w z h r Zal. Nielisz Po c it falls within the Solska Primeval Forest u n H c Zamość Landscape Park. The natural treasures of s Szczebrzeszyn this area are protected in reserves. The best known include: Czartowe Pole, cover- A ha Sienioc ing the Sopot River gorge and the Tyszowce th Zwierzyniec ruins of an 18 -century paper mill, Nad Tanwią, protecting the Tanew Stawy Echo Roztoczański Wi eprz River gorge and its small water- Park Narodowy Łaszczów Rapids in falls called szumy, as well as Szum, Krasnobród a the “Nad Tanwią” with the Szum River gorge. Marked w uc z Vantage point Józefów H , natural and educational trails run Górecko by Arch. LROT in Susiec, Kościelne by J. Gumowski through all of the reserves. Tomaszów Susiec Lubelski Puszcza ­Educational trails start at the centre. From T S Uhniv anew Solska o T ło (Uhnów) View from an k e i here you can reach Bukowa Mountain, “Czartowe Pole” w ja Bukowa Góra, Narol nature reserve, among other attractions. It is a great van- by J. Gumowski Ukraina tage point, allowing one to admire the by M. Tarajko Hrebenne panorama of Roztocze’s fields. The Konik horse is the park’s symbol.

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