Auschwitz: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum consists of two parts of the former camp: Auschwitz and Birkenau. This historical context provides a specific point of reference for visitors interested in remembrance culture.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Auschwitz.

Culture

In the wider regional surroundings of Oświęcim are Babice - Ruiny gotyckiego zamku XIII w., Noma Residence - Zameczek mysliwski, Graboszycach - Ruina XVII w., Pless Castle, Bujakowski Groń, Hrobacza Łąka, Bukowski Groń and Tobcowa Góra.

Geographical Location

Oświęcim lies at the confluence of the Soła and the Vistula.

Cycling

The Oświęcim Cycling Routes comprise three routes through the city of Oświęcim, the Oświęcim municipality and Chełmek. Route 1 runs through the city and the Oświęcim municipality; Route 3 also leads through the city and the Oświęcim municipality. This suits a trip in which cycling in Auschwitz is intended to play a role.

History

Oświęcim has more than 800 years of history and is described as one of Poland’s oldest Piast castellanies.

Getting There

There are direct bus and train connections from Kraków to Oświęcim: buses depart from Kraków’s main bus station, and trains also operate on the Kraków–Oświęcim route.

For further travel planning, the following destination pages are also available: Alwernia, Babice, Lgota, Trzebinia, Chrzanów, Zagórze, Żarki, Libiąż.

To the overarching travel overview: Chrzanów.