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• The Basilica of St James the Apostle and St Agnes was added to Poland’s list of historic monuments in 2011.
• The Miejski Szlak Turystyczny is a 13-kilometre circular route through Nysa.
• The circular route around Jezioro Nyskie is about 30–35 kilometres long and returns to Nysa via the Szlak Kopernikowski.
• The surviving fortifications can be explored on foot along the Szlak Forteczny, which leads as far as Fort II.

The basilica is a striking starting point for a cultural and historical visit. The parish offers audio guides to visitors through its parish office. Its bell tower has an observation platform with views of the city, the lake and the nearby mountains. The basilica was added to Poland’s list of historic monuments in 2011.

The city fortifications can also be discovered through individual structures: Wieża Wrocławska is a 33-metre-high Gothic gate tower that was incorporated into Nysa’s 14th-century city fortifications. The Miejski Szlak Turystyczny passes the main historic sights and fortifications. If you want to follow the circular route, you can get guidebooks, maps and a tourist pass from the tourist information point in Nysa.

The cityscape also features Piękna Studnia, with its Baroque wrought-iron grille by Wilhelm Helleweg, and Fontanna Trytona. The latter was carved from Sławniowice marble in 1700–1701. Muzeum Powiatowe w Nysie is housed in the historic former palace of the Bishops of Wrocław. Its permanent exhibition covers the history of Nysa and the wider region.

If you want to focus on city history, consider the 13-kilometre circular route of the Miejski Szlak Turystyczny. Another option is the Szlak Forteczny: you can explore the surviving fortifications on foot, and the route leads as far as Fort II. These routes have different emphases—historic sights and fortifications on the one hand, and the area around Jezioro Nyskie on the other.

The route around Jezioro Nyskie runs along the lakeshore and EuroVelo 9. Its section along the dam is an approximately 5-kilometre paved route. In favourable weather, you can enjoy views of the Sudetes from there. The full circular route is about 30–35 kilometres long and returns to Nysa via the Szlak Kopernikowski. Take this approximate distance into account when planning your day.

For cultural events, Nyski Dom Kultury organises concerts, theatre performances, art workshops, festivals and events for residents and tourists. At Bastion Św. Jadwigi, which became a tourist attraction and a venue for cultural events after its full restoration, a visit also gives you a chance to see a restored fortification. A historical battle reenactment takes place at Fort II during Dni Twierdzy Nysa, on the Saturday of the last weekend in July.

If you are interested in regional food and how it is prepared, Centrum Produktu Lokalnego in Nysa offers workshops on cooking, baking cakes, decorating gingerbread and making chocolate. The centre is in the city centre, next to Fontanna Trytona. Nysa is also on the Nyska Droga św. Jakuba. This may interest you if you want to include pilgrimage routes in your travel plans.

You can visit other location pages separately: Ścibórz, Paczków, Otmuchów, Głuchołazy, Frączków, Jarnołtówek and Neiße. You can also take a look at Namysłów for your own comparison.

How long is the Miejski Szlak Turystyczny?

The circular route in Nysa is 13 kilometres long. You can get guidebooks, maps and a tourist pass from the tourist information point in Nysa.

How long is the route around Jezioro Nyskie?

The circular route is about 30–35 kilometres long and returns to Nysa via the Szlak Kopernikowski. The section along the dam is about 5 kilometres long and paved.

Where can visitors get audio guides for the basilica?

The parish offers audio guides through its parish office.

When does the historical battle reenactment at Fort II take place?

It takes place during Dni Twierdzy Nysa, on the Saturday of the last weekend in July.

For the broader travel overview: Opole.