Tourist information
Tourist information centre
Katowice, 13 Rynek Street
+48 32 259 38 08
e-mail: katowice@silesia.travel
Opening hours:
Saturday - Sunday 9pm to 5pm
Sunday 9pm to 1pm
Nikiszowiec Tourist information
Nikiszowiec, 4 Rymarska Street
+48 32 255 14 80
e-mail: nikiszowiec@silesia.travel
Opening hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10am to 6pm
Saturday, Sunday and holidays 11am to 3pm
monday closed
Useful information and trivia:
Electrical sockets
In Poland, we use European sockets. It’s worth checking how they look like. You may need an adapter.
Right-hand traffic
Traffic is on the right side here. Please remember that if you want to rent a car
Non-cash transactions in Poland
You can pay with a credit or debit card practically anywhere in Poland. You can also pay by phone, using NFC.
Prohibition
Partial (night) prohibition was introduced in Poland in 2018. Therefore, you won’t be able to buy alcohol after 10 p.m. in the shops in the city centre. The prohibition does not apply to restaurants and bars.
Polish-English
In Poland you can communicate in English without any problems. Almost every public place in Poland employs people who speak this language communicatively.
Weather in Katowice
Public transport
Bus and tram
Koleje Śląskie
City bicycles
Electric Scooters
Wi-Fi
Traditional Polish and Silesian cuisine
Polish dishes not only taste great, but are also very energy-dense and warming. When you’re in Katowice, you should try at least some of them. We’ll tell you which of them are the best
When going to Poland, remember two things. In Poland, tips are not added to the bill. You can decide whether to tip your servers. However, if the service was nice and the dishes tasty, it’s common to reward the team that worked on this carnal and spiritual pleasure.
Souvenirs from Silesia
If you want to buy a unique souvenir from Katowice, we recommend the following places:
Porcelana Śląska,
ul. Porcelanowa 23
SHOPPING IN KATOWICE
The capital of the Silesian region offers a wide range of goods for shoppers in its many shops and modern shopping centres. In Katowice, these attractive complexes are easy to reach and offer everything to meet the expectations of even the most demanding customers.
Galeria Katowicka shopping center
30 3 Maja Street
www.galeriakatowicka.eu/en/
Silesia City Centre
107 Chorzowska Street
www.silesiacitycenter.com.pl/?lang=en
3 STAWY Shopping Centre /Three Ponds Shopping Centre/
60 Pułaskiego Street
www.3stawy.pl/en/
Libero shopping center
ul. Kościuszki 229
www.liberokatowice.pl/en/
For those who enjoy shopping among historic buildings of the city centre, we recommend Katowice’s central district, enticing with its wide offer and professional service.
Silesian phrases and words
NAZYWAM SIĘ…/MY NAME IS…/JO JES… [yo yes]
KTÓRA GODZINA?/WHAT TIME IS IT?/WIELA JE NA WAJZLACH [veeiehla ye nah vhaizla-h]
DO WIDZENIA/GOODBYE/CZIM SIĘ [cheem she]
GZIE JEST…/WHERE IS…/KAJ JE… [khai ye]
KOCHAM CIĘ/I LOVE YOU/JO CI PRZAJA [yo chi pshah yah]
TAK/YES/JA [yah]
NIE/NO/NIY [niee]
KOBIETA/WOMAN/BABA [bah bah]
DZIEWCZYNA/GIRL/FRELKA [frehl kah]
MĘŻCZYZNA/MAN/CHOP [hohp]
CAŁUS/KISS/KUSIK [qusheek]
POWIETRZE/AIR/LUFT [looft]
STACJA BENZYNOWA/GAS STATION/TANKSZTELA [tank shtelah]
TORBA/BAG/TASIA [tah sha]
PRZYSTANEK AUTOBUSOWY/BUS STOP/HALTSZTELA [hahlt shtelah]
FAJNIE/NICE/GRYFNIE [greeph nieh]
PARASOL/UMBERELLA/PARYZOL [pah ree zol]
PAPIEROWA TOREBKA/PAPER BAG/TYTKA [teeth kah]
TRAMWAJ/TRAM/BANA [bah nah]
ROWER/BIKE/KOŁO [quo woh]
DWORZEC KOLEJOWY/RAILWAY STATION/BANHOF [bahn hof]
KIEROWCA/DRIVER/SZOFER [chaufer]
SAMOLOT/PLANE/FLIGER [fleegher]
UWAŻAJ/LOOK OUT/DEJ POZÓR [day poh zoor]
TOALETA/TOILET/HAZIEL [ha zhel]
POKÓJ/ROOM/IZBA [eez bah]
SKLEP/SHOP/GYSZEFT [ghesheft]
SŁODYCZE/SWEETS/MASZKETY [mashkehty]
DNIÓWKA/SHIFT (WORK)/SZYCHTA [sheeh tah]
KONIEC DNIÓWKI, PRZERWA W PRACY/KNOCK-OFF TIME/FAJRANT [phai rant]
PLEŚĆ BZDURY/TALK NONSENSE/FANZOLIĆ [fan zohl leech]
PSZCZOŁA/BEE/BINA [bee nah]
ŁĄKA/MEADOW/BŁONIE [buoh nieh]
RZEKA/RIVER/RZYKA [gee kah]
DRZEWO/TREE/STRÓM [strom]
GAŁĄŹ/BRANCH/ASTA [asta]
SADZONKA/SEEDLING/ABLYJGER [ab lee gher]
BIEDRONKA/LADYBUG/BOŻO KRÓWKA [bosho kroof kah]
SŁOŃCE/SUN/KLARA [klah rah]
TĘCZA/RAINBOW/DYNGA [deen gah]
POGODA/WEATHER/POCZAS [paw tschas]
ŚNIEG/SNOW/ŚNIYG [shneeg]
WIATR/WIND/WIATER [veeah tehr]