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Lesser Poland (Małopolska) is a historical region in the southeast of Poland.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Lesser Poland: full screen map.Urban centers
- Krakow - The capital of Lesser Poland Voivodeship which is among the most visited cities in Poland. It has a well-preserved historic center on the list UNESCO of the heritages of humanity.
- Kielce - Capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship.
- Lublin - Capital of the Lublin Voivodeship, with a well-preserved historic center showing typical Polish and more unusual Renaissance architecture.
- Oświęcim - Urban municipality in the district of the same name 60 km from Krakow.
- Przemyśl - City of the district of the same name.
- Rzeszów - Capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship.
- Zakopane
Other destinations
- Auschwitz - From 1942 to 1945, this concentration camp was the center of the holocaust for European Jews.
- Babia Góra National Park - In Lesser Poland Voivodeship in the Beskid Mountains.
- Bieszczady National Park - Of great interest for lovers of outdoor activities, the park does not have accommodation facilities worthy of the name and for this reason it will be necessary to fall back into one of the accommodations present in the rare surrounding villages such as Wetlina is Ustrzyki Górne, the latter more inside the park.
- Gorce National Park - In the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in the Beskid Mountains.
- Magura National Park - In the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in the Beskid Mountains.
- Ojcowski National Park - In the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in the Jura plateau with its bizarre shaped rocks.
- Pieniński National Park
- Tatrzańskik National Park
- Świętokrzyski National Park
How to get
By plane
Katowice Airport
The cheapest way to fly to Lesser Poland is to fly to Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport (KTW). Katowice is located 100 km west of Krakow. If you want to visit Krakow, Wieliczka, Zakopane and [[Auschwitz]] and other attractions in Lesser Poland it is best to rent a car at the airport. List of rental cars can be found here: Car Rentals-Katowice Airport.
Katowice offers direct flights to three Italian cities: Milan, Rome is Naples. Wizzair flies these routes, 2-4 times a week. From other Italian airports it is possible to fly with Lufthansa Street Frankfurt (there are 3 daily flights). [http: www.germanwings.com Germanwings] offers cheap transfer flights via Dusseldorf.
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Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Lesser Poland
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