The city was much more beautiful then we imagined. There were no safety issues. The people were friendly. We found that many young people spoke some english. We stayed at Hotel Monopol. I wouldn't understand staying anywhere else. It is simply the best in rooms and service. We were impressed with the city and would recommend that you visit.

I love it!!! I visited Slask about 6 years ago, and reacently in March 2006 I went back. Even though bigger cities in Poland tend to be "gray" durring the winter I was amazed by how much Katowice has grown! Although night life is not right in your face, it is there. There are so many little bars and cafes worth checking out and the ...

Katowice is a smaller old industrial type city in transformation. The city center is setup for pedestrians with lots of outside vendors. Food is very, good and inexpensive. There are parks all over the city with statues. Hotels are like most other European cities ranging from very good to bad. I typically stay at a very good midsize hotel, ...

Katowice City - it'sthe best place where you can feel atmosphere of Gorny Slask.Katowice has much many landmarks than Capital of Poland - Warsaw.Moreover, other big cities like Chorzow,sosnoiet etc are so close that
are are no problems to get there!
Fantastic place!