 The situation began to change in the 1870s, when the rail line Tarnów - Stroze - Nowy Sacz - Leluchow was built.By 1880, the population of Piwniczna grew to almost 3,000, and since late 19th century, first tourists began to arrive here.Among them was the doctor Juliusz Korwin Gasiorowski from Lwow, who promoted local mineral waters.