Rzeszow

Rzeszów is renowned for its beautiful parks and gardens, a long waterfront with bike paths, and the fascinating Underground Route through 14th-century tunnels. The city is home to Poland's only Museum of Evening Tales, hosts a controversial brutalist-style concrete monument, and features a unique exhibition in the "Marysia" nuclear shelter.

Rzeszów subtly resembles Italian cities with the classic "castle within a fortress" of the Lubomirski princes, boasting powerful bastions, the airy Summer Palace, and the serene Town Hall in the style of Venetian palazzos. The main attractions of Rzeszów are located in the central districts between the multimedia fountain and the cobbled Market Square.

In the oldest church in Rzeszów, there are knightly tombs with unusual statues - Italian craftsmanship that features striking busts instead of full-figure sculptures. The famous wooden statue of the crowned Virgin Mary in the Bernardine Cathedral is dedicated to her apparition in Rzeszów.

Every year, Rzeszów hosts the folklore festival of the Polish diaspora, Polonia. In summer, the main Catholic churches in Rzeszów become concert venues for the Subcarpathian Organ Music Festival. On May 3, Rzeszów celebrates Panieja’s Day - the city's main pedestrian street lined with numerous cafes, restaurants, and shops - with grand parades and theatrical performances.

The bus and train stations in Rzeszów are conveniently located next to each other in the city center, and the enormous station zapiekanki (hot open sandwiches) are famous throughout the voivodeship. A train journey from Warsaw takes 3.5 hours. It's also convenient to reach Rzeszów by car or bus from the Polish capital via Kraków, using routes E72 and E40.

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