Krosno

Krosno (city county) · Podkarpackie Voivodeship · Poland
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Photos: Janalexandernovalis, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl (Wikimedia Commons); Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0 pl (Wikimedia Commons); Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0 pl (Wikimedia Commons)

Krosno is a city in Poland.

Elevation: about 260 m above sea level. Population: 45,057 (2021).

Here and nearby on the site: 2 sights, 2 craft places.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

All trails
Main Trail of BeskidyHardMulti-dayMarkedMain Trail of BeskidyElevation profile309–1 723 m499.9 kmascent 19 519 m14 km from the centreBesko – KomańczaHardMulti-dayMarkedBesko KomańczaElevation profile290–848 m48.1 kmascent 1 190 m18 km from the centre

What to visit

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Glass Heritage Centre in KrosnoMuseumGlass Heritage Centre in KrosnoKrosnounder 1 km from the centreThe Glass Heritage Centre (Centrum Dziedzictwa Szkła, CDS) in Krosno is an interactive museum devoted to the craft that made this town at the foot of the Low Beskids...Subcarpathian Museum in KrosnoMuseumSubcarpathian Museum in KrosnoKrosnounder 1 km from the centreThe Subcarpathian Museum in Krosno (Muzeum Podkarpackie w Krośnie) is the largest museum of this town at the foot of the Low Beskids, known above all for its...Manufaktura Nalewek, Krosno: tasting Podkarpackie fruit liqueursCraft producersManufaktura Nalewek, Krosno: tasting Podkarpackie fruit liqueursKrosnounder 1 km from the centreManufaktura Nalewek is a family producer of traditional Polish nalewki in Krosno, Podkarpackie. Nalewki, strong infusions of fruit, berries and herbs, were once the...Serowarnia Piastowska, Krosno: aged and fermented cheesesCheese dairies & pasturesSerowarnia Piastowska, Krosno: aged and fermented cheesesKrosno3.1 km from the centreSerowarnia Piastowska is a small craft cheese dairy in Krosno, a town at the foot of the Low Beskids. It was born in 2014 out of the passion of two friends, Zbigniew...Trzy Wody Waterfall, KomborniaWaterfallTrzy Wody Waterfall, KomborniaWola Komborska8.2 km from the centreTrzy Wody Waterfall (Wodospad Trzy Wody, "Three Waters") is a natural waterfall on a small forest stream in the woods near the village of Kombornia in the commune of...Museum of the Oil and Gas Industry in BóbrkaMuseumMuseum of the Oil and Gas Industry in BóbrkaBóbrka9.4 km from the centreThe Ignacy Łukasiewicz Museum of the Oil and Gas Industry in Bóbrka is no ordinary museum: it is a genuine oil mine, founded in 1854 and still working today.

Craft nearby

All craft places
Winnica Widokowa, Kombornia: wine with a view of the BeskidsWine & tastingsWinnica Widokowa, Kombornia: wine with a view of the BeskidsWola Komborska8 km from the centreWinnica Widokowa is a family vineyard on a hill above the village of Kombornia, between Krosno and Brzozów.Iwonicz-Zdrój: mineral-water pump room, pool and salt caveWater parks & thermal poolsIwonicz-Zdrój: mineral-water pump room, pool and salt caveIwonicz-Zdrój15 km from the centreIwonicz-Zdrój is the largest and oldest spa in the Podkarpackie region, a quiet little town in wooded hills south of Krosno, on the threshold of the Low Beskids.Browar Dukla: craft brewery and brewpub on Dukla market squareCraft beer & breweriesBrowar Dukla: craft brewery and brewpub on Dukla market squareDukla17 km from the centreDukla is an old small town at the foot of Mount Cergowa, on the historic trade route from Poland to Hungary over the Dukla Pass.Rymanów-Zdrój: pump room, Tytus and Klaudia waters, graduation towerWater parks & thermal poolsRymanów-Zdrój: pump room, Tytus and Klaudia waters, graduation towerRymanów-Zdrój18 km from the centreRymanów-Zdrój is a spa in the valley of the Tabor river in the Beskid Niski, about 4 km south of the town of Rymanów.Sztukówka Vineyard near Frysztak: wines named after folk instrumentsWine & tastingsSztukówka Vineyard near Frysztak: wines named after folk instrumentsGlinik Średni20 km from the centreWinnica Sztukówka lies on a low hill in the village of Glinik Średni, two kilometres from the small town of Frysztak in Podkarpackie.International Wine Days in Jasło: a wine fair on the squareMarkets & fairsInternational Wine Days in Jasło: a wine fair on the squareJasło22 km from the centreJasło is a small town in Podkarpacie that is often called one of the cradles of Poland's wine revival.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Iwonicz-Zdrój: mineral-water pump room, pool and salt caveWater parks & thermal poolsIwonicz-Zdrój: mineral-water pump room, pool and salt caveIwonicz-Zdrój15 km from the centreIwonicz-Zdrój is the largest and oldest spa in the Podkarpackie region, a quiet little town in wooded hills south of Krosno, on the threshold of the Low Beskids.Rymanów-Zdrój: pump room, Tytus and Klaudia waters, graduation towerWater parks & thermal poolsRymanów-Zdrój: pump room, Tytus and Klaudia waters, graduation towerRymanów-Zdrój18 km from the centreRymanów-Zdrój is a spa in the valley of the Tabor river in the Beskid Niski, about 4 km south of the town of Rymanów.

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Krakovets – Korczowa — road, 24/7
  • Shehyni – Medyka — road, 24/7 Pedestrian crossing is not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service — check dpsu.gov.ua before the trip.
  • Smilnytsia – Krościenko — road, 24/7
  • Hrushiv – Budomierz — road, 24/7
  • Mostyska – Przemyśl (rail) — rail, 24/7

By car

Lviv – Sanok ≈168 km, ≈3 h 20 min without queues: road to Shehyni → Shehyni – Medyka checkpoint → Przemyśl → DK28 via Bircza to Sanok (≈83 km, ≈1 h 45 min from the border). Alternative via Krakovets – Korczowa: A4 to the Radymno exit, DK77 to Przemyśl and DK28 (≈185 km from Lviv, ≈3 h 25 min). For the Bieszczady proper, Smilnytsia – Krościenko is handier: Lviv – Sambir – Staryi Sambir – border, then DK84 via Ustrzyki Dolne to Sanok (≈203 km, ≈5 h; ≈57 km from the border). From Krościenko to Ustrzyki Górne by DW896 ≈53 km (≈1 h 40 min; ≈200 km and ≈4 h 50 min from Lviv), to Wetlina by DW896 and DW897 ≈69 km (≈216 km and ≈5 h from Lviv). From Sanok: Ustrzyki Górne ≈82 km (DK84 via Lesko, then DW896, ≈1 h 35 min), Wetlina ≈72 km (DK84 to Lesko, DW894 via Baligród and Cisna, DW897, ≈1 h 20 min).

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.

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