18 Oct 2024
Our driver was right on time to pick us up at our hotel and the drive to Częstochowa went well. However, once we arrived our guide was not there to meet us. We later learned that she had not been informed that she had a tour with us. We ended up exploring a bit on our own (which was fine) and our driver tried to explain a few things, but since his English wasn't too good, communication was difficult. Once we met up with our guide, she was terrific. She based what she showed us on what we had already seen and did a wonderful job. She was very informative and had a great wealth of information. The site itself is very much worth visiting and the Black Madonna was just beautiful. There are many buildings on the premises: a stunning treasury, a museum and a large church adjoining the small church where the Black Madonna is.