Situated at the foot of the Beskid Slaski and the Beskid Maly Mountains, Bielsko-Biala has extremely rich natural resources. It belongs to a region often referred to as the “Green Lungs of Poland”. One of the most beautiful places is the upper part of the Wapienica River valley, including the extraordinarily picturesque part known as Luiza’s Valley.

Among the most favoured attractions are the numerous trails leading to the most enchanting nooks of the Beskidy Mountains, and the chance to take a cable car trip to Szyndzielnia (1026 m) anytime throughout the year. During the winter there are a number of very popular ski lifts in Debowiec, Klimczok and Magurka. Whatever active leisure pursuit gets you going, you will find something here to interest you. In the Straconka area you can find many horse-riding schools, while Bielsko-Biala offers numerous swimming pools and tennis courts, a kart track, and a sports airfield offering parachuting and gliding-related sports. There is also a chance to organise a flight over the town or the mountains.

If you need something less fast paced, then there are many interesting sights to see in the town itself. It is worth visiting Sulkowski Castle, built in the middle of the 14th century with a gallery inside where music concerts take place, and then there is the Saint Nicolas Cathedral with its exquisite stained glass windows and of course the Weaver’s House dating from the 18th century.

With about 180,000 inhabitants, Bielsko-Biala is one of the most important centres of the Silesian Voivodship outside the Katowice conurbation, and was once known as the “town of a hundred industries”. Even today Bielsko-Biala manages to successfully continue its traditions in wool processing and cloth production.