On
a hill above the village, surrounded by a cemetery and old trees,
there is the tiny ancient Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Church,
today the parish church. Its three...
Over
green pastures, on the background of ancient trees, at some distance
from few houses of Bartne, there is a true gem of wooden architecture
– former St. St. Cosmas and...
The
St. St. Cosmas and Damian Orthodox Church in Bartne is almost 100
years younger than the other local temple. It was founded as late as
in 1930, which does not diminish its...
Today,
Lemko chyże ,
i.e. traditional wooden huts, enchant many tourists with their shape,
as if designed with a view to a gentle landscape of the Low Beskids.
Few of them...
In
the heart of the valley surrounded by forests and mountains, with the
small village of Bielanka, where many Lemkos live until today, the
beautiful Intercession of the...
Although
Bodaki is a small village lost among the mountains and forests and
having as little as several farms, there are two Orthodox churches
here and both are under the same...
The
St. Demetrius Orthodox Church in Bodaki is smaller than the other
temple in the village. Actually, it is a larger chapel, built in 1932
or 1934, at the edge of the fields...
The
former St. Demetrius Orthodox Church in Bogusza
of
1858 is not the smallest one. The wide nave and smaller chancel with
the tin roofs are crowned with the small turrets...
As
large as an old Lemko chyża ,
the Nativity of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church is almost
completely shielded by a line of spruces. It is a very modest temple:
tin...
When
we are approaching the Ascension of Jesus Greek Catholic Orthodox
along a lime alley from the parking lot, among the lines of trees we
can only see its vestibule. Nothing...
The
old parish house in Grybów looks like an idyllic, Old-Polish manor:
white-washed walls, green shutters and a tiny entrance porch with two
bulky stanchions. This small,...
Although
few houses are left in the once large village of Hańczowa,
fortunately the beautiful wooden Intercession of the Theotokos
Orthodox Church, built here in the 1 st...
The
silhouette of the St. Basil Orthodox Church in Konieczna can be
perfectly visible from the nearby convenient highway leading to the
border with Slovakia. Built in 1903, it...
In
Królowa Górna, the Nativity of the Theotokos Orthodox Church,
shielded by trees, has crouched modestly just behind a large, new
church which is well visible from afar....
Behind
a stone wall, in the shade of centuries-old limes, there is a wooden
temple in Krużlowa. Not everyone will immediately notice its age in
its simple silhouette while the...
The
former St. St. Cosmas and Damian Orthodox Church in Krzywa is one of
those temples, which does not resemble the image of a classic Lemko
Orthodox church from the Low...
In
Kunkowa, a miniature village hidden in the side valley behind the
Pieninki Gorlickie Mountains, the charming St. Luke Orthodox Church
of 1868 has survived until today. The...
Bulbous,
shingled domes on the fabulous, hip roofs, higher and higher towards
the sky, crowned with decorative wrought iron crosses, tripartite
silhouette with a tiny chancel,...
The
wooden St. Luke Orthodox Church in Leszczyny looks most beautifull
when we look at it from the road from Bielanka:then, its silhouette
with a high steeple and three...
The
Nativity of the Theotokos Church in Libusza is almost contemporary to
the much more famous temple in nearby Sękowa. Just like it, it is
wooden and was built in 1513....
It
is best to approach the Nativity of the Theotokos Orthodox Church in
Łosie from the side of Maziarska Farm. Then, we enter the area
around the temple through a lovely brick...
A
wooden temple in Męcina Wielka may be a real mystery for many
visitors: is it a church or an Orthodox church?Actually, both answers
are correct, because it was built in 1807...
According
to the Lemko tradition, the St. St. Cosmas and Damian Orthodox Church
in
Milik has been built on a small hill right above the village, and
limes were planted...
On
a ridge, opposite the towering Mount Jodłowa, right next to a
magnificent new church, in Mogilno there is the small wooden St.
Martin Church. The modest building without a...
In
the middle of the parish cemetery in Moszczenica, there is an unusual
rotunda. The original, hexagonal shape of the Chapel of Christ in the
Sepulchre in the cemetery is...
Before
asphalt and cars started being ubiquitous, the faithful travelled to
a parish church on foot, often from far away. Sometimes, to be on
time on the Sunday morning mass,...
A
hundred years ago, almost every town in Galicia was similar to each
other. In the streets and on the market, there were mostly
single-storeyed, often wooden houses with...
