The cave „Raj” (Paradise cave) is one of the most beautiful dripstone caves in Poland. It is located in the vicinity of Kielce and is one of the highlights of Świętokrzyskie Mountains.  more »

Swietokrzyskie (Holy Cross) Mountains are the oldest mountains in Poland and are the highest part of Kielecko – Sandomierska upland. The highest peaks reach 612 m asl, and are located in 15 km long Lysica mountain range.  more »

You can find Poland’s most famous nature monument – Bartek oak on the area of Wyzyna Malopolska (Malopolska upland) near Samsonowo.  more »

Lysica is the highest peak of Swietokrzyskie mountains and is rated among Polish Mountain Crowns. It is a list of 28 highest peaks in Poland, one from each mountain range.  more »

The region near the city of Kielce is considered as territory with the greatest number of protected areas. There is one National Park, 9 landscape parks, 65 nature reserves and 355 nature monuments located in this region.  

990 species of plants have been found in Swietokrzyski National Park. From among them 670 species of vascular plants, 129 of lichen and 190 of moss.  more »

177 bird species have been observed in vicinity of the Nida river. 143 from among them are hatching there (which is a 1/3 of all Polish bird species). 20 of those species are listed in the “Polish Red Book of Animals”.  more »

A parasite mushroom - Filamentous Fungi (Laricifomes officinalis) – can be found in the nature reserve „Swinia Gora” and on the protected area “Chelmowa gora” in Swietokrzyski National Park. Its healing properties are known since the I st century A.D.  more »