Nowy Sącz

Nowy Sacz is a historic town in Eastern Beskids in southern Poland, situated southeast of Kraków. It was founded at the end of 13th century.

Get in

By bus

There are buses from Kraków leaving from the bus station next to main railway station (MDA). Buses are frequent and cover the distance to Nowy Sącz in approximately 2 hours and tickets cost 14 zł. Most bus connections are operated by the company Szwagropol.

By train

Trains from Kraków depart every two hours and take three and a half hours to get to Nowy Sącz. Tickets from Kraków cost 15 zł. From Tarnów the journey takes two hours and costs 10 zł.

The 🌍 Nowy Sącz train station is located about 2 kilometers south of the historic centre.

Get around

See
  • Market Square (Rynek). One of the largest squares in Poland. Second only to Kraków's. (updated Mar 2018)
  • Town Hall. From the 19th century. 
  • 🌍 Royal Castle Ruins. Partially restored ruins of a medieval castle.  
  • Saint Margaret's Basilica. (updated Mar 2018)
  • Great Synagogue. (updated Mar 2018)
  • Open Air Museum of Architecture. 

Do

Check the Nowy Sącz District Museum with several branches in different historical buildings.

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