Tourism in Lublin – a market with room to grow

“The steady, year-on-year growth in tourist numbers shows that our city is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for both domestic and international travellers. Thanks to the gradual increase in the number of people interested in visiting our city, both residents and the local tourism industry can adapt sustainably to the rising influx of visitors, in terms of tourist attractions, accommodation, and gastronomy. The optimistic data from the first half of 2025 give us hope for another record-breaking result by the end of the year,” says Beata Stepaniuk-Kuśmierzak, Deputy Mayor of Lublin for Culture, Sport and Participation.

Who Visits Lublin Most Often?

In the first six months of 2025, the majority of visitors to Lublin were from Poland (646,000). They included residents of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship (259,000 – an increase of 35% compared with January–June 2024), those from the Lubelskie Voivodeship (232,000, which is 5% fewer than in the same period of 2024), and from Małopolskie (22,000). Lublin is also a popular destination for residents of Świętokrzyskie (21,000) and Śląskie (20,000) voivodeships.

More than half of all domestic visitors (355,000) chose to stay at least one night in the city.

A Quarter of a Million International Visitors

According to the data, one in four people visiting Lublin in the first half of 2025 came from abroad (248,000 people). Lublin proved most popular among visitors from the United Kingdom (104,000), the United States (29,000) and Germany (19,000). Most international visitors preferred to spend just one day in the city without staying overnight.

Most Popular Tourist Attractions

The most popular places in Lublin remain its open spaces, with infrastructure and landscapes ideal for walking and engaging with the city’s history, including guided tours. Key attractions include the Old Town, Krakowskie Przedmieście, Litewski Square with its multimedia fountain and the Portal, as well as Saski Garden. Other sites drawing considerable interest are Lublin Castle, the Dominican Basilica, the Centre for the Meeting of Cultures, the State Museum at Majdanek, and Lublin Cathedral with the Trinity Tower.

Full-Year Data

Data on length of stay and age structure for the full year will be available in the annual tourism summary. The information is collected on behalf of the City of Lublin and the Local Tourism Organisation “Metropolia Lublin”, based on geolocation data.

We also encourage you to consult the Tourism Barometer, which offers comprehensive information on tourism in the city and the Lublin Metropolitan Area for 2024. The data come not only from geolocation analysis, but also from information gathered by the Central Statistical Office. The report examines both the supply and demand for tourism services in Lublin, comparing visitor numbers with the available leisure offer. Prepared as part of the annual “Tourism Barometer” survey included in the Lublin Tourism Development Strategy 2020–2025, the report is compiled by the City of Lublin’s Tourism Development Office in cooperation with the Local Tourism Organisation “Metropolia Lublin”.