For health and beauty МАŁOPOLSKA

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M Małopolska’s great natural resource. Thanks to them, Publisher numerous health resorts sprang up in the valleys of Department of Tourism, Sport and Promotion the Carpathian Mountains. They include the famous at The Office of the Marshal of the Małopolska Province Krynica-Zdrój, called the pearl of Polish health resorts, Regional Tourism Information System Team as well as Szczawnica and Rabka-Zdrój. There are also ul. Basztowa 22, 31-156 Kraków many smaller health resorts, such as Piwniczna-Zdrój [email protected], www.visitmalopolska.pl Publishing concept: Anna Niedźwieńska, project management MSIT and Wysowa-Zdrój. Additionally, Małopolska boasts Project coordination: Katarzyna Thor Poland’s only health resort situated within the urban area: Kraków-Swoszowice. Third revised edition, 2017 In all health resorts in Małopolska, not only the water Małopolska Organizacja Turystyczna has therapeutic properties – the microclimate is of equal Rynek Kleparski 4/13, 31-150 Kraków significance. In order to make your stay pleasurable and [email protected], www.mot.krakow.pl ensure the effectiveness of the therapy, a variety of me- Project coordination: Agnieszka Bratek dicinal treatments is used; based not only on mineral waters, but also on peloid, i.e. therapeutic mud. In Ma- Text łopolska you will also find underground spas in salt mi- Krzysztof Bzowski Krynica-Zdrój, UMWM photo archive nes in Wieliczka and Bochnia. Publishing of revision: Virtual 3D Each health resort offers therapeutic stays to tourists: in traditional sanatoria or in modern spa and wellne- Publishing ss centres. Amistad Sp. z o.o. – Program It is also worth visiting the surroundings of the heal- ul. Stolarska 13/7, 31-043 Kraków th resorts: you can follow the route of Lemko Ortho- tel./faks: + 48 12 4229922 dox churches or go for the active option and relax by [email protected], www.polskaturystyczna.pl hiking or cycling on the mountain trails. Production management: Agnieszka Błaszczak, Małgorzata Czopik In winter, the health resorts in Małopolska invite Editor: Aurelia Hołubowska tourists to take advantage of their winter sports of- Proofreading: Agnieszka Szmuc fer in modern ski stations. Cover design, graphic design: PART SA Maps: Wydawnictwo Kartograficzne Daunpol sp. z o.o. Typesetting, preparation for print: Michał Tincel Translation and proofreading: EuroInterpret Dominik Moser

Kraków 2017, ISBN 978-83-65249-80-7 The authors and publishers have made every effort to ensure the text is accurate, however, they cannot be responsible for any changes that took place after the materials have been prepared for publishing. Last revision: 28 February 2017. Krynica-Zdrój, photo by K. Syga The statue of Jan Kiepura, photo by K. Bańkowski Krynica-Zdrój

Krynica-Zdrój, called the pearl of Polish health resorts, hides promenade and Teatr Modrzewiowy (Modrzewiowy Thea- Mineral waters the entrance to this modern facility spurts Zdrój Główny (Main among the mountainous valleys of Beskid Sądecki. Stylish tre). Soon the town became one of the most fashionable Spring), the symbol of the Krynica health resort. Apart from guesthouses, quiet green areas and a promenade in front health resorts. The cream of the society and many artists “Jan” kidney stones, atherosclerosis, diabetes this one, in Krynica you can drink water from the “Jan”, “Zuber”, of Dom Zdrojowy (Spa House) create a unique atmosphere. used to come here “for the waters”. It was frequented by “Józef” urinary tract and kidney diseases “Tadeusz” and “Słotwinka” springs. The latter is also drunk in The patients walk between the pump room and the sana- famous painters: Jan Matejko, Artur Grottger, writers and the Słotwiński Park. The Słotwinka pump room found there nervous and muscular system disor- toria or listen to the spa orchestra, which performs every poets: Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński, Henryk Sienkiewicz,­ dates back to 1863 and is the oldest building in Krynica-Zdrój, ders, stress, allergies, coronary at- day during the summer. They may also attend various im- actors: Ludwik Solski and Helena Modrzejewska, but the “Kryniczanka” originally erected in 1806 by the promenade in the centre of herosclerosis, high blood choleste- portant cultural events the town is known for. person most deeply attached to Krynica was Jan Kiepura, the health resort, where Pijalnia Główna is now located. The rol level a world famous opera singer. He enjoyed resting here, and third pump room is the wooden Jan pavilion from 1923. The gastritis, gastrointestinal ulcers, bile History even built an elegant guesthouse: villa Patria. The Jan Kie- “Mieczysław” “Józef” and “Jan” springs are available here. Mineral waters in Krynica have been known since the pura European Festival is the most important cultural duct infections th 17 century. A “Small House”, built in 1794, marked the be- event in Krynica, attracting famous singers from the en- gastrointestinal infections, neuroses Cultural offer ginnings of the health resort and 10 years later became tire world. Some of the festival performances take place “Słotwinka” and other diseases arising from mag- Your stay in Krynica does not have to be limited to ther- the first bathing centre. In 1807 Krynica was officially rec- in the open air, on the promenade, which alludes to the nesium deficiency apies, as the tourist attractions, both in the health resort ognised as a health resort. habits of Kiepura, who used to perform spontaneously in and in its surroundings, are in abundance. A walk along diseases of the hematopoietic The town was merely a small Lemko village until 1856, various public places. “Tadeusz” the main town promenade is an opportunity to admire the ­system, enteritis when Józef Dietl popularised the qualities of the miner- historic spa buildings. The renovated Stary Dom Zdrojowy al waters spurting from deep within the ground. Dietl, Mineral waters improving the function of digestive (Old Spa House) in the Renaissance style from 1889, Stare a professor of the Jagiellonian University and a distin- Krynica mineral waters come from 23 springs and the most “Zdrój Główny” glands and the autonomous nervous Łazienki Mineralne (Old Mineral Baths) from the 1860s, as guished president of Kraków, is called the father of Polish popular is “Kryniczanka”. The local mineral waters include the system, allergy shots well as Łazienki Borowinowe (Mud Baths) from 1881 are balneology. Thanks to him, numerous spa facilities came highly carbonated alkaline waters and calcium ferruginous wonderfully displayed. In front of Dom Zdrojowy you will “Zuber I, II, III ulcers, high sugar and cholesterol to being, such as Stare Łazienki (Old Baths), Dom Zdro- waters. Most springs in Krynica are available in public pump find the pavilion of Pijalnia Główna (the Main Pump Room) and IV” blood levels jowy (Spa House), Pijalnia Główna (Main Pump Room), the rooms, especially in Pijalnia Główna (Main Pump Room). By from the 1870s. Next to it, you can see a bandstand from

