Nowy Sącz
Nowy Sącz is a city in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of southern Poland.
It is the district capital of Nowy Sącz County as a separate administrative unit. With a population of 83,116 as of 2021, it is the largest city in the Beskid Sądecki Region as well as the third most populous city in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
Getting to Nowy Sącz
The fastest way to get there is the bus. There are buses from Krakow leaving from the Bus Station next to Main Railway Station on the upper deck of the station every 30 minutes. There are two major companies: Szwagropol and Voyager. A ticket costs
Worth seeing
- 01Market Square
- 02Town Hall
From the 19th century.
- 03Royal Castle Ruins
Partially restored ruins of a medieval castle.
- 04Saint Margaret's Basilica
- 05Great Synagogue
This synagogue built in 1746 was once the center of Nowy Sącz's Jewish district.
- 06Nowy Sącz District Museum
Things to do
A rather popular destination in summer is Lake Rożnów (Jezioro Rożnowskie), located around 15 km north of Nowy Sącz. There are a few famous beaches in Gródek nad Dunajcem.
Where to eat
Next to a lot of fast food restaurants, Nowy Sącz offers a lot of possibilities in terms of eating local cuisine. One of the more famous restaurants serving local cuisine is Jadłodajnia Pod Wierzbą, ul. Paderewskiego 49, however, there are also several other restaurants serving local cuisine, and many places that serve food not typical to Poland or Central Europe.
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