A territory located in the southern part of Poland that consists of a hilly landscape to the level of 400-515 m with Jurassic limestone rocks. It is an 80 km stretchwhich connects Kraków with Częstochowa.

The Kraków-Częstochowa Jurrasic Upland delights with its diversity:

– abundant  flora and fauna,

– numerous woods,

– geology (caves with stalagmites and stalactites, Maczuga Herkulesa, Rów Krzeszowicki).

The rivers Warta, Biała Przemsza, Czarna Przemsza and Pilica have their sources here.

 

Tourist attractions of the place include:

– Ogrodzieniec Castle,

– RabsztynCastle,

– Castle in Olkusz,

– BoboliceCastle,

– Jasna Góra,

– Smocza Jama,

– Łokietek’s Cave,

– so called ‘Trail of the Eagles’ Nests’.

 

In the Kraków- Częstochowa Upland the films ‘The Saragossa Manuscript’ and ‘The Revenge’ were made.