• Katowice

Katowice is the largest city in Upper Silesia with a population of about 320,000. Located in the middle of Silesia on the banks of the river Rawa, Katowice is well knows as Poland's main industrial center… and that’s about all what people know about the city. Believe me or not the city has much more to offer and you might be surprised how culturally active the city is. After the recent rebirth of the regional identity Silesia strongly manifests its unique character offering the great opportunity to get to know silesian history&culture, hospitable people and the famous noodles. For those culture oriented there are the Wyspianski Silesian Theatre, Silesian Philharmonic, many museums including the Silesian Museum and the History of Katowice Museum to name just a few. The famous Spodek concert hall became a hot spot on the Polish musical map and will please fans of more popular kinds of culture. Katowice offers an easy access to the Beskidy Mountains and other Silesian Cities and have well developed train network with regular connections to Praque, Vienn, Budapest and more.