The
open-air museum in Nowy Sącz, i.e. the Sądecki Ethnographic Park,
provides visitors with a unique opportunity to see wooden huts next
to other examples of folk wooden...
If
we want to reach the Intercession of the Theotokos Orthodox Church in
Owczary, we have to drive along a winding side road to the very end
of the long Beskid valley but our...
When
we deviate from the main road leading from Gorlice to the Małastowska
Pass, to a small village of Pętna, we will be surprised. Although it
is the small Lemko village,...
Armoured
knights, dressy ladies-in-waiting, praying clergymen and simple
peasants – the entire gallery of Renaissance human types goes
around the walls of the wooden...
In
order to reach the wooden St. Andrew Church, at first, we have to
walk across a small bridge over the stream and then go under a stone
arch of a small gate. The unique...
The
Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Przydonica surprises us with
towering tiers of a small turret. The miniature roofs with eaves,
annexed church porch, small windows and...
In
Ptaszkowa, at the foot a high range of Jaworze, the wooden Holy Name
of Mary Church was built in 1555. This is an impressive building
which differs from other wooden...
The
St. Michael Church in Ropa dated back to 1761, is a temple which
surprises us with its unusual structure: when standing in front of a
stone wall surrounding the church...
Tourists
travelling fast along the road via Ropica Górna, just at the road
may notice slender, small turrets crowned with decorative crosses. It
is worth, however, stopping...
The
impressive wooden St. Andrew Church in Rożnowice is maybe not so
well-known and valuable as the temple in nearby Binarowa, but after
all it is characterised by its...
The
St. St. Philip and Jacob Church from 1520, standing amidst old limes,
looks like a big shingled tent – with the parts of a steep roof
descending almost to the ground and...
The
shingled walls and roofs of the St. St. Cosmas and Damian Orthodox
Church in Skwirtne are crowned with, just as it should be in case of
a classic Lemko Orthodox church,...
Are
there any houses in the world which are sweeter than beehives?In the
Beekeeping Museum in Stróże, we can see for ourselves that they are
sweet not only thanks to bees,...
The
wooden, two-steepled façade of the St. Michael Church in Szalowa
amazes with its shape, which is not typical of wooden temples. With
its two steeples covered with...
It
is not easy to find the former Nativity of the Theotokos Orthodox
Church, hidden in a narrow valley, in the hamlet of Wólka. Located
on a steep scarp above the stream...
Although
numerous vehicles are constantly driving along the busy road just
next to the wooden St. Adalbert Church, we do not experience it at
all when standing in the shade of...
In
a small open-air museum in Szymbark, there are wooden rural buildings
transferred from the neighbouring villages. Apart from such places,
it is not common to see in the...
In
the busy centre of Uście Gorlickie, the stone gates covered with
roofs with small, bulbous crowns lead to an enclave of silence and
concentration. The area around the St....
Just
behind a medieval church in Wielogłowy, we can see the unusual, hip
roofs and a house with miniature annexes looking like small fortified
towers. This is the manor coming...
The
wooden, log (shingled walls) St. Michael Orthodox Church in
Wierchomla Wielka, from 1821, is another example of a Greek Catholic
temple which looks more like a rural...
In
a beautiful place, on a hill above the Biała Valley, completely
invisible from the road thanks to trees shielding it, there is the
St. Stanislaus Church in Wilczyska, one...
The
small Intercession of the Theotokos Orthodox Church from the 18 th
century, located in Wołowiec, is one of these Lemko temples, which
come to the minds of those who love...
Everyone,
who enters the health resort in Wysowa-Zdrój, at the beginning of
the village will see the large wooden Assumption of Mary Church. It
was built with a view to the...
The
fact that for a long time Wysowa-Zdrój has not been a health resort
but a small Lemko village lost among the hills of the Low Beskids, is
reminded by the wooden St....
In
the village of Zdynia, once large and populous, few holdings have
been left until today. Fortunately, the Intercession of the Theotokos
Orthodox Church, standing below the...
Sandstone
towers, cliffs, caves and boulders, hidden in the beech forest, for
centuries have raised fear among the local population and have become
a part of legends and folk...
The
flattened, uncovered top of the Pisana Pasture (1,044 m above sea
level) has been famous among people wandering in the mountains for
many years, due to its extensive...
Everyone,
who finds themselves in the hamlet of Polanki above Szymbark, high on
the slopes of Mount Maślana, will be surprised to see, in the side
valley of a small stream,...
