Żywiec

If traveling by car from Katowice take the motorway to Bielsko-Biała and then follow signs south to Żywiec. The road from Bielsko-Biała to Żywiec however is single-carriageway and good views can be had of the surrounding countryside.
As most larger towns in Poland, the town also houses a Train station and . The train from Katowice should be about 17zł and the journey should take a little less than two hours and is operated by Koleje Śląskie. If traveling from Bielsko-Biała the journey takes a bit more than half an hour and costs 6zł.

The town is not particularly big and the historic centre itself is certainly walkable, but a ticket for the town bus service, covering all parts of the town can be bought for 2zł.

• City Museum - Old Castle

  address: ul. Zamkowa 2

• Brewery Museum

  phone: +48 33 861 24 57
  address: ul. Browarna 88

• Town Hall

  address: Rynek 2

In summer boats can be hired to swim on the lake.