Południowa — Jura

Have you hiked the Eagle’s Nests trail? Which ruined castle is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!

This is the and the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland . While the northern part feels like an open-air museum, the southern part feels like an undiscovered planet. The rocks here are sharper, the caves darker, and the trails are often completely empty. jura południowa

Skip the bus tours. Rent a car or, better yet, a mountain bike. Stay in a small agrotourism farm where the host brings you homemade oscypek (smoked cheese) and nalewka (homemade liqueur) at sunset. Have you hiked the Eagle’s Nests trail

Right next to Mirów, Bobolice is the controversial one. It was a romantic ruin until a private owner rebuilt it entirely. Some purists hate it (too new!). Others love it (it has a dungeon and a drawbridge!). Either way, the view from the top over the valley is worth the entrance fee. This is the and the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland

Most travellers who visit the Polish Jura rush straight to Kraków. If they venture into the countryside, they beeline for the Pieskowa Skała and the famous Hercules’ Club —the iconic, lonely pillar of rock that has become the symbol of the Polish Jurassic Highland.

This is the appetizer. A rectangular tower standing in a meadow. It’s small, it’s quick to climb, but it gives you that first hit of medieval atmosphere. You can walk from Mirów to its neighbor in about 15 minutes.

The North is for families and photographers. The South is for adventurers and dreamers.