The
wild forests of the Low Beskids hide many secrets - one of the more
unusual ones are mysterious ruins of boulders, rock cliffs, natural
towers and pulpits high on the...
Tourists
walking the blue trail from Łomnica-Zdrój to the Łabowska Pasture,
along the Łomniczanka stream valley, at the distance of 2 km from
the village, up above the valley,...
The
north slope of Mount Jodłowa (715 m above sea level) above Mogilno
is overgrown with forests. Old fir and beech tree stands are nothing
unusual in the region, but here,...
Few
tourists walking upon the Poprad River in Muszyna and looking at the
forests on the Mikowa Hill know how great curiosity it is. If we
entered this forest, overgrowing the...
Situated
far to the east from the main ridge of the Radziejowa Range, the peak
of Niemcowa (1,001 m above sea level), unforested and occupied by
extensive pastures, is famous...
The
idyllic valley of the Majdański Stream in Obidza goes deep, from the
northern side, among the picturesque ridges of the Radziejowa Range,
up to the very main ridge....
In
the dark spruce forest on the northern slopes of Skałka (1,161 m
above sea level), we can find a peculiar rock. The large sandstone
boulder is shaped like a chair. This is...
The
highest peak of the Sądecki Beskids, Radziejowa (1,262 m above sea
level), is completely overgrown with the spruce forest. Nevertheless,
we can see the all-round panorama...
In
the Roztoka Wielka Valley, at the edge of the buildings of Rytro, a
wooden fence surrounds a patch of swampy meadows with small ponds.
This is the territory of the...
Next
to the school in Bobowa, attention is drawn by an impressive manor
adjacent to its buildings – almost a small palace. The classical,
elegant façade with a terrace located...
In
the middle of an old, shady park, far away from the sight of those
travelling along the road from Bobowa to Grybów, an original
historic monument is hidden – the fortified,...
The
manor in Marcinkowice is a simple, storeyed building with a
four-column portico with a terrace which owes its present shape to
the reconstruction carried out in the 60s of...
A
mysterious stone building covered with a flattened cupola towers next
to the road leading through Rożnów, on the flat bottom of the
Dunajec Valley. Behind it, we can see a...
Next
to the remains of the incomplete castle of the Tarnowski family, we
can see an impressive manor surrounded by greenery. The classical
elegant façade dates back to the...
Over
the road leading along a narrow cape of the great meander of Dunajec
to the dam in Rożnów, the remnants of ancient walls may be seen
among the bushes. These are the only...
Over
a steep, wooded hill, descending almost straight into the Poprad
River, opposite the centre of Rytro, we can see a stone, cylindrical
structure. This is the best...
The
ornamental gate at the road from Gorlice to Konieczna leads to the
nearly magical world. Right behind it, there is the beginning of an
alley leading to a driveway in front...
A
white silhouette of the castle in Szymbark, located just above the
scarp of the Ropa Valley, is a unique sight in Poland. The
Renaissance building has miraculously survived...
From
behind the iron bars of a massive gate, at the side road in
Tęgoborze, we can see a monumentally impressive classical façade of
the palace falling into ruin. The large...
In
Zagórzany near Gorlice, behind a high wall and Neo-Gothic gate,
there is a neglected landscape park of more than 14 hectares. In the
depth of the park, there is the ruined...
The
war cemetery No 55, today hidden in a small grove among the fields,
north of Gładyszów, was built in the open field, just like most
other cemeteries established during WWI...
The
towering hill called Mount Cmentarna (367 m above sea level), which
on the north dominates the centre of Gorlice, in May 1915 was the
area of heavy fights. After the...
At
the small Wąska street, diverging from the Gorlice marketsquare,
attention is drawn by a storeyed tenement house: from its façade,
passers-by are looked at by the black and...
The
Pustki Hill rising up over Łużna (446 m) towers over the
neighbourhood, above the village and road leading to Gorlice. It is
not difficult to guess why it was a crucial...
In
the forest, on the steep slope of the Pustki Hill (446 m above sea
level) over Łużna, in the shade of large beeches, stone monuments
stand, around which tens of wooden...
When
standing in the parking lot on the Małastowska Pass, we can see a
wooden fence with a gate covered with a triangular roof. At the rear,
on the axis of the gate, we will...
Founded
next to the parish cemetery, the small war cemetery No 352 has been
designed by Gustav Ludwig. 25 Austro-Hungarian, 5 Russian and 9
Polish Legions soldiers, fighting...
