Żywiec

Poland

Żywiec is a winter sport resort city in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland, situated southwest of Kraków and very near to Bielsko-Biała. The most famous Polish beer Żywiec is made there. The city is in the Beskids and this part of the mountain range is named after the city Żywiec Beskid (1725m). There is also a big lake in the town.

  • City Museum - Old Castle, ul. Zamkowa 2.
  • Brewery Museum, ul. Browarna 88, +48 33 861 24 57. 10 am to 6 pm; closed Mondays. 30zł for a tour, beer tasting and a bag of souvenirs.
  • Town Hall, Rynek 2.

City Museum - Old Castle, ul. Zamkowa 2.

Brewery Museum, ul. Browarna 88, +48 33 861 24 57. 10 am to 6 pm; closed Mondays. 30zł for a tour, beer tasting and a bag of souvenirs.

Town Hall, Rynek 2.

In summer boats can be hired to swim on the lake.