2 3 Romanówka villa – the Nikifor museum, photo by K. Bańkowski A gondola to Jaworzyna Krynicka, photo by K. Bańkowski Wooden chapel in Mochnaczka Niżna, UMWM photo archive the pre-war period with a commemorative plaque devoted Biała Róża, Biały Orzeł, Węgierska Korona and finally Ro- There are many sport facilities in the town (including mountainous valleys of Beskid Sądecki and the to Jan Kiepura, Nowy Dom Zdrojowy (New Spa Building), manówka stand out. The last villa houses the Nikifor Mu- a sports hall with an ice rink, the all-year-round “Sankostra- around Krynica you can visit small villages that used to be completed in 1939 and Adam Mickiewicz statue from 1906. seum. The pictures of this valued primitivist painter, whose da” tobogganing run, indoor swimming pools and “Rajskie inhabited by the . They left charming examples of In Krynica you may also visit the wooden spa buildings real name was Epifaniusz Drowniak (1895–1968), present Ślizgawki” slides on the Parkowa Mountain) and in the sur- wooden architecture, and above all, beautiful Orthodox from the second half of the 19th century – masterpieces of (in a charming, and slightly naïve manner) the town of roundings many kilometres of walking and cycling routes churches with characteristic bulbous domes and crown- fine architecture. It is worth walking along Bulwar Dietla Krynica, scenes from the life in the health resort, as well have been established. It is worth setting out on a short, ing turrets. The town of features St. Jacob’s (Dietl Boulevard) by the Kryniczanka stream; charming vil- as picturesque areas around Beskid Sądecki with bulbous 2.5 hour walk along the educational trail on the Parkowa Orthodox church (UNESCO) from 1600 (the oldest in the las built in the so-called Swiss style, at that time fashionable domes of small Orthodox churches and forested hillsides. Mountain. You can climb up the steep Krzyżowa Moun- region!), but it is worth visiting similar churches in Złockie, in many European resorts. Among them, the villas called tain on the opposite side of town or continue on a long- , Jastrzębik, or Muszynka. Tourist attractions er trip along the yellow trail that leads to the top. It is an Natural attractions include numerous nature reserves, Periodic events Right above the centre of Krynica, on the slope of the indirect route leading from the centre of the health resort for example Okopy Konfederackie (confederacy trench- Parkowa Mountain, stretches the spa park. This is a perfect to the Krzyżowa Mountain, along mountain ridges around es) with interesting flora and the remains of the fortifica- A series of events under the programme "Krynica Źró- area for walking and the summit (741 m asl) can be reached Słotwiny to Jaworzynka, through Jakubik to Huzary and tions from the times of the Confederacy of Bar (1768–72); dłem Kultury" (January/February) by a funicular car. The much higher summit of Jaworzyna to the Parkowa Mountain, from which you can descend to Obrożyska Linden Tree Forest, with an educational trail; “Małopolskie Spotkania Taneczne” (Małopolska Dance Fe- Krynicka (1114 m asl) can be reached from Czarny Potok by Krynica (walking the entire route takes around 5 hours). Hajnik with Carpathian beech wood and fragments of a fir stival) (January/February, July) a gondola. Thanks to these facilities, Krynica is known not You can reach Jaworzyna Krynicka not only by funicular forest with tree stands of even 180 years, and other na- “Dni Wokalistyki Operowej” (Days of Opera Vocalism) (July) only as a health resort, but also as a winter sports centre. rail, but also by climbing up along the green or red trail. ture reserves situated further away from the tourist routes. The longest pistes and numerous lifts can be found on the Both lead along a stunning rock called Diabelski Kamień Krynica itself, like the nearby mountains, is situated with- Jan Kiepura European Festival (August) aforementioned Jaworzyna Krynicka, but you can also ski in (Devil’s Rock). On the top, next to refuge, there is the in the , protecting the beautiful Economic Forum (September) Krynica-Słotwiny and in the nearby Tylicz. Numerous attrac- Mountain Tourism Museum. Climbing up from Czarny qualities of the Beskid Sądecki landscape. tions await active leisure enthusiasts also in the summer. Potok to Jaworzyna takes a minimum of 2 hours. In the

4 5 Szczawnica, photo by K. Bańkowski Beskid Sądecki, photo by K. Bańkowski Szczawnica

