Świdnica

By plane

There is an international airport in the near city of Wrocław.

By train

The regional rail operator Koleje Dolnoslaskie has train going from Wroclaw Glowny that takes 1-1.5 hours (sometimes require a connection).

By car

You can easily get there by car from Wrocław, Wałbrzych and Jelenia Góra.

By bus

The local minibus departs from a side road outside Wroclaw main bus station with several departures every hour (time table). The journey takes about 1 hour. (See Poland by bus.)

• Peace Church

  phone: +48 74 852 28 14
  address: plac Pokoju 6
  On the UNESCO World Heritage List - dating from the 1600s and built out of unusual materials (wood and hay), it resembles a theatre or opera house more than a church. Covered top to bottom in beautiful, old, folk-art-style paintings, the Peace Church is absolutely worth a visit.

• CemeteryBehind the Peace Church is an old German cemetery which as of July 2008 was completely overgrown, giving it a creepy atmosphere and making it a great destination for photographers and seekers of the arcane.

• Museum of Weapons and Military Items

  phone: +48 791 376 320
  address: al. Niepodległości 21

• Museum of Old Trade

  phone: +48-74-852 12 91
  address: 58-100 Świdnica, Rynek 37
  It deals with old commerce with exhibits of weighing scale, containers, advertisements, and so on.

Attend the summer Bach Festival in July. Concerts are held in the Church of Peace and other venues in the town. For further details go to and follow the links through 'schedule of concerts' and 'Bach festivals'.

• School Youth Hostel