The
lonely peak of Rotunda (771 m above sea level) is crowned with
amazing wooden structures. These slender towers are a part of the war
cemetery No 51, considered to be the...
The
war cemetery No 80, founded high above the Sękówka Valley,
surprises with its splendour. Even from afar, when climbing up a
steep narrow path among the fields, we can see...
On
a flat ridge of the Patria Hill (432 m above sea level), among the
trees, we can see from afar four massive stone pylons. Two of them
are crowned with blades of huge iron...
From
the road running via Konieczna to the border with Slovakia, on a
wooded ridge of the Beskids, we can see a forest clearing with a
slender tower. This is a reconstructed...
In
the narrow backstreets of old Biecz, among single-storeyed, often
wooden houses, a little Renaissance tenement house appears
unexpectedly. Built in 1519 by the merchant...
Fine,
airy doilies, scarves and tablecloths, and even clothes, decorated
with lacy patterns, are one of the symbols of Bobowa. The townlet is
known as a centre of...
The
white facade with stone window frames, fragments of stone and brick
walls and high, hip roof draws attention with the capital letters of
the motto Vita
brevis, ars longa...
Before
we reach this open-air museum, from afar we will notice a wooden
drilling tower of the former oil mine “Magdalena”. A century ago,
such towers marked the landscape of...
Libusza
boasts of long traditions of oil extraction – the first mine was
commissioned here as early as in 1856. Unfortunately, the oil
deposits ran out and the mine was closed...
A
hundred years ago, the Lemkos from Łosie could be met on the roads
not only in the region but also in Moravia, Transylvania and the
Russian Empire lands: they even reached...
Many
skiers probably are asking themselves: what kind of skis did our
grandparents and great grandparents ride? The answer may be found in
the Regional Museum in...
On
a small square above the centre of Ropa, more than eighteen wooden
churches and Orthodox churches stand under the trees! They are,
however, not real buildings but...
Sękowa
and neighbouring Siary are the cradle of the global oil mining. As
early as in 1790, oil was drawn in Sękowa from specially excavated
wells while in 1852, the first in...
At
a cobbled marketsquare in Stary Sącz, our attention is drawn by the
17 th -century
“Dom na Dołkach”, with its beautiful silhouette and a shingled
roof. It is the seat of...
The
swimming area in a former pond, water equipment rental. The
Recreational Complex of the “Stawy” Water Park, administered by
the Municipal Services Department in Stary...
Those
entering the old town in Biecz from Gorlice are enchanted by the
panorama of the town, with a silhouette of the collegiate church,
town hall tower and conical roofs of...
An
original silhouette of the Renaissance Barian-Rokicki house almost
completely covers the entrance to the old town, so there is no way to
miss it. And it is worth paying...
Here,
where today Biecz is situated on a hill upon Ropa, centuries ago,
Becz, the bandit knight, freed a girl called Bietka who was to become
a prisoner. When many years later...
In
a quiet corner out of the way, in the eastern part of the town, just
above the scarp above the Ropa Valley, there is a storeyed school
building. Why, however, is this...
Attention
of those visiting the old town market in Biecz is mainly focused on
the Town Hall. But attention of those walking around it will
certainly be drawn by a charming St....
A
slender silhouette of the collegiate church in Biecz, i.e. the Corpus
Christi parish church, with its Gothic peaks, steep roof and high
belfry, is a symbol of Biecz and a...
Upon
the hill of the old town in Biecz, a smaller hill borders from the
east side, surrounded on three sides by the valleys of Ropa and
smaller streams. It was here where one...
In
the middle ages, every self-respecting town had to protect its wealth
behind solid walls. Back then, Biecz was one of the richest merchant
centres in Małopolska, so it had...
A
stroll around old Biecz means walking the quiet streets and the
marketsquare where there are small tenement houses, and often
single-storeyed, wooden houses. Thus, an...
At
the eastern end of the old town, over the scarp delimiting it from
the side of the Ropa Valley, behind small houses and a high fence of
the school playing ground, we can...
When
going along a narrow path up the broad Ropa Valley from Wysowa-Zdrój,
among few buildings of the village of Blechnarka, we can see
characteristic bulbous domes amidst the...
Among
green fields and meadows, on a hillside above Bobowa and the Biała
Valley, a narrow path leads through the gate, behind which, in the
shade of trees, we can see many...
