Pszczyna Travel Guide

 Kathrin_E Says:  The palace of Pless/Psczcyna is based on a late medieval castle, which was then rebuilt in renaissance style in the 16th and in baroque style in the 18th century. Its current appearance, however, was shaped in the late 19th century in French neo-baroque style. The interior... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  I and Fernando (darthmilmo) were very lucky to listen to amazing concert of world famous Polish song and dance ensemble SLASK inside Evangelical Church in Pszczyna on 6th April 2003. They sang (choir) a few classical songs and it was just great!!! Standing ovations,... 

 LoriPori Says:  Only a few hundred meters from the Old Town of Pszczyna, you can visit the BISON CENTER or ZAGRODA ZUBROW, which was created on almost 10 hectares of land, in the historic part of the Park called Zwierzyniec. The Bison can be seen from a viewing area. You can also see other... 

 LoriPori Says:  The Royal apartments are the rooms in which the rulers of the principality and the German Kaisers resided. They have been recreated with a lot of the original furnishings intact.When ascending the Grand Staircase (note the wonderful tapestry at the top of the stairs), the... 

 LoriPori Says:  Saturday May 29, 2010As part of our VT Full Day Tour, we visited the lovely town of Pszczyna. The main focus of our visit was to tour the CASTLE MUSEUM IN PSZCZYNA. The Castle is called the Polish Versailles and is no exaggeration, as I have seen Versailles and this castle... 

 ZiOOlek Says:  This is probably one of the best restaurants in Pszczyna. It is situated just in the heart of the town, on the main market square. The interior is very nice and you may feel friendly atmosphere inside. Service is quite good and well dressed. It is possible to pay by credit... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  Kathy ordered (or rather we recommended for her, hmm... risky order, she was from steak state of Texas :-) Polish beef steak. Referring to menu it was:beef steak with "smardze" (a kind of Polish forest mushrooms - click here) served in winy sauce with grilled potatoes -... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  Haha, it was as delicious as caramelized pears! Yummy :-)))Pancake Suzette with fruits in aromatic, hot sauce is a thin, flat and round cake made from a mixture of flour, milk and egg that is fried on both sides. It costed 13.00 = $3.4. It's crepe in French, crepes Suzette.... 

 matcrazy1 Says:  I drank green beer (draught) for the first (and last) time in my life just there - in Frykówka restaurant. Hmm... I didn't like it except an unique colour like I tried green ketchup once before hehe. It costed 7.50 zl for 0.5 l = 16.91 oz (large beer) and 6.50 zl for 0.4 l =... 

 ZiOOlek Says:  The best way to get to Pszczyna is from Katowice or Bielsko - Biala. Pszczyna is located somewhere between these cities. It takes about 40 minutes to get there by train from both cities. All trains stop here. City center is about 5 - 10 minutes walking from the station. The... 

 ZiOOlek Says:  These are a true ornament of the woods in Pszczyna, to which they were introduced by Jan Henryk XI von Hochberg in 1865. They were there to aggrandise the hunts which were organised for the royal heads of all Europe. Kaiser Wilhelm II paid frequent visits to these... 

 ZiOOlek Says:  This classicist manor house was built in 1799 in the northern part of the park by Wilhelm Pusch, the permanent court architect of the Anhalt-Kothen-Pless princes. It was named after the young Prince Ludwig, who rated the privacy of his modest accommodation more highly than... 

 ZiOOlek Says:  The population of Pszczyna town is about 27 thousand. Tourist advantages of the Land Of Pszczyna have been known for a long time, though there are still many attractive places to be discovered and properly developed. The capital of the region is best prepared to receive...