The health resort in Szczawnica is situated between Beskid among others, famous writers such as Henryk Sienkiewicz Cultural offer Tourist attractions Sądecki and the Pieniny, close to the famous Pieniny gorge. and Bolesław Prus, as well as one of the most famous Polish The centre of the old part of this health resort is the Di- Travelling towards the Dolny park, you will go past As the name suggests, the town is famous for highly carbon- painters, Jan Matejko, came here “for the waters”. etl square, surrounded by 19th century spa buildings, a neo-Gothic St. Wojciech church from 1892, while in ated waters, called szczawy in Polish. The oldest spa quarter, e.g. the Szwajcarka and Holenderka villas, and a grand the Górny park, above the Dietl square, you will find hidden in a small valley, delights with its cosy atmosphere. It Mineral waters building called the “Palace”. The first floor of this original more beautiful wooden villas: Brat (Brother) and Sios- is difficult to get bored in Szczawnica: numerous attractions The health resort in Szczawnica came to existence thanks wooden building with a terrace and a small tower houses tra (Sister), as well as the chapel of the Szalay family. in the area and various opportunities for active leisure, both in to the mineral water springs which rinse precious miner- the SPA Museum. There you can see historic exhibitions While walking around Szczawnica, it is worth looking at the summer and in winter, are the assets of this health resort. als off the rocks. Highly carbonated alkaline waters with devoted the history of the health resort and the region. the colourful, wooden plaques that decorate some of bromine and iodine content prevail here. the houses and guesthouses. They are called the Szal- History ay emblems (on Józef Szalay’s initiative the houses with Periodic events Despite the fact that Szczawnica was founded among the rooms for patients were marked with the plaques be- th Mineral waters mountains at least in the 15 century and that the miner- The Pieniny Summer (July–August) fore the street names and house numbering was in- al waters were known already in the 16th century, its career troduced). Presently, thanks to the renovation of old “Jan” diseases of the respiratory tract began only in 1839. This is when the town found a great “Muzyka nad Zdrojami” Summer Festival (July–August) plaques and the reconstruction of 77 other ones, the administrator and populariser in the person of Józef Sza- laryngitis, rhinitis and other respiratory town managed to create an original Szalay Emblems “Józefina” “Redyk” (herding celebrations) in Jaworki (August) lay, who came from a rich Hungarian family of Szczawnica tract disorders Route, which takes you around the town. owners. On his initiative, the first baths (a baths centre), pa- The Pieniny Mountain Cultures Festival (July) The surroundings of Szczawnica are famous for unique “Magdalena” gastrointestinal tract disorders, obesity vilions by the mineral springs, and many (usually wooden) mountain landscapes: on one side of the town you can guesthouses and villas were created. Szalay also ordered “Pitoniakówka” gastrointestinal tract disorders see the wild, forested ridges of Beskid Sądecki, and on to expand the spa park and made sure that such balneol- the other, Małe Pieniny (Lesser Pieniny), known for moun- kidney stones, urinary and respiratory ogy celebrities as Józef Dietl visited and promoted Szcza- “Stefan” tain meadows, on which graze large flocks of sheep. tract disorders wnica. The health resort soon became fashionable and, Not far away, beyond Dunajec, the white walls of rocks

6 7 The peak of Trzy Korony, UMWM photo archive Pieniński National Park, photo by T. Gębuś The most famous pine in the Pieniny National Park, photo by J. Gorlach mark the low, but bold shapes of the peaks of the Pieni- picturesque Dunajec gorge from a completely different If you are interested in pastoral culture, it is worth vis- panorama of the health resort, the Pieniny and even the ny Właściwe (Central Pieniny). The Pieniny mountains, perspective. Unique landscapes can also be seen in the iting Jaworki during herding celebrations called redyk, can be admired here. Skilled hikers can fol- though not too high, are famous not only for the land- Lesser Pieniny. It is worth visiting the village of Jaworki organised as part of the Pieniny Summer. Redyk is a cer- low a route leading from Szczawnica along a green or scapes of the Dunajec gorge, but also for their precious and setting out on a short walk to see the two rocky ravines, emonial herding of the flocks of sheep from the villages blue trail to Prehyba (1175 m asl) with a large hostel (3 natural ecosystems, which are protected within the area which constitute nature reserves: Homole Gorge and the up to the mountain pastures (spring) or down to pens hours 30 min) and continue further up to Radziejowa of the Pieniny National Park. ravined fragments of the Biała Woda stream valley. Above before winter (early autumn). The mountain meadows (1266 m asl), the highest mountain in Beskid Sądecki The Dunajec Gorge is one of the biggest attractions in Po- the first of the aforementioned reserves, on a rocky ridge of the Lesser Pieniny are used by the highlanders who (the climb takes another hour). From there you can go land. As it flows through Pieniny Właściwe, the river mean- protrudes the bold shape of the steep Wysoka, the high- graze large flocks of sheep. It is worth venturing there down to the village of Jaworki. You need about 7 hours ders widely in a deep valley among 300-metre-high rocky est peak in the Pieniny (1050m asl), with a viewing point to buy the delicious oscypek (smoked sheep’s cheese) 30 min to walk this circular route. walls. This extraordinary place is best seen from a raft. The on top. The ridge of the Lesser Pieniny is a perfect route or a fresh, non-smoked bundz straight from baca Forest roads in the mountains of Beskid Sądecki are per- rafting starts on the pier in Kąty (Sromowce Wyżne). Within for a not-too-tiring hiking tour. It is also worth going up (a shepherd) on a mountain pasture. fect for mountain cycling. Many cycling routes have 2–3 hours, an 18 km-long route to Szczawnica or a 23 km Palenica using a chairlift. Then, follow the blue trail lead- Even though the landscapes of Beskid Sądecki are not as been outlined there and they can take you as far as Pre- route to Krościenko is covered. The rafting is organised be- ing along the mountain ridges up to Wysoka; from there spectacular as those in Pieniny with their Dunajec gorge, hyba. The location among the mountains makes Szcza- tween 1 April and 31 October. The valley can also be walked a green trail takes you to Jaworki. The route takes about the mountains are much higher and wilder. Most ridg- wnica a wonderful place both for summer and winter or cycled. Along the southern, Slovak bank of Dunajec runs 4 hours. The ridge is also per- es and valleys are covered holiday. The chairlift to Palenica, together with smaller a comfortable path which starts in the lower part of Szc- fect for cyclists. with vast forests, only here ski tows on top and two long slopes, create excellent zawnica. It ends in Czerwony Klasztor, a Slovak town fa- In Jaworki you will find the and there opening up to sce- conditions for downhill skiing. A smaller lift is also sit- mous for the historic monastery. A modern, wooden foot- unique Muzyczna Owczar- nic clearings. Near Szczawni- uated in Jaworki, and additionally in the Kluszkowce bridge over Dunajec was constructed there and it leads nia club, known for rock, ca, a rather short walk leads village, 22 km away from Szczawnica, modern lifts and to the Polish village of Sromowce Niżne. blues, country and jazz mu- along a yellow trail to Bry- pistes await guests in the Czorsztyn-ski centre on top It is also worth climbing up the famous Pieniny peaks: sic concerts organised here. jarka (679 m asl), a volcan- of Wdżar (767 m asl). Skiing enthusiasts may also take Trzy Korony (Three Crowns) (982 m asl), the highest in Nigel Kennedy is one of ic mountain, and then to the advantage of the ski routes in Beskid Sądecki or trav- Pieniny Właściwe, and Sokolica (747 m asl), which is cut many musicians who per- charming “pod Bereśnikiem” el across the open spaces on the ridges of the Less- with a massive cliff. From the peaks you can view the formed here. mountain refuge. A beautiful er Pieniny.