In
the shade of old trees, at the edge of the oldest part of the
townlet, there is the late-Gothic St. Sophia Church from the 2 nd
half of the 15 th
century. The silent...
An
impressive silhouette of the All Saints’ Church, with its narrow
windows and a polygonally closed chancel with buttresses, brings to
mind the Gothic style. As the main...
The
synagogue in Bobowa, with a wooden addition with a storeyed porch at
the front reminds of the former world – the part of Bobowa, which
disappeared along with the...
Surrounded
by greenery at the foot of Mount Cmentarna, a bit out of the way,
overgrown with weeds, a Jewish cemetery is hidden. Today, few people
visit it, although sometimes...
It
is no coincidence that a stone, elegant main façade of the Nativity
of the Theotokos Basilica Church brings to mind the churches in
Italy. Sandstone blocks, illuminated by...
Next
to the busy intersection of ul. Kościuszki and Węgierska, visitors’
attention is drawn by an unusual form of a small shrine. On a bulky,
white pedestal of a thick column,...
The
marketsquare in Gorlice is a genuine heart of the town and meeting
place for the inhabitants. On warm days, many of them sit eagerly in
café gardens or on stone benches,...
Like
many towns and townlets in Galicia, Grybów was inhabited by a large
Jewish community, until its extermination during WWII. Although the
German occupiers tried to destroy...
Althout
the marketsquare in Grybów is crossed by a busy road, it is a
genuine heart of the town. Founded on a sloping hillside, until the
beginning of the 19 th
century it...
Over
the buildings of Grybów, towers a slender, exceptionally high
steeple. This is the highest part of the St. Catherine Church, the
main parish temple on the marketsquare in...
In
order to enter the Sanctuary of Jesus Crucified in Kobylanka, we need
to climb the stairs towards an impressive Baroque gate in the wall.
The wall surrounds the hill in the...
In
the vicinity of the marketsquare in Piwniczna-Zdrój, at the edge of
the scarp over the Poprad Valley, a white silhouette of the Nativity
of the Theotokos Church stands out....
When
strolling around the spa district of Piwniczna-Zdrój – Zawodzie –
we can get, along a nice promenade upon the Poprad River, to a new
square at the road to Kokuszka....
In
the shade of the trees in the middle of the marketsquare in
Piwniczna-Zdrój, there is quite an unusual building, popularly known
as the well. Bulky stanchions support a...
Amidst
wooded, steep hills of the foothill above the village in Rożnów, a
massive concrete wall, partitioning the Dunajec Valley, appears
suddenly from behind the bend of the...
The
symbol of Stary Sącz is the Poor Clares convent, whose picturesque,
fortified complex stands at the edge of the old town, above the scarp
of the Poprad Valley. The Poor...
The
main temple of Stary Sącz is not, after, the Poor Clares convent
church, but the St. St. Elisabeth and Margaret temple. Its impressive
size is highlighted by the location...
The
vast marketsquare in Stary Sącz, paved with cobblestones, surrounded
by small, cosy houses, with limes of more than hundred years growing
in the middle and under which a...
It
is said that centuries ago Duchess Kinga thrust her stick into the
ground – during one night, a big lime grew out of it. On the
following day, the future saint ordered to...
It
is not easy to find a place with such beautiful location as the St.
St. Andrew Zorard and Benedict in Tropie. The temple is located on a
small, exposed hill, high above...
In
a quiet, green valley out of the way, about 800 m from the church in
Tropie, in the midst of the forest, there is a small white shrine.
Behind it, there is a small rock, to...
Among
huge Carpathian beeches, high above the ridge marking the border with
Slovakia, on the slope of Mount Jawor (723 m above sea level), a
tourist with astonishment will...
At
the foot of the ranges of Jaworzynka and Kozie Żebro, the spa part
of Wysowa-Zdrój is located. Here, the spa park stretches along a
small stream. Its history dates back to...
Wysowa-Zdrój is a village in the Ropa river valley. Founded in the mid-fourteenth century, it is a spa resort and an excellent tourist base for hiking, biking and horse-riding in...
Behind
the buildings of the forestry in Zagórzany, established in the
former territories of the extensive property of the Skrzyński family
of counts, an impressive stone cross...
From
a large park in Zbyszyce, along a beautiful ash alley we can reach a
big driveway before the classical manor from the turn of the 18 th
and 19 th
century. This...
