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Silesia (Polish: ląsk; German: schlesien) is a historical and geographic region of Poland. It is located in the southwestern part of Poland. The region as defined here consists of the current provinces Lower Silesia, Opole and Silesia.
Towns
- Bielsko-Biała
- Gliwice
- Jaworzno
- Jelenia Gora
- Katowice
- legnica
- Nysa
- Opole
- Raciborz
- Sokolowsko - spa in the mountains
- Walbrzych
- Wroclaw
Other destinations
Info
History
Holidays
climate
Language
In the Polish Silesia area, the majority of the population speaks Polish. You can also meet with Czech, German and Silesian (which is something between Polish and German).
Arrive
It's best to fly from Amsterdam to Wrocław or Katowice (for around €70) or drive through Germany's North Rhine, Hesse, Thuringia and Saxony.
Travel around
Silesia is one of the best connected regions of Poland. We find here a dense network of roads and railways and 2 international airports. Motorways (A1, A4 and A8), highways (eg S1) and national roads facilitate road transport.
To look at
- Książ castle, near Walbrzych
- Moszna Castle, in village Mosznan
- Castle and Park, in plawniowice
- Geosfera, archeology in Jaworzno
- Silver and zinc mine, in Tarnowskie Gory
- Karkonosze . National Park, in Karkonosze Mt.
- Góry Stolowe . National Park
- Churches of Peace in Jawor and widnica
- Old Town in Paczkow, Głogow and Nysa
To do
When visiting Silesia, it is worth taking the opportunity to swim on the rivers with kayaks and ships or to swim in the lake. Other activities include hiking in the Sudeten and mountain biking.
Food
- Kluski Slaskia - potato dumplings and flour are served in a salty way.
- Siemieniotka - soup made from hemp seeds.
- Krupniok Slaski, kiszka - well mixed and beaten pork sausage with blood and porridge.
- oblat - sweet and round waffle with vanilla flavour.
- Hauskyjza - traditional cheese from ripe cottage cheese, from cow's milk with the addition of cumin.
- Wodzionka, brotzupa - a soup of Silesian and German dishes, consisting of boiling water, lard, pepper, salt and stale bread.