8 9 Health resort in Swoszowice, photo by K. Syga Benedictine abbey in Tyniec, photo by K. Bańkowski Kraków-Swoszowice

Swoszowice is the only health resort in Poland, situated to him the present spa park was founded. Even though to- in Kraków-Łagiewniki. It is also worth visiting the nearby get there quickly on the motorway ring road. In Tyniec, on within the big city limits (Kraków). Swoszowice boasts an day Swoszowice is located within the city, the spa district re- attractions in towns neighbouring the city to the south. a rocky hill just above the Vistula currents, rises an almost one- extensive SPA Park with bathrooms (the bathing facility) tained its charm, typical for resorts, an abundance of green ar- Not far from Swoszowice (around 10 km), by the popular za- thousand-year-old Benedictine abbey, founded as early as in and the SPA House. eas and the interesting architecture of guesthouses and villas. kopianka, i.e. national road no. 7, lies the village of Mogilany. the 11th century. Even though most of the architecture comes A classical palace from the 19th century housing a confer- from a later period (the Gothic church from the 15th century History Mineral waters ence centre is situated here. Around the palace stretches was rebuilt in the Baroque style, similarly to the monastery The health resort in Swoszowice is one of the oldest health re- a beautiful park, which retained its original 16th century ar- buildings), you can still find the relics of the original Roman- sorts in Poland, and the benign qualities of local waters con- rheumatologic disorders, rangement in line with the Italian Renaissance models. The esque layout. It is best to appreciate the picturesque location “Zdrój Główny” taining sulphur were known and used for therapeutic baths post-traumatic motor di- forest complex around Mogilany is a perfect walking area. of the abbey while walking along the Vistula, just below the as early as in the 16th century, while sulphur was extracted sorders, neurological dise- You will also find two nature reserves here: Cieszynianka rock, on which the monastery is situated. Walking routes lead “Napoleon” nearby two centuries before that. However, only in 1811 a pro- ases, psoriatic arthritis (home to a rare plant Hacquetia epipactis or “cieszynianka among the hills to the forested areas of Podgórki Tynieckie. fessor of the Jagiellonian University, Feliks Radwański, at that wiosenna”) and Kozie Kąty (the most beautiful beech and The villages of Pogórze Wielickie, neighbouring with time the owner of the town, took care of the spa. (Professor fir tree stands in the Bronaczowa forest next to Mogilany). Swoszyce, hide many other attractions. It is worth recom- Radwański is remembered above all for saving from demoli- Cultural offer and tourist attractions From Mogilany you can reach the nearby Świątniki Górne. mending a trip to Wola Radziszowska, with a Gothic wood- tion the most famous part of the Kraków city walls, including Apart from walking in the spa park around 19th century The town is an old crafts centre and for a few centuries it has en church on the Wooden Architecture Route, or retracing Brama Floriańska and Barbakan). Thanks to him, a spa build- spa buildings, Swoszowice offers a variety of active lei- been known for the products of smiths specializing in artistic the steps of the forts of the Kraków Fortress, along the cir- ing with baths (Dom Zdrojowy) was erected in Swoszowice. sure opportunities. You will find sports grounds, tennis metalwork. In Świątniki you will find the oldest school of lock- cular road connecting the forts and other elements of the Later also pretty villas and guesthouses were built. The health courts and a horse stud in the area. smithing in Poland (active since 1888), whose apprentices pro- fortress (pol. droga rokadowa). The road leads from Swoszo- resort was then extremely popular. It was frequented, among A stay in Swoszowice is naturally a perfect occasion to duce locks and padlocks. There is also a 19th century church wice along a picturesque ridge to the east, through the old others, by Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz and Hugo Kołłątaj. Pro- take advantage of the cultural offer and tourist attrac- here, with side altars brought from the Wawel cathedral. villages of Rajsko and Kosocice, presently within the Kraków fessor Józef Dietl also contributed to the development of the tions in Kraków. On the way to the city centre you will pass, There is an excellent road connection from Swoszowice to city limits. Following this road, you can reach Wieliczka, health resort, which fell into decline after 1830, and thanks among other things, the Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy Tyniec, also situated within the Kraków city limits. You can where the famous UNESCO-listed salt mine is located.

10 11 Rabka-Zdrój health resort, photo by K. Bańkowski Gorczański National Park, photo by D. Zaród Rolling Stock Hertitage Park in Chabówka, photo by K. Bańkowski Rabkoland – family entertainment park, photo by J. Gorlach Rabka-Zdrój

