Tarnów

Tarnów is a historic city in Małopolskie Province in southern Poland, 80 km east of Kraków. The city has a little over 100,000 inhabitants and is an important centre in the region.

By train
Trains from Kraków run every hour or so, cost around 20 zł and take a little more than one hour. Trains from Nowy Sącz take around one hour and 45 minutes. Tickets cost around 13,50 zł.

By bus
Buses run frequently from Kraków, with fares and travel time similar to trains.

By car
Route 4/E40 or A4 motorway.

Get around
There is public transportation with around 30 bus lines, but most attractions are in the historic centre so you'll manage on foot.

See

 * Medieval urban layout of Old Town with tenement houses and the Main Square with 14th century Gothic/Renaissance City Hall in the middle.

Do
There are several parks and two cinemas.

Buy

 * Town Hall, there are many souvenirs, pictures, postcards, and books about Tarnów available at the front desk. One of the noteworthy items is an album containing old photos of Tarnów, it includes rare photos of Gorlice-Tarnów offensive during the First World War, and the aftermath of the Tarnów rail station bomb attack (see above).

Eat
Most restaurants are on ul. Krakowska and in the Old Town.

Drink
A lot of cafes and pubs it the Old Town.

Sleep


A detailed, constantly updated description of accommodation facilities in Tarnów and the Tarnów region is available on the website of the Tarnów Information Center.

Go next
Head east to Rzeszów and Przemyśl or west to Bochnia and Kraków. Possibly south to Nowy Sącz.