Leisure time
Poland has many interesting sights and monuments to see. The Silesian region is no exception. Regardless of the university city you live in you will surely find somewhere to go to spend your free time. One of the most known monuments is the Castle Museum in Pszczyna and Cieszyn Castle. Silesian Museum is also very well known. Many people get rest in the Silesian Park, the Kościuszko Park and the Three Ponds Valley. It is also not far to the mountains 😊
Below you can find some useful links where Silesian sights are described:
Katowice:
https://portal.katowice.pl/portal-katowice-in-english
Cieszyn:
https://visitcieszyn.com/en/why-s-it-worth-visiting
https://visitcieszyn.com/media/upload/C/i/Cieszyn_robi_wrazenie_ulotka_DRUK_ENG[1].pdf
Sosnowiec:
https://www.sosnowiec.pl/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Sosnowiec-Miasto-Wielu-Kultur-EN-1.pdf
Chorzów:
https://metropoliagzm.pl/en/chorzow/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
If you are interested in culture, we encourage you to visit one of our theatres, cinemas or key centres of the city’s musical life, which are located near the main university campus:
https://filharmonia-slaska.eu/en/
NOSPR (National Orchestra of the Polish Radio)
In the 2026/2027 season the National Symphonic Orchestra of the Polish Radio (NOSPR) offers to all students and employees of the University of Silesia in Katowice a special discount for the selected concerts.
Under the link available here you can find a code that decreases the ticket price by 30% if purchased online.
Apart from museums, castles, and cultural venues you can also find a number of places for the sport fans like ice rink in Spodek ICE RINK | Spodek Katowice – hala widowiskowo-sportowa
When in dobut please contact Tourist Information Centre at Rynek 13 in Katowice.
