Jarosław

Jarosław is a small Renaissance town in the Podkarpackie region, in southeastern Poland, about 40 km east of the regional capital Rzeszów. This city of 37,000 people (2019) offers some interesting historical buildings.

Understand
Jarosław was established in 1031 and grew quickly as a trade centre. The town also was known for its multi-cultural atmosphere, since in the mid-18th century catholics constituted about half of the population, members of the Greek Catholic church almost 24% and Jews 22%. This reflects in the cultural heritage the town of 40.000 inhabitants houses today.



By train
From the (address: plac Więźniów Oświęcimia) there are connections to Rzeszów as well as Przemyśl. The train ride to Rzeszów takes about 35 or 55 minutes (depending on the train) and the ride to Przemyśl 35 to 50 minutes.

By bus
The (Dworzec autobusowy) is located almost right next to the train station.

By car
Jarosław has two exits on the A4 highway which connects Kraków, Rzeszów with the Ukrainian city of Lviv. Depending on the direction you come from, it is more convenient to use either the Zachód (West) or Wschód (East) exit.

Get around
Because the historically interesting part of the town is rather small, the best way to get around is on foot.

Buy
In Jarosław there are no malls where you can spend your day shopping. However, there are a few larger supermarkets on the edges of the town. A new shopping complex called Stara Ujeżdżalnia is the most popular place for locals to do some locals, but contains mostly chain owned stores.

Eat
As in every small town in Poland there are many pizzerias.

Drink
Jarosław is not really the place to go to if you want to soak up some bustling nightlife. However, there are a few places:

Go next

 * Przemyśl — the second oldest city in Poland is only 35 minutes away by train.
 * Łańcut — here you can visit one of the most beautiful palaces of the Podkarpackie region.
 * Rzeszów — the regional capital housing a pretty old town and the main logistic hub which you will need to pass if you want to travel to other regions in Poland.