Introduction
Jasna Gora in Czestochowa is the seat of the 14th-century monastery of St. Paul the Hermit. This place became the most famous and the biggest shrine devoted to Our Lady in Poland. The miraculous painting of Our Lady, widely known as the Black Madonna, attracts pilgrims from all over the world. The Holy Icon in Jasna Gora next to Rome, Lourdes and Fatima, makes Czestochowa one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the world today. Every year it is visited by millions of the pilgrims.

Programme
Our guided tour leads through the whole architectural complex of historical buildings – the treasury, defensive walls, numerous courtyards and the splendid baroque basilica. The most important part of the tour is a visit to the Chapel with the icon of the Black Madonna, the most sacred and venerated place. The walls of the chapel are decorated with various votive gifts which are the symbols of graces obtained and miraculous healings that took place here. To understand the importance of Jasna Gora and the Black Madonna devotion we will visit also the museum of the monastery and the exhibition about the situation of the church under the communist regime. After the tour you will have some time for your private devotion.

Duration
Approximately 7 h

Our offer includes
An assistant’s service; a local guide in Jasna Gora; transport service

Our reccomendation
We recommend to attend also the CP Catholic Tour or the Krakow of Karol Wojtyla, John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

Additional information
If you would like to attend the Holy Service in Jasna Gora – please inform us in advance.
On your request on the way back to Krakow we can stop in Pieskowa Skala to see a well-preserved Renaissance castle, one of these that form the Eagles’ Nests Trail, a historic strategic system of watchtowers and castles. The short visit to the castle is combined with the shortened tour of the National Park of Ojcow. If you are interested in this option please contact us.

Note
If you prefer to buy this tour as a regular, go to Regular tours by Cracow Tours