Krasnystaw, situated on the Wieprz river, has an interesting history. In the XV and XVI centuries, an important trade route connecting the east and the west led through the town. One of the most valuable monuments of the city is the baroque church of St. Francs Xavier from the turn of the XVII and XVIII centuries. The building of the former Jesuit college next to the temple currently houses the Regional Museum. There is a historic post-Augustinian church and monastery complex nearby.

The building from 1923, was erected for the needs of the former regional seym and is now the seat of the city authorities. The so-called kneeling tree from Krasnystaw, a 66-year-old ash maple, holds the title of the Polish Tree of the Year in 2018. The form of a tree that bends towards the ground and then rises up symbolizes a hope that doesn't allow to give up. Every year in August the town hosts the "Chmielaki Krasnostawskie" National Brewer's Festival.

From the south-east, Krasnystaw is adjacent to the Skierbieszów Landscape Park - a picturesque area cut with numerous ravines and gorges.