# Fablok “Śląsk” type, Poland: what it is and when to go > Fablok “Śląsk” type is a class of Polish industrial 0-8-0T locomotives in Poland (Kraków). Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/parowoz-tkp-2316-slask/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Class of Polish industrial 0-8-0T locomotives · History - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** KRK Balice, 22 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 49.98355, 20.05304 ## What it is and where Fablok “Śląsk” type is a class of Polish industrial 0-8-0T locomotives in Poland (Kraków). It is in [Kraków](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cracovia/), where this site lists 220 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.98355, 20.05304; the nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK, Balice), 22 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.983552%2C20.053044) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.983552%2C20.053044) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/) places in Poland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fablok “Śląsk” type is **May to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 19 | | February | Possible | 9 h 49 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 31 | | May | Best time | 15 h 11 | | June | Best time | 16 h 07 | | July | Best time | 15 h 44 | | August | Best time | 14 h 16 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 27 | | November | Possible | 8 h 45 | | December | Best time | 7 h 53 | In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Poland To enter Poland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mina-de-sal-de-wieliczka/): Salt mine (Wieliczka, Poland) · 198 m - [Żupny Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-zupny/): Castle in Wieliczka, Poland · 479 m - [Ampa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ampa/): With kids · 742 m - [Wielicki Szlak Wielkiej Wojny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wielicki-szlak-wielkiej-wojny/): Hiking · 1.2 km - [Rezerwat Groty Kryształowe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-groty-krysztalowe/): Protected area · 1.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). ## More in Poland: History - [Auschwitz concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-auschwitz-i/): German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II - [Treblinka extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/treblinka-ii-extermination-camp/): Nazi extermination camp in eastern occupied Poland - [Malbork Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/castillo-de-malbork/): castle built in Prussia (now Poland) by the Teutonic Knights - [Jelenia Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/baszta-wojanowska/) - [Sobibor extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nazi-german-extermination-camp-sobibor/): Nazi extermination camp in south-eastern Poland - [Palace of Culture and Science](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/palacio-de-la-cultura-y-la-ciencia/): high-rise building and house of culture in Warsaw, Poland Every Poland place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fablok “Śląsk” type? It is a class of Polish industrial 0-8-0T locomotives in Poland. ### When is the best time to visit Fablok “Śląsk” type? May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. ### How do you get to Fablok “Śląsk” type? The nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 22 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.983552%2C20.053044) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mina-de-sal-de-wieliczka/), [Żupny Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-zupny/), [Ampa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ampa/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1440447304), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9353658), CC0. More about Fablok “Śląsk” type on [Wikipedia](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/T2D_%C5%9Al%C4%85sk). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).