The San is a tributary of the Vistula in Poland.
Its length is 457.8 km and the area of the river basin is 16,900 km. The source of the river is z. 960 m above sea level on the mountain slope of Piniaszkowski Wierch on the Polish-Ukrainian border. The upper San forms in its upper reaches a 60 km long state border between Poland and the Ukraine.
The San flows into the Vistula near Dąbrówka Pniowska Sandomierz on the Vistula 279.7 km. There is another beautiful renaissance castle, named one Baranów Sandomierski.
background
The San has its source in several streams Bieszczady, part of the Forest Carpathians in polish Beskydy Mountains. The San will be at Solina to the picturesque Solina reservoir and at Myczkowce for Myczkowce reservoir jammed.
The mountainous, 158 km long stretch of the river is best for canoeing in April, May and June. Numerous campsites and recreation centers offer driving opportunities without having to camp. The steep river banks are often inaccessible and the river floor is mostly rocky. There are also sandy beaches.
The beautiful Renaissance castle is also located on its banks Krasiczyn. Shortly afterwards it flows through the medieval cities Przemyśl and Jaroslaw. He later takes the waters of the Wisłok on and flows on the edge of the Sandomir Heath.
River course
The San flows through the voivodeships Subcarpathian and Lublin. In the Forest Carpathians it forms the border with Ukraine. The following cities are well worth seeing on its banks:
- Wołkowyja
- Werlas
- Polańczyk
- Solina
- Lesko
- Manasterzec
- Zagórz
- (295.5 km) Sanok - two main bridges over the San River on Przemyska and Bialogorska streets. Starting point for hiking and biking trails in the vicinity of holiday bungalows on Biala Gora, castle on a rock and entrance to the Museum of Folk Architecture.
- Międzybródź - by boat across the river, exit to the river bank and the former ford, in the village Orthodox church from the beginning of the 20th century.
- Mrzygłód - formerly the town (Royal Thirau) with well-preserved houses on the market, Catholic church from 1420, wild camping site, good access to the river, bridge towards Tyrawa Solna (Salzthirau)
- (277.5 km)Dobra Szchlachecka - in the village there is a unique Orthodox church from the 17th century with a bell tower and an old wooden Greek-Catholic Church of St. Nicholas from 1879, the bridge towards Mrzygłód
- Dynów
- Krasiczyn
- Przemyśl
- Radymno
- Jaroslaw
- Sieniawa
- Lezajsk
- Nowa Sarzyna
- Rudnik nad Sanem
- Ulanów
- Nisko
- Stalowa Wola
- Sandomierz / Zavichost
