The Green Velo Trail

The Central Industrial District trail is a special tourist propositi on – instead of historical castles and palaces, concept gardens or the richness of Podkarpackie nature, we will see here factory buildings, remains of workers’, craft smen’s and engineers’ sett lements as well as managers’ villas. - Hotel Baron Stefan de Ropp from Poznań - Tenement house at 1 Asnyka St. - Mural „Moose” - Tenement house at 6 Grunwaldzka St. - Post Offi ce - Tenement house at 12 Jagiellońska St. - The Frederik Chopin Voivode Specialist hospital - Infi rmary of the Social Insurance Insti tuti on - Workers’ housing for Machine Tools factory H. Cegielski S.A. - PZL estate - Housing estate for the factory of Machine Tools factory H. Cegielski S.A. - Hotel PZL ADDITIONAL - PZL Engine Factory – entrance gate - PZL WSK Monument – boulevards

The Green Velo Trail leads to Rzeszow - the capital of Podkarpackie Province. Its numerous monuments and the Galician architecture of the centre are worth menti oning. The market is parti cularly beauti ful, under which the underground tourist route was laid out. Green Velo trail connects the city centre and the train stati on. It is an important transport node, a good place to start or fi nish the expediti on on the south side of the route. We encourage you to take the tour “Podkarpackie metropolis neighbourhood”, which is a great opportunity to get to know various landscape landmarks near Rzeszow. The route can be seen in its enti rety at www.greenvelo.pl Visit www.greenvelo.pl and check out the possibilities provided by the Eastern Bicycle Route. Web Portal is the largest bicycle tour guide over eastern part of Poland. Before you set out, create a plan of your stay with an intuitive tour planner in just a few simple steps.

The green heart of Rzeszow is a recreati on area located by the river Wisłok, where the inhabitants of Rzeszow are happy to spend ti me on warm days. By the river and near the lagoon there are paths for cyclists and rollers which are part of a network of 120 km long urban paths. Those who prefer to simply relax, can enjoy barbecues or play Mini Golf. There is also a large playground for children, where youngsters can put their energy to use. Every year there are bicycle and scooter rentals along Rzeszow boulevards and on weekends children can ride the cable car. Water sports enthusiasts can spend ti me on kayaks, water bikes or yachts. During the summer season, a sailing school operates on the Rzeszow Lagoon where yacht and motorboat courses are held. The extreme sports enthusiasts can try their hand at skatepark and dirtpark near the “Podpromie” hall, and in winter also in snowpark. For the brave ones - rope park. There are trails at three levels of diffi culty in the park and a path for children. There are cafes, pubs, bars and a dance club by Wisłok and the lagoon. Social life by the Rzeszow’s river in the spring/summer ti me goes on unti l late in the evening. The Educati onal Fruit Orchard was established in Lisia Góra Nature Reserve.

“Żwirownia” is a 3.5 ha water reservoir with a sandy beach of 20 acres. The bathing area is located at a short distance from the reservoir. During the summer season “Żwirownia” operates from 10:00 to 18:00, then the swimmers are under lifeguards’ watch. There is also a mini playground for children and a volleyball court on the beach. You can rent water equipment, such as kayaks and water bikes.

Open-air swimming pools in Rzeszow are located at 23a Ks. Jałowego St. (entrance from Pułaski St.). They are open in the summerti me from 9:00-20:00. The complex consists of 3 swimming pools – a 50-meter sports pool, a recreati on pool with a slide, water jets and a fountain, and a paddling pool for children. Younger guests can also enjoy the water playground, which is located in the pools. Discount tickets: primary school, middle and high school students, students up to 25 years old, retirees and pensioners, people with the first degree of disability together with a guardian - upon presentation of ID card. Children under 3 years use the pool free of charge.