Lublin is just a 90-minute bus ride north from Zamosc, minibus that is. Our hotel was close to both the bus station and Old Town; sweet. Although Lublin was nice, we much more enjoyed our Sunday day trip westward to Kazimierz Dolny, a small town on the Vistula River and a favorite weekend destination of Polish folks; in fact, Wikipedia calls KD a "considerable tourist attraction".
Things were pretty slow in Kazimierz Dolny when we arrived at 9:30, but by noon the place was more than lively: Locals were attending church; there was at least one wedding and an outdoor First Communion. Walkers and cycli crowdedthe promenade along the Vistula River, and riverboats cruises were leaving every 15 minutes or so, and full.
Around town there are several hiking trails and electric carts to take you to and from the trail heads. Not mention the Castle and Three Crosses viewpoint.
Lublin has of course a Market Square with a Town Hall and city gates. This is the Warsaw Gate.
Trinity Gate.
Strolling the main street (pedestrian only) in the Old Town.
The Castle; white entrance, brick interior.
The Castle Chapel has old frescoes and your entrance fee gets you a "plan".
Sun-Ling made a shopska salad which we ate on the hotel terrace. Plus a Zywiec American Pale Ale.
The minibus to Kazimierz Dolny was just over an hour and interesting.
Things were pretty slow Kazimierz Dolny when we arrived at 9:30, but by noon the place was more than lively.
The former synagogue.
First Communion event.
View of the town and the Vistula River.
Horse cart tours.
River promenade.
Old granary.
We take a stroll into the woods. There are several marked trails that link together old wagon roads.
Along a cherry orchard.
And into the ravines/gorges.
This one is called Tree Roots Gorge.
To the trail head by electric cart and bicycle.
And a ravine with just a path.
Shopping for dinner back in Lublin.
And some night shots of Lublin.
Sun-Ling and John have been traveling the earth since 2008 while blogging, eating vegetarian and vegan, and riding public transportation. We love uphill day hikes, 20th-century architecture, Roman ruins, all bodies of water, local markets, shopping for groceries, aqueducts, miradors, trip planning, blablacar, and more.
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