On
a steep hillside, stretching far into the waters of Lake Rożnowskie,
in a charming area, at the edge of the manorial park, there is the
small St. Bartholomew church. After...
The
former St. Michael the Archangel Greek Catholic Orthodox Church,
today the parish church, surprises from afar with its unusual
appearance. Built in 1917-25, it is...
The inn is a part of the “Gładyszów” Hutsul Horse Stud Farm. Along with the Jaśmin inn, named after a wonderful Hutsul stallion, it complements the tourist offer of the centre....
The restaurant is located at the “Sądecki Bartnik” Beekeeping Farm owned by Anna and Janusz Kasztelewicz. The motto of of “Sądecki Bartnik” is “Honey – the miracle of nature”....
At the inn, it is easy to feel the atmosphere and tradition of Lemko huts. The stylised interior perfectly emphasises the taste of dishes and the decorations put us in a nostalgic...
At the edge of the forest, on the road to Krzywa, in the area of the non-existing village of Banica, an impressive statue stands behind a fence. It commemorates seven Polish...
In the vicinity of the forest overgrowing the top of a hill and covering mysterious rocks, a lower hill rises. On its top, a wooden church appears among the trees. It is located...
Between the houses in the upper part of Łomnica-Zdrój, the bed of the Łomniczanka stream is unexpectedly cut through aby a steep sandstone bar forming a rock step of about 3 m....
The buildings of Łużna are towered over by the spires of steeples. The local parish church boasts of a two-steepled façade and large size. The Neo-Gothic brick basilica was built...
When travelling along the wooded ridge of Magura Wątkowska, we are constantly hidden under the crowns of beeches. We will find only one observation point here. On a small pass...
Almost opposite the church in Ropa, between two small outbuildings, through the gate we can see a large driveway and an elegant columned portico of the manor. This is the...
In Rozdziele, a little out of the road, away from houses, we can see amidst the trees an unusual silhouette of the local Greek Catholic Church. Built at the end of the 18 th ...
Right at the border with Wapienne, much closer than the buildings of the village of Rozdziele, on a large green area we can see a small wooden Orthodox church. Its silhouette with...
The wooden church in Rożnów comes from 1662. It is located on a scarp above the road and surrounded by old trees. The place where it was built, is situated high above the valley,...
When we pass through Sękowa, instead of paying attention, at the very beginning, to the famous wooden St. St. Philip and Jacob Church, we notice the impressive slender Neo-Gothic...
The former Greek Catholic Orthodox church, and today the Catholic church, is a brick temple, built in the so-called Joseph II style in 1818. In order to make it similar to wooden...
Old, stylish oillamps, ancient irons with heaters, yellowed books and prints dating back a hundred and more years... This is just a part of the exhibits in the rich collection of...
When between two angels standing on stone pedestals, we enter the area at the old church in Wielogłowy, surrounded by numerous trees, we will see Gothic arch windows and wall...
In the deep, shady Potasznia Valley, almost 0.5 km from the road leading through the village to Wierchomla Mała, at the road there is a big block of sandstone. When we come...
The Cichy Kącik inn is a charming place whose history and tradition date back to 1936. After the outbreak of World War II, it was closed, after the end of the occupation the...
The regional inn has sprawled at the road leading from Krynica along Czarny Stream to Jaworzyna Krynicka (1,114 m above sea level), on the slopes of which the tourist trails,...
Gondola Cableway on Jaworzyna Krynicka is a place full of attractions for tourists all over the Poland. The company currently provides two types of services - modern cable...
U Leśników cross-country ski runs of the Krynica Forest Experimental Centre of the University of Agriculture in Kraków. Three pistes with a total length of 4.2 km, ski equipment...
The Kłynec Inn, located in the centre of Krynica-Zdrój, at the extraordinary artistic artNikifor hotel, is a traditional Lemko house. The Lemkos, former inhabitants of the Low...
The Gościniec Dworski restaurant in Ropa invites you to taste the best specialties of manorial cuisine. Our offer also includes traditional delicacies of simple Carpathian...
The Sękowski Dwór restaurant, located in a picturesque area of the Low Beskids, is a perfect place to organise a wedding reception. It is situated on a 2-hectare plot with a...
We invite you to the restaurant in the very heart of Stary Sącz. It is located on the first floor, where the observation terrace offers a panorama of the entire majestic market....
