The picturesque city on the Vistula River, called the pearl of Polish Renaissance architecture, has the status of the Historic Monument. You can admire here the impressive churches built by the Italian masters and the richly decorated bourgeois houses, that blend in the landscape of the Vistula valley and hills criss-crossed by deep gorges. The unique atmosphere of Kazimierz attracts crowds of tourists and is a favorite destination for weekend trips of residents of Warsaw and Lublin.
The trip to Kazimierz has to include a walk around the market square and along the Vistula embankments where the historic granaries are, a visit to the parish church and the ruins of the stronghold from the time of Casimir the Great, and the climb on the Three Crosses Mountain dominating the city. It is worth taking a boat trip as well as go on a hike to one of the nearby gorges, such as the Korzeniowy Dół. Tourists are also attracted by the popular festivals held here, including the Organ Festival, Festival of Polish Folk Bands and Singers, and Film and Art festival "Dwa Brzegi".
The city developed due to the location near an important waterway and during its most glorious period was called "small Gdańsk". An unusual atmosphere of Kazimierz was co-created by the Jewish population who lived here for centuries. The city has always attracted representatives of the world of art and culture - for example, the famous writer Maria Kuncewiczowa lived in "Willa pod Wiewiórką" and made Kazimierz the main protagonist of her collection of stories "Dwa księżyce" ("Two Moons").