Rabka-Zdrój, a famous mountain children’s health resort, is lo- are one of the strongest iodine-bromine brines in Europe. In the nearby Chabówka you will have a unique oppor- PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society) moun- cated in the valley of Gorce and Beskid Wyspowy mountains. Thanks to the initiative of Józef Dietl, a few years later Rab- tunity to see the old steam engines, steam locomotives tain refuges on Maciejowa and Stare Wierchy, and then Adults also come for therapy here, but it is the children who ka saw the official launching of a health resort. Very quickly and other track vehicles. Located here is the Rolling Stock continues to the top of Turbacz (1310 m asl), the highest every year award the Order of the Smile (Order Uśmiechu) to various spa facilities sprung up, and the spa park was found- Hertitage Park, and during the season, tourist retro trains peak in Gorce. If you do not reach the top (the walk takes adults, whose activity brought them the most joy. ed. At the end of the 19th century Rabka gained recognition start their journeys here. as much as 5 hours from the centre of Rabka), the walk for treating children’s diseases and maintained this reputa- The local villages can boast interesting examples of wood- along the beautiful ridges is still worth recommending. History tion until the present day. In the post-war period it was also en buildings, including wooden churches on the Wood- Luboń Wielki Mountain, (1022 m above sea level) towering Rabka brine springs have been known to the local people an important tuberculosis treatment centre. en Architecture Route. One of them is the 18th Century above Rabka, can be climbed using one of the three trails: for many centuries. A princely document of Bolesław the church of the Holy Cross on Góra Piątkowa in Chabówka. green, blue and yellow.The yellow one is the steepest, but Chaste from 1254, mentioned by the 15th century historian Cultural offer and tourist attractions When you visit Rabka, do not skip a visit to a wooden Or- it takes you through the area of the Luboń Wielki nature Jan Długosz in his chronicle, is evidence that the springs The part of Rabka accommodating the health resort is lo- ganist House on Sądecka Street No 9, built in 1860 (you can reserve, which has original rock debris and a small cave. Al- were used for therapeutic purposes. cated in the valley among the Gorce ridges. An extensive see it only from the outside as it is privately owned), the Old low at least 3 hours 30 min to climb to the top. However, only tests performed in 1858 confirmed their be- spa park recently gained new attractions: brine gradua- Rectory on Orkana Street No 4 (now the site of the Kinder- In winter, skiers may take advantage of the small ski tows nign properties, which gave an impulse for the development tion tower and a mineral water pump room put into use garten No. 2), the revitalised historic train station and the in Rabka-Maciejowa, Chabówka and in Zaryte. of the health resort. It was then established that the springs in 2009. The part of Rabka by the Raba river boasts a beauti- historic SPA buildings (Villa "Angel," Villa "Antonina," Villa ful wooden temple from 1606. It is an old church of St. Mary "St. Joseph," Villa "Luboń," Willa "The Three Roses" Villa "War- Periodic events Mineral waters Magdalene, today housing the collection of the Władysław saw" and others – they can be Orkan Museum. The most exceptional element of the exhi- viewed only from the outside). Carpathian Festival of Children’s Regional Ensembles, “Helena” bition is Poland’s largest collection of higland religious fig- Perfect areas for active tour- June “Krakus” respiratory system disea- ures and paintings made by folk artists. A great place for chil- ism can be found in Gorce Brine Day in Rabka, August ses, diabetes, obesity, mo- dren is the Rabkoland Family Entertainment Park. There and the highest peaks in this “Rabka 18” tor disorders and cardiolo- are two museums within its premises. The first one, The Or- area are protected within the Children’s Day in the Children of the World City, June “Rabka 19” gical diseases der of the Smile Museum, is devoted to the history and . You can winners of this original award given by children. The second set off on a long trip along the International Festival of Children’s Literature, July “Warzelnia” is the Museum of Records and Curiosities. red trail, which leads next to

12 13 Piwniczna-Zdrój health resort, photo by K. Bańkowski The ruins of a medieval castle in Rytro, photo by K. Bańkowski Poprad River Valley, photo by K. Bańkowski Piwniczanka water, photo by J. Gorlach The Sanctuary of St. Kinga in Stary Sącz, photo by J. Gorlach Piwniczna-Zdrój History Piwniczna-Zdrój is an old town and at the same time a small The town of Piwniczna came into existence already in the valley. The river meanders here and flows below forest- Both the Poprad valley and the surrounding mountain rang- health resort situated in the deep valley of the Poprad riv- 15th century thanks to king Casimir the Great. It was found- ed hills. The picturesque views of the valley can be ad- es of Beskid Sądecki are situated within the Poprad Land- er, which flows along the picturesque gorges of Beskid ed in 1348 in the place where the valley of the Poprad river mired while rafting down Poprad. There is a rafting ma- scape Park. There are numerous walking and cycling tourist Sądecki. Piwniczna-Zdrój can boast a vast spa park on the created a narrow passage. At that time an important trade rina in Piwniczna-Zdrój and rafting trips go as far as to trails in the mountains. From Piwniczna you can hike west slopes of the Kicarz mountain and a location among the route from Poland to Hungary was passing through the Pop- Rytro. In Rytro it is worth climbing up the steep Zamc- in the direction of Radziejowa (1266 m asl), the highest extensive mountain ranges. rad valley. A railway route was also constructed here in 1876. zysko hill with the ruins of a 13th century medieval cas- peak of Beskid Sądecki. It takes about 4 hours 30 min to Soon after, the excellent therapeutic qualities of the local tle. From below the castle tower you can get a beautiful walk to the top from the centre of the town, along the pic- Mineral waters mineral waters were discovered, and in 1884 the first pa- view of the Poprad gorge. turesque ridges and the hills of Niemcowa and Wielki Ro- tients came to Piwniczna. However, the health resort was If you go further north along the Poprad river, you will get gacz. The climb takes only 2 hours from the car park by the “Julian” ulcers, kidney stones properly established only in 1932, when the first water bore- to Stary Sącz (18 km from Piwniczna). Here you will find the lifts in Sucha Dolina. holes were made and the baths (bathing centre), as well as convent of St. Clare, founded already in the 13th century On your way back, it is worth hiking along the red and yel- the pump room were built. Today in Piwniczna, in a pump by Princess Kinga, buried in the convent church and pro- low trail through Niemcowa, which will take you to the cen- “Łomniczanka” gastrointestinal inflammations room at Zdrojowa street, you can try the “Piwniczanka” water. claimed saint by Pope John Paul II during a ceremonial mass tre of the health resort (the descent from Radziejowa to the that took place on the fields by town takes about 3 hours 30 min). On the other bank of “Piwniczanka” ulcers, kidney stones Cultural offer and the town. A papal altar with the Poprad river, scenic ridges lead in the direction of Hala tourist attractions a small museum of memen- Łabowska with the PTTK mountain refuge. It is best to Piwniczna and its surround- tos connected with the Polish choose the long, but more scenic trail through Hala Pisana, “Stefan” gastrointestinal inflammations ings are characterised by pope is standing there to this and then descend from the refuge along the short trail to beautiful landscapes. The day. Apart from the convent Łomnica-Zdrój. The entire trip takes around 6 hours 30 min. “Wierchomlanka” ulcers, kidney stones region is enchanting thanks in Stary Sącz it is worth walk- In winter, skiers can take advantage of the attractions of to the varied lie of the land ing around the extensive mar- the ski station in Wierchomla and Rytro. gastrointestinal tract disorders “Zdrój” around Beskid Sądecki, cut ket square with old-time archi- and respiratory system disorders through by the deep Poprad tecture and original cobbles.

