Rent a holiday apartment in Kraśnik

Kraśnik is located in the Polish Lublin Voivodeship and in the historic region of Lesser Poland. If this classification is important to you, decide whether Kraśnik belongs on your destination list before looking for accommodation there.

Landscape and Character of the Town

The Kraśnik area lies among the hills of the Lublin Upland. If this landscape is important to you, decide whether Kraśnik belongs on your destination list before looking for accommodation there.

Urban Structure and Orientation

Kraśnik lies approximately 49 kilometres southwest of Lublin.

The town of Kraśnik is divided into two main parts: Kraśnik Fabryczny and Kraśnik Lubelski, also known as Kraśnik Stary or Old Kraśnik; the two parts are several kilometres apart.

Historic Sites and Museums

A walking tour map of Kraśnik lists the Old Town, a Second World War memorial, the Kraśnik Synagogue, the Regional Museum, St Nicholas Church and the town park.

Kraśnik's Old Town preserves architectural history from various periods; surviving buildings reflect different Polish architectural styles.

The Muzeum 24 Pułku Ułanów is located in Kraśnik and is a branch of the National Museum in Lublin.

Water, Routes and Nature

Zalew Kraśnicki is an artificial water reservoir in Kraśnik.

The Rudki educational trail is located approximately 14 kilometres from Kraśnik and offers an 8-kilometre cycling route, information boards and a shelter.

Powiat kraśnicki includes protected landscapes and nature reserves; car, cycling and hiking excursions are among the possible forms of exploring the area.

Further Orientation

For the general travel overview, you can open the Lublin page. The Krasnik town page is another starting point.

For further orientation, you can also open Powiat Opolski, Janowski, Włodawa, Krasnystaw, Powiat Lubelski, Tomaszowski and Radzyń Podlaski.