Easy hikes and walks around Bestwina

"The most beautiful railway station in Poland" may be an exaggeration, but the station building is worth noting, as it's an example of skillfully adapted to modern needs and an exception to the fairly common trend until recently of such buildings first falling into disrepair because no one cares about them, and then being demolished. The Goczałkowice Zdrój stop itself is a convenient starting or ending point for a trip to Lake Goczałkowickie or the Vistula Cycle Route. Especially since there's a restaurant by the nearby pond and two or three others in the nearby spa park – though admittedly, these aren't exactly high-class establishments (with the possible exception of "Kogut i Kurki," where both the interior and the menu are decent). And while waiting for your train, weather permitting, you can admire the sunset colors of the sky and their reflection in the pond.

A new crossing under the tracks in Goczałkowice Zdrój, still under renovation but already delightful. A piece of history painted on the walls.

The building is currently being renovated and is therefore not open

The Beach Bar offers tasty snacks and drinks, both on cold and hot days, and all the seats have a perfect view of the lake with its lifts. https://wakego.pl/oferta/bar/ https://m.facebook.com/WakePark-Gocza%C5%82kowice-Zdr%C3%B3j-318785734937261/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdsAd6lUdFE

Currently, there is a gastronomic point here, where you can eat and drink something in the season. The restaurant serves quick dishes, sweets and draft beer.

A small park located directly on the main road in the spa.

The railway bridge and the station were built in the 1870s. The station was located on the Warsaw-Vienna railroad, and the first train passed through Goczałkowice on June 24, 1870. The building fulfilled its role until the beginning of the 21st century, when ticket offices and waiting rooms were closed due to the increasing number of homeless people. In 2013, the historic station was transferred to the Goczałkowice-Zdrój commune. In mid-2015, the renovation of the building was completed. A Tourist Service Center was opened there. In November 2020, the station was named the Railway Station of the Year 2020. https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gocza%C5%82kowice_Zdr%C3%B3j_(stop_kolejowy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW7AkHM1f6o

Goczałkowice-Zdrój (German: Bad Gottschalkowitz) - a spa village in southern Poland, located in the Silesian Voivodeship, in the Pszczyna poviat, in the Goczałkowice-Zdrój commune, historically in Upper Silesia. The town is one of two in the Silesian Voivodeship which has the status of a health resort (the other is the city of Ustroń). In 1856 the Prussian mining administration in Goczałkowice was looking for salt deposits. At a depth of 616 m, 4% brine was found. It turned out that setting up a saline is unprofitable. Therefore, in 1861, the government put the well up for sale along with the surrounding buildings. The site was purchased by the company of Adolf Babel from Pszczyna, a doctor from Pszczyna, Heinrich Schiller, a merchant, and Wilhelm Czech, a master builder. The buyers commissioned a chemical analysis of the waters of Dr. Szwarc from Wrocław. The results of the analysis put the waters of Goczałkowice on a par with the then famous springs in Kreutznach, in Krankenheil, in the Austrian Hall and the Bavarian Adelheids-Quelle. The 1st treatment season began in June 1862. In the same year, Goczałkowice was visited by 262 patients. https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gocza%C5%82kowice-Zdr%C3%B3j https://www.gozdroj.pl/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiVJShyV6bU