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Pszczyna Travel Guide: 136 reviews and 442 photos

This black lion is the guard of Pszczyna castle

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Pszczyna is located in southern Poland, 20km (12 mi) south of my hometown Tychy, 25 km (16 mi) west of Auschwitz-Birkenau (Oswiecim) and 90 km (56 mi) west of Krakow.
The old town is small and picturesque with the beautiful market square. There is one of the best preserved in Poland castle with beautiful park complex in Pszczyna.
By the way there are very many (I think more then 100) such lovely small towns in Poland, not so easy to find though.

The Pszczyna Castle

Pszczyna castle

The documented history of the fortified Pszczyna castle goes back to the first half of the 15th century.
Then the castle was changed to palace estate with a park comlex. Pszczyna was visited by Prussian and German emperors, kings as well as their royal guests from all over Europe in 19th century.
The Castle Museum in Pszczyna is one of the most frequently visited museums-residences in Poland. Every year, the castle attracts over 100 thousand tourists. Why?
Because of the very well maintained interiors of the castle.

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Could you be the next, please? Welcome :-)

The market square - the evangelic church

I was very glad to kidnap to Pszczyna the following VT-ers:
Mark ((acemj) from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Kathy (Kodi01) from Dallas, Texas, USA
Fernando (darthmilmo) from San Antonio, Texas, USA
Donald (DonGrafton) from Wisconsin, USA

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Pros and Cons

Pros:Castle with well maintained interiors, beautiful market square, Frykówka restaurant
Cons:You can break your tounge when you try to pronounce Pszczyna :-)
In a nutshell:A little pearl of the Upper Silesia region

Last visit to Pszczyna: Oct 2002
Intro Updated Oct 9, 2005
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Weather, tripod, stomach :-) What to Pack (1)

Depends on season. Always umbrella or rain coat/jacket. Check the weather in nearby city of Bielsko-Biala: click... more travel advice

Main shopping area Shopping (1)

The main shopping street in the old town is Piastowska Street where visitors may see a number of historical tenement... more travel advice

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Best location in town Hotels (1)

There are not really good accommodations in Pszczyna as I know. I can recommend Hotel Retro because of the best location... more travel advice

Need more info? Things to Do (3)

Tourist Information Bureau (Biuro Informacji Turystycznej - in Polish only) Brama Wybrancow (Gate to the Pszczyna... more travel advice

Nightlife (4)
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Off The Beaten Path (10)
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Comments (81)

Martin_S. May 4, 2011 at 5:15 AM Report Abuse

Hmmmm, I do believe that you have "kidnapped" a few more VTers to this destination...Thanks Matt for introducing us to this lovely place. (and YES I can pronounce it today thanks to you ;o)))) Martin
Maurizioago Jun 24, 2010 at 8:25 AM Report Abuse

I'll have to revisit that beautiful palace one day. Ciao!
yumyum Jul 27, 2009 at 2:27 AM Report Abuse

What a lovely town! I think I will want to try that soup in the bread because it looks so cute!
easyoar May 11, 2005 at 2:04 PM Report Abuse

"Don't try other food than Polish"? What you mean Shoe Polish? (Sorry that was bad...) b1bob would be in his element on this page with all those food and restaurant tips!!!
JLBG Apr 16, 2005 at 7:55 AM Report Abuse

Poland was already high on my wish list but the more i visit your Poland pages the more I want to visit for real. Zurek , Kwaszaki and all other dishes are mouth watering !
l_joo Apr 2, 2005 at 2:32 PM Report Abuse

Matt, your food tips are too real, too delicous. Thanks for offering readers so much of good tips.
maple_air Nov 18, 2004 at 3:59 AM Report Abuse

i enjoyed very much the pages of your extensive travels,specially those in central europe.I wonder how you pronounce Tychy correctly?...i'll take your advice for Pszczyna..spelling it out was already difficult, how much more sayin it ;-))
Dabs Jul 8, 2004 at 7:13 AM Report Abuse

I'm very hungry after reading your page and Pierogi Fest is still 2 weeks away!!!!! Lovely photos and travelogues :-)
Kodi01 Dec 7, 2003 at 5:03 PM Report Abuse

i have MY OWN travelouge, cool. And Matt your fridge is empty ;0(
Pawtuxet Dec 7, 2003 at 3:53 PM Report Abuse

Black lion is very nice. Thanks for pointing out the architectural details. I agree...satellite dish should be hidden behind the old houses.