Lublin Travel Guide

Lublin

Lublin Travel Guide - Lublin is a place in south eastern central Poland in the province of Lubelskie. Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland situated on the Bystrzyca River which is a tributary of the Wieprz River. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 341.700 as of 2014. Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula River and a candidate for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2016.

Lublin is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission Inter-cultural cities program.

The city was granted town status in 1317 but it is believed that settlements go much further back to the 6th century. There was a stronghold on Castle Hill in the 12th century and Lublin flourished under the Jagiellonian dynasty. It became the capital of the newly-created province in 1474 and the Polish-Lithuanian Union was signed at Lublin in 1569.

Economy and Culture

Known as a centre for electro-engineering, automobile and food industries and has five schools of Higher Education including the Catholic University of Lublin and the Maria Sklodowska-Curie University.

This is a city of culture with many artistic institutions involving Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Russian and Belorussian artists.

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Accommodation in Lublin

You will find the full range of accommodation in this town from the most luxurious five star hotels with up to date and modern amenities to pensions (a type of guest house or boarding house) and rooms or apartments at very reasonable prices. Some of the larger towns and cities will also have hostels.

If you prefer to stay in a more rural location there are a number of “Agro” style of accommodation places on farms and in the countryside plus there may be camp sites nearby.

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Activities & Attractions in Lublin

Poland is a country with a large variety of landscapes, a place where you can experience all four seasons. This provides the visitor with many opportunities for adventure and different activities and visiting attractions, whether you enjoy the mountains, lakes, rivers or the beaches you will find something that suits you.

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Geography of Lublin

The city of Lublin lends it's name to, “The Lublin Upland”, an area stretching to the east of Poland's largest river the Vistula and the San River right up to the Poland/Ukrainian state border (Wyżyna Lubelska).

Another river the Bystrzyca divides the city of Lublin into two different geographical sections: the western side is made up of undulating hills with a number of valleys and gorges; while being flatter on the eastern side.

The city provides great possibilities for recreation for all visitors with its blend of tradition, rural crafts, and including a large lake and several forests available to walkers.

Lublin has a borderline humid continental climate with cold, damp winters and warm summers.

The current population of Lublin is 341,700 (2014) and is the ninth largest city in Poland and the second largest city of Lesser Poland. It is the capital of the Lublin Voivodeship.

History of Lublin

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Museums in Lublin

Polska is full of history and the Polish are great lovers of knowledge of the past so you will find many museums in the country, whether it be a folk, military, science, skansen, transport or any other type.

Poland has a long history and has been an important trading route that has been invaded by many different groups over the past 1,000 years. Museums are a great way to explore the nations history about the inhabitants of the land in the past, their lives and customs.

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Places to Eat in Lublin

There are many restaurants covering the usual pizza to those offering local Polish traditional and regional cuisine.

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Tourist Information in Lublin

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PTTK - Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society is a non-profit organisation that you will find in many places in Poland.

It is one of the oldest tourist societies in Europe and was was created by the merger of two societies: Polish Tatry Society (1873) and Polish Country Lovers Society (1906).

Official Tourist Information Centres in Poland are divided into 1*, 2*, 3* and 4* Certified and Non-Certified. All Certified Tourist Centres provide information in one or more foreign languages and have an expanded range of services as compared to the Non-Certified.

Transport in Lublin

From the main Lublin Railway Station, Lublin Główny at ul Gazowa, there are about ten trains a day to the capital of Polska, Warsaw, and three each day to Krakow as well as other routes to major cities through-out Poland. The express train to Warsaw takes around two and half hours and public transport is available from there to Frederic Chopin Airport, which is only 10 km outside the centre of Warsaw.

Coaches run from below the castle in the Old Town serving many of the same destinations as the rail network. The Polski Express bus service runs seven daily buses from the airport direct to Lublin with a journey time of around three and a half hours.

Lublin now has it's own airport opened on December 17, 2012, at Świdnik which is about 10 km south-east of Lublin. This was constructed with the help of EU funding.

Presently (2009) there are no motorways or express-ways connecting the city with the rest of Poland. However,it is hoped that during the coming decade construction will start of express-ways S12, S17 and S19 which will improve road access to the city. On December 17, 2009 the bidding process for the construction of S17 express-way around Lublin commenced and the construction is scheduled to begin in 2010 with a finish date in 2012. The project will include building a much needed high capacity bypass around Lublin, resulting in removing much of the transit traffic from the city streets, decreasing congestion.

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Websites of Lublin

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