Although Rzeszow is the second most important city in south-eastern Poland after Krakow, a walk through the center is more like a stroll through a small, peaceful (or even sleepy) town. For centuries, Rzeszow took advantage of its location on a major east-west route linking Krakow, Przemysl, and Lwow (L’viv) with the Black Sea.
Even today, this route still plays an important role in city life, as Rzeszow is situated on International Road No. 4, running from Germany to Ukraine along Poland’s southern and eastern borders. If you have some free time, you may visit Krakow, which should take no more than 2 hours of driving.
Besides this, the city is the main academic center of the province and is well known for its polytechnic. The estimated number of students in the city is 50,000, almost a third of the city’s population.