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A Walk around Katowice

Katowice walk

A self-guided walk around Katowice with 28 locations.

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Silesian Industrial Monuments Route

Industrial monument route

The Industrial Monuments Route is a thematic, cultural and tourist route, which connects objects associated with the culture of the industrial heritage of the Silesian Province. Currently it consists of 36 sites.

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The Eagles' Nests Trail

Earle's nest trail

This walking trail with a length of 163.9 km, extending from Krakow to Czestochowa owes its name to ruins and castles located along the route, mostly on hilltops, surrounded by inaccessible limestone rocks, hence their name Eagles' Nests.

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Need information about Katowice?

There are five useful information points in the centre of Katowice where English is understood.

Info Point - Katowice Railway Station

Open everyday 07:00-21:00

Near McDonald's below rail Information Board. They provide mainly information about the train services but can usually deal with all sorts of information including local bus and tram information and tickets.

PKP intercity

Go to PKP website for intercity trains in Poland (in English)

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KZK GOP Passenger Service Centre

W. Szewczyka sq. 2 Katowice (inside the railway station)

08:00 - 18:00 hrs Monday - Friday 09:00 - 14:00 hrs Saturday - Sunday

Bus and tram information

KZK GOP Passenger Service Centre

KZK GOP runs the tram and bus services across Katowice and other parts of the metropolitan area. Also see their website (in English)

Koleje Slaskie (Silesian Railways) Information Centre

W. Szewczyka sq. 2 Katowice (inside the railway station next to KZK GOP information Centre)

Koleje Slaskie

Koleje Slaskie (Silesian Railways) provides information about the regional railway network covering the Upper Silesian Region.

Tourist Information Centre - Rynek (Market Square)

Rynek 13
40-098 Katowice

Open Monday-Friday  09:00-19:00
Saturday 09:00-17:00
Sunday 09:00-13:00

Tourist info

Silesian Museums - Rynek (Market Square)

Open Tuesday-Sunday  10:00-20:00
Closed Monday
Sunday 09:00-13:00

The information/tickets point is on the right side of the Silesian Museum

Museum info

Audio Tours of Katowice

audio tour Katowice

An audio tour describing some of the history of the centre of Katowice

Click here to listen to it on your smart phone if you have 3G data access

Katowice Jazz Festival

25-30 April 2016

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Rawa Blues Festival

30 September 1 October 2016

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