The tourist farm “Ulima” is located in Dziwiszów village, close to Jelenia Góra town. The village was probably founded in the late 13^th century. Same old chronicle inform about a stone in a local church with date “1250” on, but the building itself must have been erected between 1300-1350. Remains of small mineshafts along the road to Jelenia Góra prove that this area was visited by gold-diggers (15^th century or even earlier). At present Dziwiszów is becoming a beauty-spot and the tourist infrastructure is being improved (accommodation, sports facilities). Every year ” Łysa Góra” ski-centre is more and more attractive and pretty. Ulima is a perfect lodging and a start to numerous attractive and picturesque excursions for fans of active pastime.

Cieplice - (since 1976 a district of Jelenia Góra at the junction of the Kamienna and Wrzosówka rivers). It is the oldest spa in Poland, first health facilities date back to 1288. At present Cieplice possesses a few hospitals and sanatoriums, natural medicine establishment and a pump room. The spa has 8 springs of  mineral water containing compounds of sulphur and same barium, manganese, copper, fluorine and titanium. Local thermal waters (temperature up to 90⁰ C) are used for baths, inhalation and drinking. The spa provides treatment in diseases of orthopaedic, nervous and urinary systems. Therapeutic mud helps to cure eye and throat illness. Cieplice has many historic monuments,e.g. Cistercian, catholic church of S. John the Baptist, monastery; baroque protestant church (late 18^th c.), late-baroque Schaffgotsch palace (nowadays the seat of the branch of Wrocław Technical University, spa-theatre and culture house located in former French-style garden, now a spa-park, Museum of Nature in Norwegian Park, with a fine collection of birds and butterflies.

Karpacz - a town located at the foot of Mt. Śnieżka, from 530 to 890 m above sea level, in the Łomnica river valley. It is a renowned tourist resort and winter sports centre. Karpacz is an excellent start for hikes or bike excursions. Most tourist routes start from “Biały Jar” bus- stop and the main destinations are: the top of Mt. Śnieżka or the Small and Large Lakes. Other places worth visiting are:  

• Vang temple (12^th c.) – a small church built of pine-wood in Nordic-Romanesque style.
  In the mid-19^th c. the church was brought here from Norway and still serves the Protestants.

• Our Lady catholic church (early 19^th c.), with baroque and rococo altar,

• herbalist house (mid 19^th c.),

• stylish guest-houses,

• chair-lift to Mt. Kopa (1375 m.), from which there is a good access to Mt. Śnieżka.
  (The lift is 2230 m long, and  530 m of vertical span)

• Museum of Sports and Tourism of the Karkonosze region,

• Museum of Toys from the collection of Henryk Tomaszewski, including dolls and toys from different times and countries,

• Krucze Skały (Raven Rocks), 25 m high

• unique cirques of Small and Large Lakes, the Łomniczka river valley, Pielgrzymy and Słonecznik rocks,

• “the judicial linden tree” (of 5 m perimeter) nearby a “judical inn” from 1836. Here used to take place the local trial courts ,

• in Ściegny, not for from Karpacz there is a Western City.

For more information about the region and its attractions:  www.sudety.info.pl and   relevant  links

Jelenia Góra – the town was founded in 1108, and developed owing to mining and industry. In the early 19^th century the first sugar of beet was produced here. Since mid – 19^th century tourism has started to developed in the region. Jelenia Góra (“Deer Hill”) is some 25 km long, and its vertical span (from the lowest to the highest point) is over 1.000 metres. The boundary of Jelenia Góra reaches the main range of the Karkonosze Mts.

Historic monuments and places to visit:

-remains of the town-walls, the Castle Tower (16^th c.), Wojanowska Tower and Gate (late 15^th c.), S. Erasmus and Pancras’ church (14^th c.), Elevation of Holy Cross baroque church, S. Peter and Paul’s orthodox church (1897),  late–Gothic S. Wojciech church, market square with a 18^th c. town-hall and baroque, arcade houses (17^th – 18^th c.), C.K.Norwid theatre, museum of the Karkonosze National Park – located at the foot of Chojnik hill or the house of Nobel Prize winner, German writer Gerhart Hauptmann.

Szklarska Poręba - This tourist resort is situated in the Karkonosze and the Izerskie Mts., on the Kamienna and the Kamieńczyk rivers from 450 to 890 meters above sea level. Szklarska Poręba lies at the foot of Mt. Szrenica (1361 meters). It is the largest tourist and holiday resort in this part of the Sudeten. In winter it is a paradise for fans of down-hill skiing, in summer – for lovers of hiking. The most attractive tracks lead to the top of Mt. Szrenica, to the Snow Cirques or to popular mountain hotels “Na Hali Szrenickiej” and “Pod Łabskim Szczytem”. Mt. Szrenica is accessible, as well, be a two-part chair-lift (in total 2800 m long, 600 m high). The slopes of Mt. Szrenica attract skiers with modern ski-arena facilities (including artificial snowing and lighting systems and many T-bar lifts). This ski-centre has developed 12,5 km of ski-runs; for beginners and advanced skiers. Nearby JAKUSZYCE is a splendid area for cross-country skiing, the ski-tracks are some 100 km long. The most important sports event here is the annual  25 and 50 km cross-country skiing race “Bieg Piastów”. The climate of the Karkonosze enables practising skiing for long time, the snow covers upper parts for 7 months, from November until May.  Szklarska Poręba has, as well, a good network of cycle-routes. Picturesque location and good climate make Szklarska Poręba an attractive resort all year round.

Mt. Łysa Góra - (708m.) lies in the Kaczawskie Mts. {the highest hills are: Baraniec (718 m.), Skopiec (720 m.), Okole (721 m.),}. “Łysa Góra” is a ski-centre with a number of ski-runs (each 1000 m long), ski-lifts, artificial snowing and lighting systems, ski-rental  and catering service.

One of the ski-lifts is open at every summer weekend (from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m.),tourists can practise scooter rides here.

Nearby there is a mountain-bike route, running across beautiful countryside and forest paths. On Saturdays and Sundays you are welcome to the cafe’ atop Łysa Góra.