Stary Sącz is located in the place where the rivers Dunajec and Poprad meet.

The Abbey of the Poor Clares was founded by St Kinga a Hungarian princess and wife of Prince Bolesław Wstydliwy (Boleslaus the Shy). It is the most important historical building extant in the town. The abbey church of Holy Trinity is a gothic edifice with beautiful baroque polychromy interiors. The town square forms the centre of the town – from among the historical buildings stands out the late baroque town house “Dom na dołkach” (House on small pits), which houses a museum. The parish church of St Elisabeth is another gothic building which was rebuilt in baroque style. Stary Sącz is well worth visiting especially when it hosts the Festival of Old Music between the end of July and the beginning of August.