Green Velo

One of the most beautiful cities in Poland, it is located on seven adjoining hills on the Vistula. The medieval urban structure has been preserved in the Old Town, together with numerous attractions from various centuries – tenement buildings, churches and public utility buildings.

The most remarkable include: the gothic Opatowska Gate, the town hall from the second half of the 14thcentury with a Renaissance attic, the Gothic Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary with polychromes from 1421, and the Romanesque Church of St. James from the first decade of the 13th century, with the adjacent Dominican Monastery from the years 1226–50. One should also visit the underground tourist trail, take a cruise down the Vistula River, and admire many natural attractions in the city’s neighbourhood, e.g. the Pepper Mountains and loess ravines, including the famous Queen Jadwiga Ravine.

Sandomierz horticulture. The surroundings of Sandomierz form one of the richest regions for fruit orchards in Poland. There are over 20,000 ha of apple orchards, 1400 ha of plum orchards and around 600 ha each of orchards for apricots, peaches, and sweet cherries. The region owes its uniqueness, among other things, to its unique microclimate, which provides the longest vegetation period in Poland. Cycling along Green Velo between Sandomierz and Ujazd, you can feast your eyes upon the gorgeous landscapes, which are a match for such agricultural phenomena as the vineyards of southern Europe. And in the flowering season the beauty of the orchards is undoubtedly unrivalled!