Tarnów's charming Galician atmosphere attracts tourists from all over the world who return again and again in order to re-experience this unique piece of Polish culture.

A unique mixture of Gothic and Renaissance buildings and battlements, in addition to a Medieval street layout give the Old Town its own distinct flavor. Complimenting the scenic aesthetics is the jovial spirit of its inhabitants, unique to the southern cities of Poland.

Throughout the centuries, Tarnow has served as a haven for a variety of people: Jews, Germans, Ukrainians, Scots, Austrians, Czechs, and a multitude of others. Each nationality and culture has succeeded in leaving a its own unique mark on Tarnow evident in both structures and traditions. The sites of the city can be viewed by several different routes. For example one can visit all of the Renaissance structures one day, and then experience the visible legacy of the independence fighter General Jozef Bem and the Polish-Hungarian alliance. Yet another tour route is along the structural remains of Jewish life and culture, which stands as a testament of a thriving Jewish community once living in Tarnow. One can visit the ruins of an ancient synagogue and also reflect at the Jewish cemetery, which commemorates the deaths of thousands of Jewish people in WWII with a large stone monument.

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