How to travel from ROTTERDAM to OLESNICA?

ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam is a large port city in the west of the Netherlands in the Province of South Holland with a population of over 620,000. It lies in the Rhine-Meuse delta, and is connected to the North Sea by the 30-kilometer-long Nieuwe Waterweg canal.

The first records of Rotterdam date back to 1283. It received city rights in 1299, and developed significantly in the 17th and 18th centuries through trade with France and England or the shipping industry. Rotterdam's seaport already played a significant role in the life of the city and still impresses today with its size and capabilities.

If you want to get to know Rotterdam, start your tour with the Gothic St. Lawrence Church, one of the most characteristic buildings, also one of the oldest, which, however, suffered significantly during the Luftwaffe carpet raids of 1940 - its walls and tower survived then. Today, in addition to its beautiful facade, the church's interior is worth seeing, with its historic altars and tombs. The city also boasts a number of museums full of valuable art collections. Particularly noteworthy is the large Boijmans Van Beuningen museum collecting works by many famous artists, or the Kunsthal Art Museum, which hosts temporary and thematic exhibitions.

Rotterdam is a city that is constantly vibrant. There you can find numerous clubs, discos and pubs, plus there are many events, concerts and festivals. In the summer there is a good chance that you will come across one of the numerous open-air performances, and in the winter - a fair or Christmas market.

Commuting to Rotterdam

Rotterdam is a major transportation hub, where highways and railroads intersect. In addition, an airport and Europe's largest seaport can be found there. The city has five subway lines, as well as streetcars and buses, so getting around Rotterdam and other towns in the metropolitan area in the western Netherlands shouldn't be a problem.

Our buses stop near the Erasmusbrug suspension bridge and the Kunsthal Museum on Zalmstraat 9. Wanting to visit Rotterdam - a bus can be a great choice, especially since it's an inexpensive and greener option than flying or driving your own car. You can find a list of available bus connections to Rotterdam on our website.

Rotterdamto a large and important city not only for the Netherlands, but also for the whole of Europe.The origins of the city is the 13th century, while the development and boom of the city came a little later, because only in the 17th-18th centuries. This was due to the development of trade, the port itself, which is still one of the largest in the world, was built earlier, however, as early as the 16th century.

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OLESNICA

Oleśnica is a small town of about 35,000 people in Lower Silesia, located near Wroclaw. The Oleśnica River flows through it. Attractions and monuments worth seeing here include, first of all, the Olesnica Princes' Castle, dating back to the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Although most of its former furnishings were looted during and after World War II, the body of the building itself, the cloisters in the courtyard or other decorations have not suffered too much and today remind us of the former splendor of this object. The castle is connected with the nearby Basilica of St. John the Apostle, also known as the castle church, by a 14th-century gallery. In the richly decorated interiors of the church, in addition to the magnificent altar, pulpit or organ, one can visit the chain library and the mausoleum of the Princes of Württemberg.

The Olesnica area is also home to the historic 16th-century Dormition of the Holy Mother of God Orthodox Church and the Old Synagogue building, which is now a Pentecostal Church congregation. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Poland that once served as a synagogue - it was built at the end of the 14th century. Olesnica's medieval town gate and defensive walls are also a major attraction. The city has an impressive ATOL recreational complex, which includes an aquapark, climbing wall, tennis, squash and miniature golf courts, among others.

Olesnica - transportation and access

There is a railroad station and a bus station in Olesnica. Olesnica bus station is located in the very center of the city, near Wroclaw Gate. Our buses stop there.

If you are interested in the description of the city, you can visit it using our offer of connections to and from Olesnica. See you aboard our buses!

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Olesnica is a town in Lower Silesia province, first mentioned as early as 1214. Today's historic part of the town is marked by very well-preserved medieval defensive walls.

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