Rzeszow and its surroundings

A city with all the distinguishing features of a large urban agglomeration, Rzeszów also retains the charming quality of a former Galician town, clean and safe, with lots of flowers and green spaces, and friendly for visitors.

Rzeszów - city and region

Welcome to the capital of the Subcarpathian region – Rzeszów and its area, where a plethora of unique tourist attractions await you. Here you can feel like aristocrats while touring the Łańcut Castle, discover the history of Rzeszów with the boisterous croaking accompaniment in the Rzeszów Cellars. Where you will learn the secrets of science and try your hand at floating in the air in the flight simulator at the Subcarpathian Science Center "Łukasiewicz"…

In the Rzeszów Land – city and region, you will experience an adventure not only in tourist attractions. You will also float along the current of the Wisłok on kayak trips, find peace and quiet in the Strzyżów Foothills, be amazed by unique, wooden churches and orthodox churches. You will also enter the magical folklore of the Lasowiaks and Rzeszowiaks in Kolbuszowa and participate in creative pottery workshops in Medynia. If that is not enough for you ;) continue exploring... mysterious shelters and discover new horizons of adventure!

Market square in Rzeszów, photo: Bogna Hes

Rzeszów itself, having everything that distinguishes great agglomerations, simultaneously possesses the charm of a green-scented, flower-filled, exceptionally safe, tourist-friendly former Galician town. The city, which can be described as a "compact city", is a great place for walking tours of monuments and tourist attractions, not only in the center. Even for a moment, it is worth being here to feel the atmosphere and color of the Rzeszów agglomeration.

What is worth seeing in Rzeszów?

In the very center of Rzeszów, apart from cafes and garden cafes, and an interesting cultural offer, there are plenty of tourist attractions waiting for you. If you want to have a wonderful adventure and get to know the history of the city of Rzeszów also through fun, be sure to visit the RZESZÓW CELLARS.

If you want to take a sentimental journey back in time, you must visit the MUSEUM OF BEDTIME CARTOONS. Here you will find an unusual collection of original dolls from puppet films, including characters from the first Polish bedtime story, Jacek and Agatka.

It is also worth visiting Rzeszów to admire the magnificent monuments representing different periods of the city's development. On one of the oldest, Rzeszów's promenade, 3 Maja Street (Paniaga), there is a former monastic complex. The FORMER PIARIST CONVENT is one of the most valuable monuments in Rzeszów. The RZESZÓW TOWN HALL, on the other hand, is a building with an incredible history dating back to the 15th century. It is in this building that over the centuries the city council operated, artisan stalls, and even a jail. In the surroundings of monuments, former residences of the Lubomirski family, and a romantic alley of chestnut trees, there is a spectacular tourist attraction – the RZESZÓW MULTIMEDIA FOUNTAIN. The multimedia fountain attracts residents of the city and tourists every evening with an incredible spectacle of "water, light, sound". In summer, sitting comfortably on a bench in the raised amphitheater, you can admire the streams of water dancing to the rhythm of music, laser and film creations, and 3D projections appearing on a misty water surface.

Rzeszów is not only about the city center. Two fantastic tourist attractions can be found away from the old town. Be sure to visit the "Marysieńka" Anti-Atomic Shelter and the Subcarpathian Science Center "Łukasiewicz".

These are not all the attractions that await you in Rzeszów. You will find more inspiration HERE.

Multimedia Fountain, photo: Tadeusz Poźniak

ŁAŃCUT CASTLE - THE MAGNATE RESIDENCE OF THE LUBOMIRSKI AND POTOCKI FAMILIES

Erected in the 17th century, the Łańcut Castle is one of the finest and best-preserved magnate residences in Poland. It owes its present form and, above all, its dazzlingly sumptuous interiors to Izabela Lubomirska, née Czartoryska.

DISCOVER ANCIENT MOSES

"And how do you like it?" With these words, Hirsch Lifschütz addressed Tadeusz Prot in the LIBE radio play, who replied: "It's impressive." We are talking about the Lifschütz-owned "Alko" premium liquor factory.

ON THE TRAIL OF ARISTOCRATIC HISTORY AND ESTATES

"When he grew up, the duchess bought Przeworsk for Henryk, an estate located in close proximity to Łańcut(...). Prince Henry made Przeworsk, given to him by the Duchess, where she built him a palace, one of the richest Polish residences with collections of art and historical memorabilia and established an ordinarium. (...)". The quote from Aldona Cholewianka-Kruszyńska' s Dama w kolorze sepii refers to Izabela Lubomirska and Henryk Lubomirski.

RZESZÓW CELLARS - AN INTERACTIVE CULTURAL INSTITUTION

Walking through Rzeszów's Market Square one will inevitably hear a mysterious retching sound coming from a well. Looking inside, we see a large toad. Her twin sister, on the other hand, can be met at Rzeszowskie Piwnice [Rzeszów Cellars], an interactive cultural institution

IN THE WORLD OF LASOWIAK AND RZESZOWIAK PEOPLE

In the open-air museum in Kolbuszowa, a charming place wrapped in dense greenery of the forests of the former forest, we will get to know their culture and everyday life. Wandering between the wooden farmsteads of Lasowiaks and Rzeszowiaks you will dive into the world that no longer exists, and get to know the peasant soul.

VISITING MIŚ USZATEK [TEDDY FLOPPY EAR]

"Teddy worried more and more that he couldn't play with the children. From this worry, one of his ears flapped. - That's OK," consoled the bear. - Now, if a tale falls into one of my ears, it won't escape with the other, because this floppy one will keep it." Such were the musings of the now iconic Teddy Floppy Ear

The Museum of Cartoons, photo: Archives of the Museum of Cartoons

IN THE POTTERY REGION - MEDYNIA Pottery Center

"In my wildest imagination, I did not expect something so unusual (...) peasants at work and at prayer, statues of saints, biblical scenes, Polish national heroes, not to mention birds, whistles and flowers.(...) I had the feeling of being in another world." This is what Christine Rickards-Rostworowska writes in her book about the work of Medynia artist Władysława Prucnal

Poręba Dymarskie parish church of St. Stanisław and Wojciech, photo: K.Kłysewicz

THE DEVIL TUTIVILLUS, GOTHIC CHURCHES AND CHURCHES OF THE "RUTHENIAN ISLAND"

Quickly tapping her legs, she imagined his winged form and huge hands noting her tardiness on a scroll of parchment. But this time she was not late for Mass. She sighed with relief. This is how a believer, who was afraid of the severe devil Tutivillus depicted there in the polychrome, might have thought when rushing to the church in Poręby Dymarskie in the 17th century

CANOEING ON WATER ROUTES IN THE RZESZÓW REGION

Did you know that due to the simultaneous work of two hemispheres of the brain, the regular pace of rowing left-right-left-right has precious healing power? Add to this the proximity of nature, the rays of the sun touching the body and the soothing charm of the flowing river ... Water relaxation guaranteed! So let's go on the water trails of Rzeszów and the surrounding area!

IN HITLER'S HEADQUARTERS AND ANTI-NUCLEAR SHELTER

"There is no way to peace. Peace is the way." In these words of Mahatma Gandhi one can find the senselessness of waging and declaring wars. However, in Rzeszów and its immediate surroundings we will find silent witnesses of war history, stimulating the imagination and forcing reflection. These are objects related to armed conflicts and the Cold War