Zywiec - PKS - Buses and Buses - Transportation - Attractions and Brewery.

Did you know that Zywiec once belonged to Malopolska? It used to be part of the lands of Kraków, or more precisely part of the Oswiecim castellany. The castellany included the areas of today's Bielsko, Pszczyna, Zywiec, Oświęcim, Wadowice and Bieruńsko-Lędziński counties! But since Zywiec became part of the Duchy of Cieszyn, it was treated as an area of Upper Silesia.

In southern Poland, Zywiec is primarily associated with the brewery located there, though of course the city has much more to offer.

What is worth seeing in Zywiec? Attractions for everyone

Zywiec has two castles. Or at least that's what the townspeople claim. The Old Castle is now the City Museum. It was most likely built in the fifteenth century, although the exact date is not known. It is said to have been erected in 1477 at the behest of Casimir Jagiellon, though in truth other accounts report a castle that existed on that site as early as 1460. At the end of the fifteenth century it underwent an expansion, when new towers were erected to replace the old northern ones, while the southern ones were reinforced.

However, the city also has a new castle, formerly the seat of the Habsburgs. The Habsburg Palace is already a sort of attraction in itself. However, it should be mentioned that the monument is surrounded by a twenty-six-acre park, within which you will find a café, a free mini zoo and a pond. The place is worth visiting, if only for the nature, which allows you to forget about the hustle and bustle of the city.

The park also includes a miniature park with twenty-three buildings, of course, originally located in Zywiec. These are not miniatures, as is usually the case, of the most popular buildings in the world. Therefore, don't look for the Eiffel Tower, Pyramids or Tower Bridge there.

And when you get hungry, head to the Zywiec market, which was established in the mid-15th century. Initially in that place - we're talking about the 16th-17th centuries - lanky, wooden buildings stood there. It was not until the period of peak production and price increases dating back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that the market's surroundings were expanded. Today, the market is rich in gastronomic offerings, though of course, fans of architecture will delight in the restored houses and townhouses now lining the paved square, in the middle of which is the Statue of St. Florian, demolished during the occupation and rebuilt after the war.

How to get to Zywiec? Buses, PKS and timetables

Buses Sindbad stop at the New PKS Station on Dworcowa Street, actually right next to the Central Railway Station in Zywiec. You can, of course, get to and from Zywiec by train, but further travel by rail will be impossible due to the lack of traction, so the best way to travel between Zywiec, Bielsko, Cieszyn and other surrounding towns may be to use PKS buses.

You can find the exact schedule of buses Sindbad on our website and on the timetable at the PKS station in Zywiec.