Through a mix of history and traditions, some places or buildings inherited from past generations and maintained in the present, form a significant attraction for visitors…

World's oldest oil well - Bóbrka

The village has a unique skansen - an open-air museum of the oil industry. Possibly the world's first oil well was sank here in 1854. Well-preserved 19th century facilities include two old oil wells, drilling derricks and tools, hoisting machinery and wooden barracks. One of the buildings contains a small oil industry museum with a collection of kerosene lamps.

World-famous salt mine - Wieliczka

On UNESCO's list of World Heritage, the Wieliczka salt mine (13th c.) is one of the world's oldest mining sites still in uninterrupted operation. The underground tourist route leads through a labyrinth of galleries and caverns with unique sculptures, all carved in rock salt. St Kinga's Chapel at the depth of 101 meters is the most beautiful chamber decorated with white crystal salt chandeliers and bas-relief sculptures carved in grey salt. The mine hosts a sanatorium. The museum display shows mining tools and documents related to the mine's history.

Poland’s oldest salt mine - Bochnia

The salt mine in Bochnia (13th c.) is one of the world's oldest. The 2.5 kilometer tourist route runs at the depth of 290 meters. The mine's largest cavern, the Ważyn chamber, has facilities for recreation and health treatment.

Gold Mine - Złoty Stock

The old gold mine houses the Underground Museum of Mining and Gold Metallurgy. Gold was mined here as early as the 13th century. Mining of the main deposits ceased in the 19th century, but the last 30 kilogram of gold was excavated in 1962. Two of the old galleries are open to visitors. The "Czarna" gallery leads through the 16th century hand-excavated heading. The "Gertruda" gallery features an underground waterfall (8m high) and an exhibition of old mining tools. Competitions in gold-washing and minting of gold coins are organized.

Mining Skansen - Zabrze

The museum of coal mining with 32,000 exhibits is the greatest attraction of the city. The mining skansen (Queen Luiza) is composed of the ground level part with the unique hoisting steam engine and the underground part where visitors can get acquainted with mining technologies, construction of galleries and see how big mining machines and other facilities worked.

Paper industry museum and Chopin Music Festival - Duszniki Zdrój

The town's chief attraction is one of Europe's unique paper mills (17th c.). The mill is still in operation and produces hand-made paper according to the old technology. Visitors can watch the process of production during special shows. The Museum of the Paper Industry has a collection of old prints and watermarks on display. The Chopin Music Festival is held here every year in August.

Museum of narrow-gauge railways - Sochaczew

The ruins of the 14th century castle of the Mazovian Princes are found on the hilltop upon the Bzura River. This is the one of Poland's major museums of the narrow-gauge trains. The permanent exhibition of the diverse rolling stock specimens (100 items) includes locomotives, carriages, trolleys, ammunition carriers, passenger cars that can move on rails, and a horse-drawn railway wagon. From May through September tourists can enjoy rides through the Kampinos Forest.