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The Niepołomice Forest is a very popular destination for locals for easy strolls in the seemingly never-ending forest. In the past it used to be a beloved hunting territory for the Polish royalty residing in nearby Krakow. The whole forest is about 110 km2 (42 sq mi). In the heart of the forest you may be able to spot a Polish wisent, the heaviest surviving land mammal in Europe. The forest is traversed by several hiking trails and a 7 km bicycle trail.
Niepołomice Forest is a large forest complex in western part of Sandomierz Basin, about 20 km (12 mi) east of Kraków (center). It is made up of a few protected areas which used to constitute a single virgin forest originally. Niepołomice Forest occupies an area between Vistula and Raba rivers. The main complex covers about 110 km2 (42 sq mi). It is situated between the towns of Niepołomice, Baczków, Krzyżanowice and Mikluszowice.
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Zamek Królewski w Niepołomicach
14th-century Gothic hunting castle in town built by Casimir III, today a museum, hotel, conference centre and a restaurant.