When approaching the former St. St. Cosmas and Damian Orthodox Church in Banica (now the Catholic Church), among the trees we will see, first of all, bulbous domes covered with...
In no other Orthodox church, will we see so many extremely picturesque, bulbous domes as in the former St. St. Cosmas and Damian Orthodox Church in Berest!Not only all three parts...
The simplicity of the silhouette of the wooden late-Gothic St. Michael Church in Binarowa, built in 1500, contrasts with the extraordinary wealth of the interior décor. Almost...
Due to numerous reconstructions, the silhouette of the former St. Demetrius Orthodox Church from 1760, today the Catholic Church in Binczarowa, has lost its characteristic Western...
St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church in Brunary Wyżne, currently used as the Roman Catholic Church, is characterised by its impressive size. It was built in 1797 in place of...
The small, former St. Demetrius Greek Catholic Orthodox Church in Czarna (now the Catholic Church) is almost a textbook example of a Lemko temple. Built on a hill upon a stream...
When we are approaching the church in Czarny Potok, we can see from afar an enormous bulbous dome of a steeple. Later on, we can see the entire temple – definitely smaller than we...
When looked at from the road, the former St. Paraskeva Orthodox Church in Czyrna seems to be very impressive. This is, however, misleading as it has been placed on a terrace...
Placed on a hill above the road, the former St. Luke Orthodox Church in Jastrzębik even from afar reveals that it has been substantially reconstructed. A slender steeple over the...
An unusual structure of the church standing in the centre of Kamianna reveals its history – its appearance, modelled on Old Russian Orthodox churches, is totally different from...
The large, wooden St. Adalbert Church in Kąclowa makes an impression of an old building with a long history. Similar, in terms of its architecture and design, to many authentic...
Hidden behind old trees, on a scarp upon a stream, the Intercession of the Theotokos Orthodox Church in Krynica-Słotwiny is an example of a late Orthodox church of Western-Lemko...
The small, wooden Transfiguration of Jesus and Our Lady of Częstochowa Church, hidden among the trees just above the spa promenade attracts attentions of few health visitors...
At Bulwary Dietla, along the bed of Kryniczanka, there are several beautiful wooden spa villas. The first one from the southern side, located just below a steep slope of the...
In the depth of the Słotwiński Park, we may notice a small, wooden rotunda with big windows, standing right at a steep mountain slope. Few people know that it is the oldest...
From the busy and noisy road running via Leluchów, among tens of big and small shops, a steep path leads to the former St. Demetrius Orthodox Church. The temple, today used as the...
The impressive St. Michael Orthodox Church in Łosie (now a Catholic church) is a typical Western Lemko temple. Hip roofs, covered with tin, over a nave and chancel and a high...
The Intercession of the Theotokos Orthodox Church in Maciejowa, today used by the Catholics, is located a bit out of the way, among numerous trees at the edge of a cemetery. It is...
Thanks to the typical Western Lemko architecture, we will immediately recognise the former St. Michael Orthodox Church in the Our Lady of Częstochowa Parish Church in Mochnaczka...
St. Demetrius Orthodox Church in Złockie (now the Roman Catholic parish church) is characterised by its extremely picturesque location on an exposed ridge between the valleys of...
Kościelna street stretches from the triangular marketsquare in Muszyna to the Baroque church towering over the buildings of the townlet. It is worth taking a walk along this...
St. John Orthodox Church in Muszynka, built in the 18 th century, is now the Roman Catholic church. However, it is not difficult to notice typical features of sacral Western...
Inside the former wooden St. St. Cosmas and Damian Orthodox Church (today the Catholic church), in the lower part of an iconostasis, we may see an interesting painting, which...
But for bulbous, small domes over a nave and chancel, the former St. Michael Orthodox Church in Polany would look like a regular Catholic church. Surrounded by a stone wall, the...
Hidden in the shade of big trees, the tiny St. Jacob Orthodox Church in Powroźnik (now the Catholic church) is a true gem among the wooden Orthodox churches in the Beskids. It is...
Standing on a green slope above the village buildings, the St. Demetrius Orthodox Church in Roztoka Wielka, built in 1819, today the Roman Catholic Church, looks extremely...
The wooden church in Szczawnik is the former St. Demetrius Orthodox Church from 1841. Its structure is typical of the late Western Lemko Orthodox churches. It has a significantly...
The small St. Demetrius Orthodox Church in Śnietnica is located on a hill surrounded by a stone wall, next to the new Catholic church – in the years 1947-97, it was used as a...
