Discover Lublin: Old Town, memorial sites and green spaces

• The Old Town has a medieval urban layout and richly decorated townhouses dating from several centuries.
• On the site of the former camp in Lublin, 70 elements of the camp infrastructure built by the Germans between 1941 and 1944 have been preserved.
• The UMCS Botanical Garden was established in 1965 and opened to the public in 1974; Lublin has 140 km of cycle paths.

The historic route “Lublin Concentration Camp 1941–1944” leads through the most important places and sites of the former camp. Information panels are available in Polish, English and Hebrew. The State Museum at Majdanek was established on part of the site of the former German Nazi concentration camp.

The State Museum at Majdanek’s free visitor app guides visitors through museums on the sites of former German Nazi concentration and extermination camps in Lublin, Bełżec and Sobibór. It therefore covers not only Lublin but also the two other locations mentioned. The app offers a digital way to engage with history through the museums; its features may be updated.

The medieval urban layout and richly decorated townhouses dating from several centuries give the Old Town distinct architectural layers from different periods. It is also included on Poland’s list of historic monuments. If you want to focus on the city’s cultural heritage, you can use the architectural monuments trail as a themed route: it leads to the most significant sites of this heritage.

The Old Town and the architectural monuments trail offer different perspectives: one takes you through a historic urban landscape, while the other focuses on individual cultural sites. When planning your stay, you can decide whether to focus on the Old Town as a whole or on selected stops that showcase the city’s cultural heritage.

The UMCS Botanical Garden combines a long history with conservation work. For more than 30 years, it has been involved in various projects to protect protected and endangered species of Polish flora, with a particular focus on the region’s flora.

The Lublin Open Air Village Museum is located in the valley of the Czechówka River. Its virtual tour presents the diversity of life among the residents of villages and small towns in the Lublin region before the Second World War. It offers a historical view of everyday life in rural and small-town communities before this turning point.

For cyclists, Lublin offers a 140 km urban network of cycle paths. As the network’s extent may change, check current information when planning specific routes. Zalew Zemborzycki, with its beaches, lies close to the city. Around Słoneczny Wrotków there are cycle paths, running routes, paths for roller skaters and a kayaking route. Outdoor facilities and seasonal offerings may change; check the latest conditions before your visit.

This way, your search starts with the experiences that matter to you during your stay, rather than with a general idea of what a hotel should offer.

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What languages are the panels on the historic route in?

The information panels are available in Polish, English and Hebrew.

What defines Lublin’s Old Town?

It has a medieval urban layout and richly decorated townhouses dating from several centuries, and is included on Poland’s list of historic monuments.

What leisure activities are available at Zalew Zemborzycki?

Around Słoneczny Wrotków there are cycle paths, running routes, paths for roller skaters and a kayaking route. There are beaches at the reservoir; outdoor facilities and seasonal offerings may change.

Go to the main travel overview: Lublin.