Renaissance town hall and town square in Sandomierz

None of Poland"s towns can boast such a wonderful location as Sandomierz. Occupying a few hills and a high escarpment from which enfolds a splendid view over the Vistula valley, the town has more than 120 monuments of architecture.

Most of them date back to the Middle Ages and that"s why Sandomierz is considered a real gem of the Świętokrzyski region. Historical monuments, churches and old houses are not the only attractions of Sandomierz. Located in the middle of the loessic soil region, the town environs are rich in monuments of nature. The most attractive is the Queen Jadwiga Gorge (500 m in length, 10 m in depth in places) cutting between St James" and St Paul"s Hills.

The entrance to the gorge is near St James" Church. Another interesting excursion will lead you to the nature reserve of the Pepper Mountains (Góry Pieprzowe) that can be reached when following the trail with red markings starting from the old town square (2,5 km). Built of Cambrian shales (rocks 500 million years old), this range features a number of elevations; their color and shape resembles pepper grains. The reserve also hosts many sites with xerothermic and steppe plants.