Erasmus in Czestochowa

Erasmus in Czestochowa
Czestochowa
is
a
beautiful city of the southern
Poland, mostly known for the
religious part of it, which is
Jasna Góra Monastery, home of
the famous Black Madonna
painting. Every year millions of
pilgrims come to visit the
shrine.
There are also a Lusatian
culture excavation site museum
in the city, the ruins of a
medieval castle in Olsztyn, and
a desert approximately 20
kilometers from the city Centre.
Which is a must go place
whenever
anyone
finds
themselves in Czestochowa.
There are also many beautiful
chatedrals worth visiting.
Jasna Góra Monastery
A part of Olsztyn Castle
(from Erasmus trip)
Some of the beautiful Chatedrals
from Czestochowa
For going out during the day,
there are some cosy, nice places
you can try, like Caffe del Corso,
Sweet
Home
and
Coffee,
Boulangerie, Consonni. There you
can eat delicious desserts and
icecream, and have a marvelous
coffee and also different types of
tea.
If you are a fast foods or a
pizza lover you cand try Kebab
Bar, Gril Bar, Gyros Bar, Pizza
Hut, KFC, McDonald’s and a must
try is Mega Pizza, located near
Maluch.
Fancy „Boulangerie”
Cozy terrace of
„Sweet Home and Coffee”
MegaPizza!
The city has a very busy and good night life compared to the fact that it’s a relative
small city and a very catholic culture. There are lots of pubs, differing from Irish to Italian,
Chinese to Mexican and also lots of places with traditional foods(must try Pierogi). Oslo will
be worth checking out when in Czestochowa, it is a bar that has its own local brewery where
they brew all the beer they sell, one of their trade mark is the honey beer. Another unique
local is the Bar Pierożek. It has a medieval theme and an interesting green beer can be found
in the bar called zielone piwo. The bar is located in the middle of the city. There are many
other bars which are too numerous to mention. Also, there are lots of night clubs, one of them
is Mohito, not too far from the university and its mostly attended by students. There is also a
students only place, called Ryval, located downstairs Maluch dormitory, which is really nice!
There you get to organise students parties with Erasmus people, or birthday parties.
Here you have a picture from our integration party in Ryval:
Some events you should try are the speedway (żużel) event, one of the biggest sporting
event in the city and also in Poland. Another is the Juvenalia festival, which is a student based
event, featuring a three days life concerts for all the students living in Czestochowa. There is
also a „market square” in the center of the city, on the boulevard where there are organised
concerts and festivals almost every weekend. The city has a Mall named Galeria Jurajska,
some cinemas, a new, famous miniature park, paintball terrains, alcohol shops open 24/7,
swimming pools, an astronomical observatory, cart racing circuites, so you have no chance to
be bored!
Galeria Jurajska
The „Market square”
Some candid shots from the main
Boulevard „Aleja NMP”
One of the dorms
„Maluch”
There are three dorms: Maluch, Hercules and Skrzat, really nice places, located in the
University’s campus. There are also many places nearby where you can practice sports, like
voleyball, basketball, football; there is a full options skating park, near a beautiful alley called
Promenada.
„Maluch” at night
during our barbeque
Closeup from „Maluch” parking lot
Cart racing
Skatepark and playground near Promenada
While you are in Poland you must visit Krakow, where you can see the Wawel, royal
residence, and the Rynek, old market square. The others city that you can visit with ease are
:Warszawa, Wroclaw, Poznan or many castles like Bobolice castle.
The area is populated by many castles, worth visiting. Also lakes and thick forests with
hiking routes.There are a lot of famous caves having legends about them, and also villans
willing to guide you and tell you stories about place’s history.
Here we had a wonderful trip trough polish forests and stoped by to eat lunch nearby
this lake. The food was all natural and tasting delicious, especially because the fishes were
caught from the lake.
Transportation is well defined, the city having a modern trainstation, tramway, and also
busses that can take you to any part of the city. There are also maps in any station where you
can check the route and time of the buss or tram, so it’s almost impossible to get lost.
The trainstation
Regarding study, the teachers are very helpful and understanding. Mainly the courses
are in English, and the University is well equipt, providing a modern environment for all the
students. The local people and also the local student students are always excited to meet and
talk with the foreign exchange or foreign students. There are a very welcoming environment
and a relaxed atmosphere for studying.
Though Polish language seems really hard to learn, you can easily find students willing
to help you with useful words, which are not so hard to remember. Mainly, polish people are
helpful, really warm and nice, educated and environmental friendly. The roads are well
maintained and clean, there are no stray dogs and the economy is good; the curency is „zloti”,
and living in Czestochowa shouldn’t cost you more that 350 euro per month, including rent,
going out and visiting nearby places. The doorms have kitchens where you can cook your
meals, to save some money or if eating out is not for you. There are many supermarket where
you can benefit from sales or promotions. I recommend traveling outside the city by train,
with Student ID card, that gives you great discounts, or with Polskibus, that also has some
great offers.
Graffiti on the walls of underground passing
Peacefull nights of Czestochowa
Night view over the city from 10th floor of „Maluch”
Night view over the Czestochowa University of Technology
from 10th floor of „Maluch”
Regarding accommodation, it should not take you more that 2 weeks to get to know the
city, the nice places that i’ve told you about, and a few basic polish words. Don’t forget to
make friends among polish people but also Erasmus students, who can turn this scholarship
into an unforgetable experience.