"My very personal Katowice page" Top 5 Page for this destination Katowice by tini58de

Katowice Travel Guide: 252 reviews and 474 photos

Everyone who is seeking in depth travel information on this page should move on,
because this is my very personal and very special Katowice page!

I traveled here to visit my Polish "sister" and her family and attend a meeting of bone marrow patients. What an emotional time this was! Being with Karolina and her family was a fantastic experience and participating in a gettogether of hundreds of bone marrow recipients, donors, doctors and family members was very special and intense as well!

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Miners' houses in Ruda Slaska

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We even had time to do some sightseeing, which was interesting, especially since I had always thought that this area did not have any sights to offer! WRONG!! There are old churches, botanical gardens and sanctuaries and some interesting sights related to what the Silesia region is all about: coal mining!

Silesian Folklore

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This was the third time that I traveled to Poland, but it was the first time that I did not really go as a tourist, but as a guest and in these three days of this stay I learnt more about Poland and its wonderful people than in all the other times before! Do have a look at my local customs, if you like!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Wonderful people!
Cons:Industrial city
In a nutshell:Go there as a guest, not as a tourist!

Last visit to Katowice: Jun 2007
Intro Updated Jun 21, 2007
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Reviews (4)

Hospitality Local Customs (2)

The hospitality that I experienced in Silesia was absolutely awesome! My Polish family did EVERYTHING for me - they... more travel advice

Silesian folklore Local Customs (2)

I was fortunate to see a performance by the group "zespol Slask". They danced and sang a whole variety of Silesian folk... more travel advice

Katowice International Airport - Katowice

Katowice International Airport Transportation (2)

To get back to Germany I opted for a flight from Katowice Airport to Frankfurt/Hahn. On my way home I like to get there... more travel advice

It's a long way..... Transportation (2)

Since the plane tickets on that weekend were too expensive, I opted for a cheaper means of getting from... more travel advice

Comments (8)

jumpingnorman Feb 9, 2009 at 3:07 PM Report Abuse

That Silesia dancing looks interesting...I think I just passed Katowice by train....you really do go around when you travel! Norman :)
Pawtuxet May 22, 2008 at 4:46 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful page...envied your seeing the folk performers. Agee about the learning when w/ a native. My time w/ Gosia has been priceless. Hoping for my 5th trip to Poland within the year.
christine.j Jul 28, 2007 at 3:48 AM Report Abuse

My niece stayed with a Polish family and like you she was really impressed by their hospitality.
HORSCHECK Jul 9, 2007 at 12:38 PM Report Abuse

Gorgous updates here, but why does the progress on this page take so long? VT is waiting for your Katowice page, so please speed up with things. :-)
yumyum Jul 8, 2007 at 9:50 AM Report Abuse

Very good update! I hope there will be more to come :))
angiebabe Jul 4, 2007 at 4:32 PM Report Abuse

Hi nice to hear how your visit went, huge group!, and so fulfilling for you too! lovely photos of the local ladies in their costumes. Thanks for sharing.
ZiOOlek Jun 21, 2007 at 12:53 AM Report Abuse

Best regards from Katowice.:)
elgin99 Jun 21, 2007 at 12:41 AM Report Abuse

I'm nosy for following... ;) Great start, Tini! Bin gespannt, was ich hier alles lesen und sehen kann. Liebe Grüße!