14 15 Pump room, Wysowa-Zdrój, photo by K. Bańkowski Orthodox Church of St. Paraskeva in Kwiatoń, photo by K. Bańkowski Klimkówka lake, photo by K. Bańkowski Hucul (Carpathian) pony stud in Regietów, photo by J. Gorlach Wysowa-Zdrój

Wysowa-Zdrój hides among the gentle, sparsely populat- In Wysowa-Zdrój some water is available for free from the masterpieces of carpentry. It is worth visiting Orthodox windsurfing enthusiasts, though the rental points on the ed hills of the Lower Beskids. This small place is situated in intakes in the spa park, but most of them can be tasted in churches in Hańczowa (first half of the 19th century), Uście lake shore also offer kayaks and other water equipment. a wide valley at the heart of the mountains, close to the Slo- the pump room pavilion, a stylish wooden building rebuilt Gorlickie (1786), Kwiatoń (second half of the 17th century) The low peaks of the Lower Beskids, looming over the vak border. A perfect microclimate and local mineral waters in 2006 (the previous one burned down half a century ago). and Skwirtne (1837). health resort, encourage walks, hikes as well as cycling trips. make this health resort no less attractive for patients than Numerous military cemeteries from the World War I, A few dedicated trails have been prepared around Wyso- the bigger and more known health resorts in Małopolska. Cultural offer and tourist attractions scattered among the mountains and forests, consitute an- wa. Following the green trail you can climb Kozie Żebro Wysowa, though a small town, boasts a beautiful spa park, other historical memorial. They are evidence of tough bat- (847 m asl) and then descend to Hańczowa along the red History as befits a real health resort. In town, you will find a stylish, tles fought between the Russian and the Austro-Hungarian trail, next to the beautiful, small wooden Orthodox church of Wysowa is one of the older villages in this part of the Beskids. wooden mineral water pump room and an old spa house armies in 1915, during the Gorlice-Tarnów offensive. There Care of St. Mary from the first half of the 19th century (around It was founded in the second half of the 15th century, by the from the beginning of the 20th century (today a restau- are short walking trails leading to two cemeteries situated 3 hours). You can then return to Wysowa by bus or continue trade route leading to Hungary. Even though the mineral rant). The evidence of the earlier history of Wysowa – a for- in the mountains by the Blechnarka village, neighbouring the hike along the red trail through the village of Ropki and water springs were here, their therapeutic qualities began mer Lemko village – is a wooden St. Michael Archangel Wysowa on the south. follow the yellow trail up to Ostry Wierch (938 m asl). From to be used only after 1812, when the first baths (a bathing Orthodox church from 1779. In its interior you can see Water sports enthusiasts can take advantage of the artificial there, the green trail running along the bordering ridge will centre) were built. But the resort developed only during the a complete iconostasis. The wooden church of St. Mary lake Klimkówka. The Ropa river flowing here was divid- take you back to Wysowa (3 hours 30 min from Hańczowa interwar period. After World War II, the cosy town was unnec- of the Assumption was built in 1936–38 with health re- ed with a dam in a place, where it creates a gorge among to Wysowa). Horse riding enthusiasts should visit the Huc- essarily extended, and several huge sanatoria were erected. sort patients in mind. the steep peaks of Pieniny ul (Carpahtian) pony stud in Regietów, 12 km away from An hour’s walk from Wysowa may lead along tourist trails Gorlickie. Some peaks of the Wysowa. It is the largest stud in Europe breeding these small, Mineral waters to the Pokrowy Care of St. Mary chapel, hidden among Lower Beskids were dubbed though strong ponies. There are numerous marked riding “Franciszek” the slopes of the Jawor mountain. The chapel was erect- Pieniny Gorlickie due to their routes in the surrounding mountains. ed in 1929 next to the spring of the Głęboki Potok river, bold shapes and unusual- In winter, in the vicinity of Wysowa, skiers can take the ski lift “Józef” respiratory, urinary and gastrointesti- and for the Lemkos, Jawor is a Holy Mountain, a place of ly steep slopes that resem- Smerekowiec to take them up the slopes. A longer and more “Henryk” nal tract disorders Marian revelations. ble the landform features of attractive ski lift route is located on Magura Małastowska, ap- You can visit many other wooden Orthodox churches the Pieniny. The lake of Klim- prox. 20 km from the spa. The Lower Beskids are a perfect “Aleksandra” in the surroundings of Wysowa. Some of them are real kówka is known especially to area for snowshoe hiking and ski touring.

16 17 health resort, photo M. Habora Poprad river gorge, MOT photo archive Greek Catolic church in , photo by P. Droździk Muszyna Żegiestów-Zdrój

