Myślenice: Between City History, Chełm and Zarabie

In Myślenice, the city’s history comes together with a range of ways to spend active days: the Muzeum Niepodległości presents the history of the city and Polish independence, while hiking trails begin on Chełm and the Chełm-Cyklocentrum offers mountain biking trails. Górny Jaz also has wide river beaches for swimming. During your stay, you can choose to focus on culture, activity or time by the water.

City history from different perspectives

The exhibition “Historia Myślenic” at the Muzeum Niepodległości combines historic interiors with digital and interactive elements. Features include games and touchscreen applications, holograms and 3D visualisations. Reconstructed rooms also offer insights into different historical settings, including a castle tower, a manor house, a Kliszczak cottage and a former town pharmacy. The exhibition explores different chapters of Myślenice’s history through specific settings and formats.

The permanent exhibition “Myśleniczan walka o Niepodległość” offers a different perspective. It tells the story of the world wars and the contribution made by residents of the Myślenice municipality to regaining and preserving Polish independence. Sounds, films, photographs and exhibits bring this story to life. The museum presents the history of independence from the perspective of a small town’s experiences. Those interested in historical contexts will find a focus on residents’ experiences here alongside the city’s history.

On Chełm: Hiking or mountain biking

For active days on holiday, Myślenice offers two different starting points on Chełm. There is an observation tower at the chairlift’s mountain station, where numerous hiking trails begin. The tower and trails provide a starting point for anyone looking to include hikes in their stay.

Those who prefer mountain biking will find more than 30 km of trails of varying difficulty at the Chełm-Cyklocentrum, including a well-known downhill run. The range of difficulty levels and the specifically mentioned downhill run offer different sporting options when planning a ride.

River beaches and pétanque in Zarabie

Górny Jaz has wide river beaches for swimming, adding time by the water to the cultural and activity options. The Zarabie district also has two professionally equipped pétanque courts, which are free to use. Each offers something different: swimming at the river beaches in Górny Jaz and a game of pétanque in Zarabie.

For a trip with several interests, you can consider the activities described side by side: a visit to the exhibitions, a day focused on hiking or mountain biking, and time by the water or playing pétanque. The right focus depends on which experiences you prefer during your stay. You can therefore consider Myślenice as a base for culture, activity or a mix of the two.

Other places at the same level: Glichów, Krzyszkowice, Sułkowice, Lubień, Sieraków, Krzywaczka, Osieczany, Krzczonów.

For the overview of the wider area: Myślenice.