Discover Katowice by Hire Car
The city of Katowice is an important scientific and business location in the south of Poland.
The strong structural change in recent years makes Katowice a city worth seeing, for example by hire car.
Numerous excursion possibilities and a large cultural offer make a stay in Katowice interesting and varied.
Leisure activities in Katowice
Many historical buildings, such as the old city hall or the Stare Tarnowice Castle always attract many visitors.
Visitors to Katowice do not have to do without shopping pleasures either, because in addition to small trendy shops and stores, large shopping malls also invite visitors to take a leisurely stroll.
Friendly inns and restaurants offer traditional dishes, such as Silesian beef roulades. In addition, numerous cafés in the centre of Katowice invite you to linger, offering delicious baked goods.
A beautiful recreational area has been created on the city’s border with Chorzow, offering leisure activities for the whole family. An amusement park, a zoo, as well as an open-air museum offer a colorful entertainment program. Another very popular destination is Tarnowitz, which surprises with its large green areas.
Exploring the Katowice countryside
A unique experience is certainly a visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, part of which has existed for 700 years. At a depth of 64 metres, visitors can take a guided tour to marvel at extraction chambers, salt chapels, salt sculptures and the famous Saint Kinga Chapel.
A special excursion tip is the Museum of Town History, housed in a tenement building in Szafranka.
Here the visitor has the opportunity to see daily utensils, former home furnishings and old traditional costumes.
With a hire car it is easy to reach all excursion destinations comfortably and in a time-saving manner. So nothing stands in the way of a relaxing stay in the beautiful city of Katowice.