Ustroń - the on­ly he­alth re­sort town in the Pod­bes­ki­dzie re­gion. Ustroń owes its charm to the sur­roun­ding moun­tain tops of Wiel­ka Czan­to­ria ( 995 m - 3316 ft.),  Mała Czan­to­ria (866 m -2880 ft.), Li­po­wski Groń ( 745 m - 2383 ft.) and Rów­ni­ca ( 884 m - 2943 ft.), co­ve­red with beau­ti­ful be­ech and spru­ce tre­es. A fa­vou­rab­le lo­ca­tion on the hig­h­way bet­we­en Ka­to­wi­ce and  Ustroń, ap­pro­xi­ma­te­ly 12 ki­lo­met­res away from the bor­der with Czech Re­pub­lic and about 80 km   from the ne­a­rest air­port (Ka­to­wi­ce­-Py­rzo­wi­ce) ma­kes Ustroń ea­si­ly ac­ces­sib­le and  at­trac­ti­ve for tou­rists. Lo­cal pen­sions, sa­na­to­riums and ho­tels of­fer al­most 6000 beds of high stan­dard as well as a go­od num­ber of bars and restaurants, interesting cultural sites   and   sport centres. The town pro­vi­des tou­rists with ex­cel­lent con­di­tions for tre­at­ment, re­ha­bi­li­ta­tion, sports ac­ti­vi­ties and coun­t­less chan­ces to un­wind and re­lax.

Ustron Gallery

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Ustron Monuments

The oldest church of Ustron and the most unique is st. Anna's in Nierodzim as the only wooden sacral site in the city. Built in 1769 by Antony Goczalkowski's fund. The tower was added in 1938. Repaired many times for example in 1948, 1957, 1966. In 1983 and 1999 the church organ underwent renovation. In 1997-98 the elevation and interior was repainted. In 2000 a stand-alone bell tower with 4 bells was built. It's a wooden building of  construction, with the presbytery facing west. Windows shut semicircly , the roof two-fall covered with Onion-like tower dome. (more)

Panorama of Main Square in Ustron

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Ski Lifts

Ustroń has 12 ski lifts, a cable-railway, a sled track and an obstacle course with a ramp. Most of the lifts offer the possibility to learn how to ski with a instructor. Some slopes have artificial-snow installations and lighting and are prepared by snowtrucks(?). You can rent ski and snowboard equipment. The ski-lanes have been prepared for the use by skiers and snowboarders of different skill level. (more)

Short prezentation of Ustron (more materials)

Map of Ustron

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