The best traffic-free bike rides around Sandomierz

One of the 5 chapels called "Chocim lighthouses". They were erected around Sandomierz, probably at the end of the 17th century. This one is located in Nowe Kichary, municipality of Dwikozy. Unfortunately, it is in a fenced orchard. It can be seen from the road (approx. 100 m)

Beautiful historic architecture, the entire market square paved with stone.

Beautiful, but unfortunately short (2 km) section for cycling or walking. I recommend it especially on hot days. Most of it is in the shade of trees. The route starts (or ends) at the foot of the castle in Sandomierz and runs through the park towards the "new town". Unfortunately, the path is on the street, but fortunately among single-family houses and not some busy street.

The Royal Castle in Sandomierz is one of the most important historical buildings in the city, located on a slope above the Vistula River. It was built in the 14th century on the initiative of Casimir the Great and for centuries served as a royal residence and the seat of starosts. In the 17th century it was partially destroyed by the Swedes and later transformed into a prison, which operated until the 1950s. Currently, it houses the District Museum, where you can see exhibitions on the history of Sandomierz, art and archaeology. From the castle hill there is a beautiful view of the Vistula and the city, which makes this place an attractive point on the tourist route.

Opatowska Gate – a Gothic entrance gate from the 2nd half of the 14th century in Sandomierz. Built by Casimir the Great as part of the city's defensive walls. In the 16th century, it was topped with a Renaissance attic funded by Sandomierz physician Stanisław Bartolon[2]. During the January Uprising, on February 8, 1863, the dramatic epilogue of the Battle of Słupcza took place here. The defeated insurgents, escaping from the battlefield, tried to resist on the barricade erected in the Opatowska Gate. However, it was captured during the first attack by the pursuing Cossacks. It is the only preserved gate out of four that once led to Sandomierz. Apart from Opatowska, the city was also accessed by the Zawichojska, Lublin and Krakowska gates, as well as two wickets, of which one has survived – the Dominican, called the Eye of the Needle.

The gate was closed from the top with a portcullis, i.e. a strong, iron-bound grate made of oak logs. [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brama_Opatowska]

Royal castle erected on the Vistula escarpment in Sandomierz - the original walls were built in the 14th century during the reign of Casimir III the Great. In the 16th century, during the reign of King Sigismund I the Old, the castle was dismantled, seriously modernized and expanded. During the Swedish Deluge in the 17th century, the castle was almost completely ruined by being blown up. Only the western wing survived, which is the only remnant of its former glory. [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamek_w_Sandomierzu]

The Opatower Gate was built by Casimir the Great in the 14th century as part of the city fortifications. In addition, Sandomir had three other city gates: the Kraków, Lublin and Zawichoster city gates, as well as two smaller entrances, of which the Dominican gate is still preserved. In the 16th century, the Gothic gate was given a Renaissance-style attic, donated by the town doctor Stanisława Bartolona. The city gate has survived unchanged in this form. During the January Uprising, on February 8, 1863, a battle between insurgents and Russian Cossacks took place at the gate. From the gate there is a wide view over the city and the Sandomier Basin (Wikipedia).