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Oświęcim: is it crowded? When to visit
Oświęcim (Poland) gets about as many visitors all year round, with the most in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 121 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays very calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 1/9 · Very calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Oświęcim on the map, week by week →
What to see in Oświęcim
- Auschwitz
- Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp
23 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 12 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Oświęcim
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Katowice · 30 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Drapacz Chmur, Spodek
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska · 38 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Kalwaria Zebrzydowska park, Manor in Brody
- Bielsko-Biała · 30 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Bielski Syjon, Copernicus High School in Bielsko-Biała
- Tarnowskie Góry · 1 h 04 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System, II Lyceum in Tarnowskie Góry
- Wieliczka · 1 h 06 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines, Wieliczka Salt Mine
Drive times are estimates from distance.