
Gorlice is a town of nearly 26,000 people in Malopolska province, located on the northern border of the Beskid Niski region in the valley of the Ropa and Sekowka rivers. It is a beautifully located town with an extremely rich history. Due to the pharmacist and entrepreneur associated with the city and the inventor of the kerosene lamp, Ignacy Lukasiewicz, it is called the city of light.
There are many interesting attractions and hiking trails in Gorlice. Particularly noteworthy are Gorlice's market square, town hall and the Ignacy Lukasiewicz Regional Museum of PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society) with collections related to the history of the town. There you can also see a chapel with a statue of Sorrowful Jesus indicating the exact place where the first street kerosene lamp was lit for the first time in the world, in 1854. Also worth a visit is the Open Air Museum of Oil Industry "Magdalena" located on the site of a former oil mine. Gorlice is also home to numerous cemeteries, especially from World War I, as it was in this area that intense fighting took place in 1915, which on May 2 allowed the Russian front to break through and significantly changed the course of the war.
Gorlice can be reached by both train and bus from major cities in Malopolska and Podkarpacie, but also from nearby smaller towns. International bus services to many European cities, including Germany, France and Italy, also stop at the PKS station. However, a Krakow-Zagorzany train passes through the Gorlice Zagórzany station.
Gorlice is a town of nearly 26,000 people in Malopolska province, located on the northern border of the Beskid Niski region in the valley of the Ropa and Sekowka rivers. It is a beautifully located town with an extremely rich history. Due to the pharmacist and entrepreneur associated with the city and the inventor of the kerosene lamp, Ignacy Lukasiewicz, it is called the city of light.
There are many interesting attractions and hiking trails in Gorlice. Particularly noteworthy are Gorlice's market square, town hall and the Ignacy Lukasiewicz Regional Museum of PTTK (Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society) with collections related to the history of the town. There you can also see a chapel with a statue of Sorrowful Jesus indicating the exact place where the first street kerosene lamp was lit for the first time in the world, in 1854. Also worth a visit is the Open Air Museum of Oil Industry "Magdalena" located on the site of a former oil mine. Gorlice is also home to numerous cemeteries, especially from World War I, as it was in this area that intense fighting took place in 1915, which on May 2 allowed the Russian front to break through and significantly changed the course of the war.
Gorlice can be reached by both train and bus from major cities in Malopolska and Podkarpacie, but also from nearby smaller towns. International bus services to many European cities, including Germany, France and Italy, also stop at the PKS station. However, a Krakow-Zagorzany train passes through the Gorlice Zagórzany station.

Freiburg, or Freiburg in Polish, is a city in southwestern Germany near the border with France and Switzerland. It is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Its full name is Freiburg im Breisgau - which has to do with its location in the historic Bryzgau region. It is inhabited by more than 230,000 residents. It is a city with a long history, dating back to the Middle Ages.
The most noteworthy sight there is the Gothic-Romanesque Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, located in the very center of the city on Münsterplatz. Its tower is 166 meters high and leads in many rankings as one of the most beautiful in the world. Attention is also drawn to the richly decorated entrance to the temple, and inside the medieval chancel, colorful stained glass windows and numerous sculptures. In addition, interesting for visitors is Freiburg's old town, full of beautiful buildings, mosaics on the sidewalks and characteristic open canals, called bächle. The Fischerau district, with its tight-knit buildings and picturesque water canals, and the Schlossberg hill, which offers beautiful views of the city and its surroundings, are worth a stroll.
Freiburg is an important road junction on the A5 Frankfurt am Main-Basel highway. About 75 kilometers from Freiburg, there is an airport located in France, serving three major cities: Basel, Mulhouse and just Freiburg. From the airport you can take a bus to Basel, from which, in turn, there is a train that allows you to reach the center of Freiburg in less than an hour and a half.
A convenient travel option from Poland is to take the bus Sindbad. Bus Freiburg runs from many destinations. You can find their list on our website. When exploring the city, you can rely on your own legs or get around on city buses and streetcars.
Freiburg, or Freiburg in Polish, is a city in southwestern Germany near the border with France and Switzerland. It is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Its full name is Freiburg im Breisgau - which has to do with its location in the historic Bryzgau region. It is inhabited by more than 230,000 residents. It is a city with a long history, dating back to the Middle Ages.
The most noteworthy sight there is the Gothic-Romanesque Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, located in the very center of the city on Münsterplatz. Its tower is 166 meters high and leads in many rankings as one of the most beautiful in the world. Attention is also drawn to the richly decorated entrance to the temple, and inside the medieval chancel, colorful stained glass windows and numerous sculptures. In addition, interesting for visitors is Freiburg's old town, full of beautiful buildings, mosaics on the sidewalks and characteristic open canals, called bächle. The Fischerau district, with its tight-knit buildings and picturesque water canals, and the Schlossberg hill, which offers beautiful views of the city and its surroundings, are worth a stroll.
Freiburg is an important road junction on the A5 Frankfurt am Main-Basel highway. About 75 kilometers from Freiburg, there is an airport located in France, serving three major cities: Basel, Mulhouse and just Freiburg. From the airport you can take a bus to Basel, from which, in turn, there is a train that allows you to reach the center of Freiburg in less than an hour and a half.
A convenient travel option from Poland is to take the bus Sindbad. Bus Freiburg runs from many destinations. You can find their list on our website. When exploring the city, you can rely on your own legs or get around on city buses and streetcars.
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