Muszyna is an old town, founded by king Casimir the Great The Żegiestów-Zdrój health resort is hidden among the in 1356 at the foot of a castle hill, situated at the junction of forested hills, in the most beautiful spot of the Poprad val- the Poprad and Muszynka rivers. ley. Apart from therapeutic waters, the patients can benefit , photo by K. Bańkowski Orthodox church in Bartne, photo by K. Bańkowski The village of Bartne, photo by K. Syga from the favourable warm microclimate. Mineral waters Cultural offer and tourist attractions “Anna” Mineral waters This miniature health resort with open-air swimming pools Wapienne is situated in a valley at the foot of the western edge of the “Antoni” respiratory diseases, “Anna” gastrointestinal and uri- Magura Wątkowska mountain range, which is protected “Grunwald” gastrointestinal track nary tract disorders, risk of This tiny Lemko village on the edge of the Magurski Na- as part of the Magura National Park. A long hike to the disorders “Zofia II” atherosclerosis, neuroses “Milusia” tional Park in the Lower Beskids is one of the oldest health highest peaks of the range leads next to the Kornuty na- resorts in Poland! ture reserve. It features interesting monadnocks, boulders “Wapienne” and caves, which are rare in the Beskids. Cultural offer and tourist attractions Mineral waters The village of Sękowa is just 8 km away from Wapienne. Cultural offer and tourist attractions Recently, the spa in Żegiestów-Zdrój has been undergoing It is famous for the UNESCO-listed St. Phillip and Jacob Thanks to its long history Muszyna can boast some inter- a complete renovation, which will restore this once lively “Kamil” church, a wooden log construction from 1520. Other villag- rheumatologic ailments, esting monuments. Charming, small-town wooden archi- resort on the River Poprad to its former splendor. The mag- es nesting in the gentle landscapes of Beskid Niski Moun- “Marta” skin diseases and respira- tecture (on the Wooden Architecture Route) is particularly nificentgorge of the Poprad river, which is a Poland-Slo- tory system disorders tains hide real treasure troves of wooden architecture well-preserved in Kościelna street. You will also find the Ba- vakia border river in this area, can be admired from the road “Zuzanna” buildings, with Orthodox churches being the most promi- roque St. Joseph church from 1676-1728. Don’t forget to that runs along the river or while canoeing or pontooning nent. The Orthodox church in Owczary (Church under the visit the Regional Museum of "Państwo Muszyńskie" with down the river. It is also worth History patronage of the Virgin Mary) was inscribed on the UNESCO collections devoted to the history and ethnography of the visiting the nearby villages of The local sulphide mineral waters Heritage List in 2013. Other ones can be found in Męcina region, located in the renovated former inn near the manor Andrzejówka and Milik. Both were known and used as early as Wielka (from 1807) and Ropica Górna near Sękowa (from of Muszyna district governors, dating back to the 18th Cen- feature wooden historic Or- in the 17th century. At the begin- the beginning of the 19th century). Two other preserved Or- tury. Some fragments of the walls surrounding the medie- thodox churches from the ning of the 18th century the first thodox churches (including one Greek Catholic) were pre- val castle from 1301 were preserved and they make a per- 19th century. spa centre was created. It is said served in Bodaki. fect vantage point. that the soldiers of the Napole- At the foot of Magura Wątkowska lies Bartne (18 km from Overlooking the area are the peaks of Beskid Sądecki. on’s Grand Army, returning after Wapienne), inhabited mainly by the Lemkos. It features nu- From Muszyna you can walk towards Jaworzyna Krynicka a defeat in the battle of Moscow merous wooden homesteads, roadside crosses and stone (a 3 hour hike) or in the opposite direction, to the wild back- in 1812, were treated here. chapels, as well as an Orthodox church from 1842, housing woods of the Leluchowskie mountain range. the Museum of the Orthodox Church Art.

18 19 Wessel chamber, Wieliczka Salt Mine photo archive Salt crystals, UMWM photo archive Wieliczka Salt Mine Cultural offer and tourist attractions Can a sanatorium be situated underground? Of course it can! Wieliczka owes its fame not to the underground sanatoria, St. Kinga chapel, Wieliczka Salt Mine photo archive There are two such places in Małopolska – the salt mines in but to the UNESCO-listed salt mine. The salt mining tradi- Castle in Niepołomice, photo by M. Zaręba Wieliczka and Bochnia. Here the patients are not treated with tions in Wieliczka are very old and date back to 3500 B.C. In mineral waters, but benefit from the benign qualities of the the past no tunnels were dug in the earth; the salt was ob- Apart from the tourist route, the mine also offers the un- include a classical St. Klemens church from 1805, fragments air itself! Underground, in rooms caved in salt, prevails a pe- tained by extracting and evaporating brine from the local derground part of the Kraków Saltworks Museum. It fea- of town’s defensive walls from the 14th century and a Baroque culiar microclimate with high mineral content. springs. However, it is known that the construction of the tures plenty of exhibits related to the history and old tech- Classicist palace of the Konopka family from the 18th century. mine started in the 13th century, when the first chambers niques of salt mining in Wieliczka. It is also worth seeing, From Wieliczka you can head to Dobczyce (16 km). The town is Microclimate and corridors were dug. The underground sightseeing tour among other things, the large wooden mining machines. situated on the Raba river, at the foot of a hill with the ruins of includes 22 most interesting chambers, including the St. Apart from the underground tourist route, there are other a royal castle. In front of the the castle gate, you will find a small air – therapeutic aerosol allergies, respiratory Kinga chapel with salt altars, low reliefs and other details. notable monuments in Wieliczka. First of all, it is worth en- heritage park featuring traditional regional architecture. On system disorders According to the legend, salt in Wieliczka and Bochnia was tering (for a fee) the other division of the Kraków Saltworks the way to Dobczyce it is worth stopping by an old small church discovered thanks to none other than St. Kinga herself. She Museum, located in the Saltworks Castle, listed in 2013 in in Dziekanowice, from the second half of the 12th century. One of the chambers of the Wieliczka salt mine, located was a Hungarian princess and the wife of a Kraków prince the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites. The An alternative route from Wieliczka takes you to Niepołomice, 135 m underground, houses a specialist sanatorium. The Bolesław the Chaste. She is said to have thrown her ring stronghold emerged in the 14th century and was home to 12 km to the north west. The local Renaissance castle, built unique microclimate is created thanks to mineral particles into one of the Hungarian salt mines before her marriage. żupan, an official in the old Poland who was responsible for in the 16th century features beautiful arcaded galleries in the derived from salt that circulate in the air, constant temper- After coming to Poland she pointed to a spot in Wieliczka the mine. Today part of the castle houses exhibitions that courtyard. The renovated interiors house a hotel, a cultural ature of between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius and high rela- and ordered digging. A lump supplement the knowledge on centre and an interesting museum. On the other side of the tive air humidity. The treatments include respiratory exer- of salt with Kinga’s ring was dis- salt mining, and...a huge col- cobbled market square in Niepołomice you will find a Goth- cises, inhalations and various forms of physiotherapy (on covered underground. This is lection of salt shakers! ic church from the 14th century, founded by king Casimir the surface). how the princess gave her new There are a few other interest- the Great. Beyond Niepołomice stretches a vast area of the homeland a precious gift: salt ing attractions “on the surface” Niepołmice Forest, an interesting place for walking, hiking or deposits. In the chapel you can in Wieliczka. It is worth men- cycling. You can walk through the forest along asphalt paths “Wieliczka” Salt Mine Health Resort, Park Kingi 1, see, among other things, a salt tioning the 17th century mon- and visit numerous spots related to the history of royal hunt- building I, 30-020 Wieliczka, \ +48 12 278 73 68, statue of John Paul II and a low astery complex of the Order ing (the forest was the favourite hunting destination of the [email protected], = www.kopalnia.pl/uzdro- relief sculpted in salt – a copy of Friars Minor and the small Polish monarchs). In the heart of the forest lies a bison breed- wisko; Salt Mine "Wieliczka", ul. Daniłowicza 10, of The Last Supper, a famous wooden St. Sebastian church ing farm (closed to visitors). Wieliczka, +48 12 211 24 49, +48 12 278 73 66, Leonardo da Vinci fresco. from 1581. Other monuments =www.kopalnia.pl

