City attractions

PARADISE CAVE

Visit paradise. A unique, underground world in the interior of the mountain. One of the most beautiful caves in Poland is located 11 km from Kielce, 9.5 meters underground. Traces of human presence from 60 thousand years ago were found in the Paradise Cave (Jaskinia Raj). Man’s history and a life-sized replica of a mammoth on a scale of 1:1 can be admired at the Neanderthal Center (Centrum Neandertalczyka) near the cave. Ask about promotional offer for our guests.

Green Velo

The Green Velo Eastern Cycle Trail is nearly 2,000 km long. It is the longest bicycle route in Poland. It connects five voivodeships in the eastern part of the country: Warmińsko-Mazurskie (approx. 420 km), Podlaskie (approx. 592 km), Lubelskie (approx. 351 km), Podkarpackie (approx. 428 km) and Świętokrzyskie (approx. 190 km).

The bicycle kingdom "Świętokrzyskie Mountains and the surrounding area" covers the most valuable parts of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. The trail has been designed in such a way that every tourist can enjoy traveling it. Families with children, individual cyclists and seniors will feel comfortable here. Everyone will also be able to take advantage of the numerous possibilities of leaving the main Green Velo trail and exploring the area. Most of the bicycle routes lead through forest areas (dirt and forest roads) and along local and communal roads with low traffic.

Geopark Świętokrzyski - UNESCO

The Świętokrzyski Geopark is the only place in the world where Paradise and Hell are only a few kilometers apart 😊. It is an area with exceptional natural values and extraordinary cultural heritage, located in the western part of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains, which offers an extraordinary journey through the history of the Earth and man. Learn about the geological past of the area, dating back over half a billion years, admire the most beautifully situated amphitheater in Poland, experience unforgettable emotions while traveling inside the Earth in a special 5D capsule. Wonderful architectural monuments as well as local cultural heritage and folk traditions will not leave anyone indifferent.

ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKI NATIONAL PARK

Świętokrzyski National Park was established in 1950 as the second in Poland, among other reasons for the protection of forest communities with dominant fir. Currently, it covers an area of 7,626 ha.

A great peculiarity of the Park is the gravel area, which was created as a result of cracking processes and weathering of very resistant rocks (quartzite sandstones) in an environment with high temperature amplitudes. As a result, the northern slopes of the Łysogórski and Jeleniowski Ranges of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains are covered with gigantic rock debris. The rocks have not been overgrown with vegetation for thousands of years.

NATIONAL MUSEUM IN KIELCE

The National Museum in Kielce is a facility with over 100 years of tradition, which continues the traditions of the Kielce Branch of the Polish Touring Society (PTK), founded in 1908. The beginning of activity is considered to be October 8, 1908 - the date of entry into the inventory of the first monument - fossilized wood from Miedziana Góra. Currently, the National Museum in Kielce consists of five departments: the former Palace of Krakow Bishops in Kielce, the Henryk Sienkiewicz Palace in Oblęgorek, the Museum of Stefan Żeromski's School Years, the Museum of Dialogue between Cultures and the Archaeological Museum in Wiślica.

The pride of Kielce is the former Palace of Krakow Bishops - one of the most magnificent and best preserved residences from the Vasa era. The palace, located in the historic part of the city, has original interiors from the 17th and 18th centuries with unique elements of architectural design: frame ceilings with paintings from Tomasz Dolabella's workshop.

THE MUSEUM OF THE KIELCE COUNTRYSIDE

The Museum of the Kielce Countryside focuses on collecting, protecting and sharing monuments of folk culture from the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, with particular emphasis on folk architecture.

The main object of the museum is the Ethnographic Park in Tokarnia, located on the road No. 7 from Kielce to Krakow. This is where the world stopped in the 19th and 20th centuries. Wooden houses are waiting for residents who have left for work. It seems as if the small-town apothecary went to the back room for a while, and the miller went to get grain for flour...

The other branches of the Museum of the Kielce Countryside are the Laszczyk Manor in Kielce, the Mausoleum of the Martyrdom of Polish Villages in Michniów, the Czernikiewiczów Farm in Bodzentyn and the Stone Windmill in Szwarszowice

CHĘCIŃSKI TOURIST CLUSTER

Located on the road No. 7 (S7) connecting the Tri-City and Warsaw with Kraków and Małopolska, the commune of Chęciny is known not only for its monuments and landscapes. It is considered to be one of the most interesting geologically interesting places where you can see some of the oldest rock formations in Europe.

The Chęciny Tourist Cluster includes the Royal Castle in Chęciny, the Ethnographic Park of the Kielce Countryside Museum in Tokarnia, the Paradise Cave, the Regional Science and Technology Center together with the "Da Vinci" Science Center, the European Center for Geological Education established by the University of Warsaw, and the Museum Chamber of Ore Mining in Miedzianka. CHKT is defined by a characteristic logo, in which red stands for adventure, energy and the desire to know, and the color blue stands for open space, stability and safety.