Across Poland by the train

Day 1
Arrival in Warsaw. Guided tour of Warsaw: the Royal Castle, The Royal Route, the Old Market Square, the Barbican, Krakowskie, Przedmieście, Łazienki with its splendid gardens and the Palace on the Water. Dinner in a regional restaurant, overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 2
Breakfast. Departure to Sochaczew. Visit to the biggest European Museum of Narrow-Gauge Railways with over 200 different kind trains, some dating back to the end of 19th century. Ride by steam train through the Kampinoski Forest with a grill party in an old forest village. Return to Sochaczew. Transfer to a hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3
Breakfast. Departure to Znin where the next stage starts with a ride by narrow–gauge train passing the beautiful landscapes of the Wielkopolska region. Visit to the Railway Museum and another ride by train to Wenecja and Biskupin. Visit to the Archeological Museum in Biskupin, where one can view fortified settlement from the VIII century B.C. (known informally as the “Polish Pompeii”). Dinner and overnight at a hotel.

Day 4
Breakfast. Departure to the region of Upper Silesia. Visit to Ruda Sląska and the ironworks “Pokoj”, where they are still operating the last industrial narrow-gauge train. Ride by the train with a special program: transfer to the old ironworks, viewing of the loading and unloading of an industrial tub, photo presentation of the narrow–gauge train history. Dinner and overnight at a hotel.

Day 5
Breakfast. Departure to Pszczyna – visit to Pszczyna Castle. Transfer to Rudy, visiting the open-air Museum of Narrow Gauge Trains. Optional ride by historic steam train. Departure to Wadowice. Ride by the special new “Pope’s Train” to Cracow. Dinner and overnight at a hotel.

Day 6
Breakfast. Short sightseeing time in Cracow. Departure for Nałęczów. Ride by narrow–gauge train from Karczmiska. Arrival to Nałęczów. Visit to Kazimierz Dolny - a picturesque old town on the River Vistula. Panoramic tour of the town with a trip to the ruins of a castle as well as the churches and monastery. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 7
Breakfast. Departure to Warsaw. Visit to the Museum of Polish Railways in Warsaw. Transfer to the airport.

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Welcome to Warsaw interesting and happening city in Europe!
Today the city has undergone a huge transformation process. Many old buildings gave way to modern sky scrapers and dilapidating old town was restored. Worth seeing subsection includes sample walks around Warsaw and has suggestions on trips outside of Warsaw.

Warsaw – a charming capital
Warsaw is a city with many faces where tradition intermingles with modernity. From the terrace on Zamkowy Square, where the Royal Castle and St. Anne's Church are located, is a view of the new Świętokrzyski Bridge. The dominating silhouette of the city centre belongs to the Palace of Culture and Science, which today shares the city skyline with numerous office towers. You can feel the breath of history in the Old Town, on Nowy Świat Street and everywhere where the city's roots have been preserved.

We hope you enjoy your stay in one of the most interesting and happening places in Europe!
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Well-known archaeological museum and reservation in Middle Europe. Excavations on Lake Biskupin peninsula were initiated in 1934. It was the first prehistoric site in Poland with a vast scale organized research using modern techniques, methodologies and interdisciplinary activity. Wooden remains of the fortified settlement from VIII c. BC have been found in an excellent state of preservation, because of wetland, wood protecting conditions. Biskupin has been called Polish Pompeii as well.

The simple medieval castle became a sumptuous palace of the Pszczyna princes, following the remodeling works undertaken in the late 19th century. It acquired a new French neo- Renaissance appearance and a large landscape park. The castle museum contains about 80% of the original interior decorations from the turn of the 19th century. Tourists can visit imperial apartments, a collection of miniatures and armory.

Wadowice (280 – 300 m) is located in the west of Malopolska Voivodship on the bank of the Skawa river at the foot of the Beskid Mountains at the crossroads of the main routes between Silesia and Podhale and Kraków and Cieszyn.

We recommend the tourists and pilgrims to visit:
- Minor Basilica – the Church of the Presentation of Blessed Virgin Marry - the oldest part of the church – rectangular, gothic presbytery, comes from 15th century. The church strictly connected with Karol Wojtyła’s childhood and youth.
- Museum – Family House of Karol Wojtyła - the building is Pope’s birthplace. The Museum is led by the Sisters of Nazareth.
- Church of St. Peter - the temple was built in years 1986-1991 as thanks for the election of Karol Wojtyła as Pope and for the life of the Holy Father  after the assassination attempt on the 13th May 1981 in St. Peter’s Square.
- Monastery of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites - Monastery of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites was built in the years 1897–1899. There is Father Raphael’s cell in the  monastery which is accessible to visit.
- Town Museum - the building is from 1800. The museum gathers keepsakes and exhibits connected with the town and surroundings.

Cracow- an ancient magic city.
Cracow offers a wide spectrum of museums, art galleries full of exhibitions, theatres, historic cellars, clubs, cafes & restaurants with live music, is an exciting destination for the travelers on the world map!
The city’s cultural heritage is mirrored in its intellectual achievements – the Jagiellonian University is the oldest in Poland. The student population of the city numbers almost 100,000 and this large student population fires a lively nightlife scene that burns brightly in the atmospheric cellar bars away from the tourists above. Cracow has sharply contrasting seasons with cold, snowy winters and fresh springs and autumns. Visitors should beware of the locals’ use of the word fresh – an optimistic reference to blatantly cold weather. The labyrinthine cellars of the Old Town are an ideal place to escape the winter chill. However, come summer, the quintessential Cracow experience is relaxing in a pavement café on the main square enjoying one of the long and balmy nights.

Cracow (Krakow) is now well established as a major tourist destination. At the height of summer, Poland’s fourth largest city throngs with tour groups, all manner of tourist tack and countless pavement cafés that seem to occupy every cobble of the main square. Out of season, late at night or even in the first slivers of morning light, it is clear why so many people flock to visit. This magical city, situated in the southeast of the country, between the Jura uplands and the Tatra Mountains, on the banks of the Wisla (Vistula) River, has one of the best-preserved medieval city centres in Europe. Dozens of churches cover almost every architectural period and are surrounded by monasteries and abbeys – walking through the Old Town streets is like drifting back through the musty pages of a historical novel.

Cracow – a tourist horn of plenty
Cracow, Poland's former royal capital, is one of the most attractive spots on the tourist map of Europe. This is a place where legends, history and modernity intertwine. The city, which lies on the banks of the Vistula River, is famous for its priceless historical monuments of culture and art.

In the 14th century this became prosperous mercantile town, and during the period Jews began to settle in the area. Dynamic Jewish communities of tradesrs  and shopkeepers were integral to the charakter of the town and today one of the traces is the former Lustig house which belonged to Jewish mercantile family. Other evidences of their presence are the synagogue, jewish cemetery, and the collection of ritual objects displayed in the Silverware Museum.