20 21 Salt Mine in Bochnia, Bochnia Salt Mine Health Resort photo archive Salt from Bochnia, photo archives, Marshal Office of the Małopolska Region Castle in Nowy Wiśnicz, photo by K. Bańkowski

other underground chapels, shrines and sacred sculptures, numerous Renaissance and early Baroque details there, for a good many of which can be found in the Bochnia salt mine. example in a beautiful castle chapel. Bochnia Salt Mine Bochnia is an old town with a pretty market and a ­Gothic Below the castle stands an inconspicuous small wooden St. Nicholas church from the 15th century. Next to the manor known as Koryznówka. Jan Matejko, a famous paint- The salt mine in Bochnia is several dozen years older centre also contains an overground Rehabilitation and Bi- church stands a wooden bell tower, a monument on er, visited it a few times and hence there is a small exhibition than the one in Wieliczka. Underground chambers, dug ological Regeneration Centre, where you can take advan- the Wooden Architecture Route. The former Dominican dedicated to his work inside. Another attraction, a bit higher, for over 700 years, are characterised by a unique micro- tage of a wide range of treatments. monastery houses the Stanisław Fischer Museum that is the old fortified Barefooted Carmelites monastery com- climate, and therefore an underground sanatorium was holds a collection of Polish paintings (for example by Olga plex, founded by the Lubomirski family and turned into a for- created here. Bochnia Salt Mine Health Resort, ul. Solna 2, Boznańska, Leon Wyczółkowski and Jacek Malczewski). tress, as mighty as the castle. Today the monastery is a prison. 32-700 Bochnia, = www.kopalniasoli.pl, Arthropod Butterfly Museum is worth a visit as it hous- Lipnica Murowana is a little further away from Bochnia \ +48 14 6153615, [email protected] Microclimate es the largest permanent exhibition of specimens from (15 km). It features preserved one-storey and two-sto- Bochnia Salt Mine, ul. Campi 15, Bochnia, +48 14 around the world. Another Bochnia curiosity, a reconstruc- rey small town buildings, mainly by the market. On Palm respiratory track infec- 6152460, 14 6152462, =www.kopalnia-bochnia.pl tion of an early-medieval settlement, can be found next Sunday, an Easter palm competition (known all over the air – therapeutic aerosol tions, allergies, asthma to the Campi shaft. country) is held on the main town square. The main attrac- Cultural offer and tourist attractions The most attractive places in the vicinity of Bochnia are tion in the town is a small 15th century St. Leonard ceme- The sodium chloride contained in the underground air In the Bochnia salt mine, like in Wieliczka, you can visit the situated in the Wiśnicz Foothills. Picturesque fragments of tery church. It is inscribed on the UNESCO list. It is best to has a beneficial impact on upper respiratory track. At underground shafts thanks to a specifically prepared sight- this region, with the villages of Nowy Wiśnicz and Lipnica visit Lipnica Murowana by following the St. Simon of Lip- a fairly low temperature and high relative humidity, the seeing route. The tourist route was designated at levels IV Murowana, form the Wiśnicz-Lipnica Landscape Park. nica tourist route. The statue of St. Simon can be found clean air together with mineral particles makes up a ther- (at a depth of 176 m) and VI (223 m below ground level). The Overlooking the small town of Nowy Wiśnicz (4 km from on the market square. apeutic aerosol. Apart from inhalations and respiratory sightseeing tour includes, among other things, the Sutoris Bochnia) from a hill is a magnificent residence of the The areas of the Wiśnicz-Lipnica Landscape Park are per- treatments, brine baths with massages are applied. The shaft from the middle of the 13th century (the oldest one Lubomirski family from the 16th–17th century. It is a cas- fect for light hiking or cycling excursions. A few places fea- underground sanatorium is found in a gigantic Ważyn in the mine), treadmill chambers with an exhibition of old tle known as palazzo in fortezza: the main building, based ture interesting rock shapes formed by erosion, for exam- chamber, 250 m below ground level. The chamber is di- mining machines and devices, the Mysiur stable for horses on a medieval structure, is surrounded by a ring of mighty ple Kamień Grzyb (The Mushroom Stone), close to Nowy vided into a sleeping hall and other room areas includ- that used to work in the salt mine, and the St. Kinga chapel. strongholds. The interior, which is gradually undergoing Wiśnicz or Kamienie Brodzińskiego (Brodziński Stones) ing a sports hall with a football pitch! The salt mine health A separate route, available upon special request, leads to restoration, has been opened for visitors. You can admire near Lipnica Murowana.

22 23 Małopolska Tourist Information System Points

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