Chełm

• Tourist Centre

  address: Lubelska 63

By train

There are several trains daily from Lublin. If coming from Warsaw you will likely change trains in Lublin. The Main train station is a bit outside of the old part. There are, however, two direct trains from the capital: at 13:40 (arriving in Chełm at 17:33) and also a few hours later the Warsaw to Kiev train stops in Chełm at 20:05. To Warsaw, the direct trains are in the wee hours.
There is also the smaller which is slightly closer to the old town. It is advised to check in advance if the train you want to take stops here.

By bus

There are frequent bus connections from Lublin. The Bus station is just on the edge of the old part of the town.

• Chełm Chalk Tunnels

  phone: +48 82 565 25 30
  address: Lubelska 55a
  From the Middle Ages until the 19th century, Chełmistas would dig chalk out of the ground their houses stood on and then sell it. Eventually the diggings merged to create a subsidence problem in the buildings above and an extensive (15 km) labyrinth under the town. About 2 km of it are open for tourists to explore.

• Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary

  address: Lubelska 2
  One of the main sights of the city. As a church and monastery complex the Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary stands in the centre of Chełm on Chełm Hill (also called Cathedral Hill or Castle Hill). Over its history, the church has been Ukrainian Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic (also known as Greek Catholic), and Roman Catholic. Surrounding the basilica's grounds is a city park and a cemetery.

• Small SynagogueBuilt between 1912-1914. The building houses a bar.

• Orthodox Church of John the Evangelist

  phone: +48 82 564 70 44
  address: Henryka Sienkiewicza 1

• Kretzschmar Palace

  address: Pocztowa 50
  One of the most beautiful buildings in Chełm dating back from the end of the 19th century/beginning of the 20th century. The name of the building originates from Wilhelm Kretzschmar, a local industrialist who ordered the building. The building is in use an office for the local government since the Second World War and not open for visits.

• Bicycle tours and sightseeing.
• Before Second World War the city of Chełm and its region was a place of meetings of many different cultures and religions. Mainly Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Yiddish and Protestant. That's why there are many historical monuments to see. A full list of monuments is included on an interactive map of the Chelm's region with the pictures and descriptions can be fund on http://www.chelm.info/zabytki-chelm-krasnystaw-wlodawa.

Budget

• Schronisko Młodzieżowe PTSM

  phone: +48 606 685 099, +48 604 110 386, +48 82 564 00 22
  address: ul. Czarnieckiego 8
  From doubles to twelve bed dorms, call before arriving.

• Dom Pielgrzyma

  phone: +48 82 565 36 56
  address: ul. Lubelska 2
  53 beds in 5 rooms.

Mid-range

• Hotel Trzy Dęby

  phone: +48 82 563 33 44, +48 562 50 81
  address: Janów 217
  Hotel and restaurant.

• Hotel Kamena

  phone: +48 82 565 64 01-03
  address: Armii Krajowej 50
  Hotel and restaurant.

• Hotel Duet

  phone: +48 82 5655050
  address: Hrubieszowska 54a
  Hotel and restaurant.

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