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Kazimierz Dolny
Place in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland

Kazimierz Dolny

Kazimierz Dolny is a small historic town in eastern Poland, on the right (eastern) bank of the Vistula river, 50 km (31 mi) from Lublin, in Puławy County, Lublin Voivodeship.

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Historically it belongs to Lesser Poland, and in the past it was one of the most important cities of the province.

Get in

Getting to Kazimierz Dolny

Minibuses from cities like Warsaw, Lublin, and Puławy operate daily. Additionally, visitors may take a train to Puławy (approximately 8 km away) and take either a taxi (50 złoty) or a bus/minibus (3-4) to Kazimierz.

See

Worth seeing

On the main square is a rather large church. Walking further up the hill leads to the ruins of a castle and guard tower (joint ticket for 5 zł), where one can enjoy a panoramic view of the town and the Wisła. Further up on the hill and to the right are the "Three Crosses," a memorial for when a plague decimated the town's population (2 zł entrance fee).

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    Parish Church
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    Natural History Museum

    Housed in a nicely restored 16th-century granary.

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    Jewish

    Over much of the history of the village, Kazimierz Dolny had a large Jewish minority.

Do

Things to do

Sometime during the week and on Sundays there is a morning market in the main square. During the summer Kazimierz holds many known festivals in Poland including: one of the larger Folk Festivals (June); Klezmr Music Festival (mid-July); and a large, international-flavored film festival in early-to-mid-August.

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    Hike

    The networks of gorges around the village of Kazimierz Dolny allows you to relax and take a breath of truly fresh air.

Eat

Where to eat

There are a number of restaurants in Kazimierz, ranging from the low-end to expensive. Uphill from the Rynek is a 7-15 zł kebab restaurant, while on the Rynek, Pub Mars serves basic spaghettis and pizzas. Approximately 200 m from the square off of Lubelska Street (heading towards the Wisła) is a traditional Jewish restaurant called 'U Fryzjera' (The Barbershop), which has live Klezmer music every Saturday night.

How locals move

Getting around Kazimierz Dolny the local way

  • Get inMinibuses from cities like Warsaw, Lublin, and Puławy operate daily.
  • Get inAdditionally, visitors may take a train to Puławy (approximately 8 km away) and take either a taxi (50 złoty) or a bus/minibus (3-4) to Kazimierz.
  • Get aroundFor a little more excitement, there are 4x4 jeeps offering tours of the surrounding woods, limestone quarry, and ravines during the summer for approximately 50 złoty per person.
  • Go nextThere are minibuses from Kazimierz Dolny.

From Wikivoyage: Kazimierz Dolny, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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