The former St. St. Cosmas and Damian Orthodox Church in Tylicz, located in a cemetery, is currently the Roman Catholic church. The temple, built in 1743, as a tripartite building,...
In the upper part of the extensive marketsquare in Tylicz, from behind the old trees and a stone belfry, the small wooden St. Peter and Paul Church looms up. It was founded in...
The compact structure of the former St. St. Cosmas and Damian Orthodox Church in Wojkowa, now the Catholic Church, is shielded by high trees. It was built in 1790. At a close...
Upon a steep hillside, reinforced by stone walls, among the remains of a landscape park, there is a small manor in Brzezna. The picturesque silhouette of the 19 th -century...
In the upper course of the Złocki Stream, just below the road, from a wooden footbridge we may see a russet-coloured deposit in the stream bed. From under the water, numerous...
In the beech forest, on a patch covered with boulders, on a steep slope of Jaworzyna Krynicka, a mysterious rock mushroom grows. Formed as a result of erosion in hard sandstone,...
Colourful houses, folk figures of saints and shrines, wooden boxes of various sizes painted live colours – these unusual works standing in Kamianna, right behind the Orthodox...
The wooded peak of Mount Krzyżowa (812 m above sea level) towers right over the centre of the spa town of Krynica, opposite Mount Parkowa. It was also a popular destination of...
When we climb down to the basement under the building of New Mineral Baths in Krynica-Zdrój, we will suddenly find ourselves in a different, magical world. Here, among finely...
In the past, Muszyna properties, belonging to the bishops of Kraków, were managed by the starosts. After the destruction of the medieval castle, they moved to the edge of the...
A charming building of a 18 th -century inn in Muszyna, looking like a small rural manor, is a part of the manorial complex of the seat of starosts. Moved to the current place in...
Above the Muszyna spa district in Zapopradzie, on the meadows at the foot of Mount Sucha, a remarkable park has been created – the Garden of Senses, also called the Sensory...
Above the forest, on a narrow part of the hill called Bastion, whose steep slopes enter the valleys of Szczawnik and Muszynka, just above their estuaries to Poprad, we can see...
High on a ridge at the foot of boundary Mount Jawor, above the Muszynka valley and Tylicka Pass, in the forest, the yellow foot trail unexpectedly crosses a deep ditch and...
On a steep slope just above the road from Nowy Sącz to Krynica, in the bifurcation of the Kamienica valley and the small Nawojowski Stream, there is a neglected park with many old...
A large village of Podegrodzie is one of the most important centres of folklore of Lachy Sądeckie. Its traditions are still nurtured here, which we may see by visiting a miniature...
The Żebracze Reserve, occupying almost 45 ha of forests, has been created on a slope of Wielka Bukowa in the upper part of the Szczawnik valley. A walk through the area of the...
Anyone who would like to see how the primeval, wild mountain forest in the Sądecki Beskids looked, should climb the peak of Pusta Wielka (1,061 m above sea level). In the past,...
The houses of Gołkowice Dolne differ significantly from those found in other neighbouring localities. Just off the road, we can find a row of transversely arranged brick...
Near the market square in Grybów, an elegant facade can be seen from behind the trees of a small garden. Its Classical simplicity is bolstered by window arches and a columned...
The brick St. Luke Orthodox Church with a slim tower, which currently serves as a Catholic church, towers over the houses of Izby picturesquely scattered in a wide valley at the...
At first sight, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Jazowsko on a steep hill above the village appears to be a medieval building. Its walls are supported by numerous...
Just off the main road in Kamianna, a wooden pavilion with hexagonal windows draws attention with its amazing architecture. They are about to resemble honeycomb cells, as the...
In a narrow side valley between the hills of Holica and Krzyżowa, hidden behind the forested area of the main cemetery in Krynica, you can admire the incredible Equal to the...
In the southern part of Krynica-Zdrój, we can find the Saints Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Orthodox Church whose majestic brick and stone walls tower over a road. It was raised...
Right next to the promenade in Krynica, amongst the nature of a spa forest park, at the foot of the steep slope of Parkowa Góra, a small tram-like vehicle appears every moment...
At the junction of Piłsudskiego St. and Pułaskiego St., in the very centre of Krynica-Zdrój, the white walls of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church draw attention....
If you hear music while taking an evening stroll along the promenade in Krynica, it means that a special show of a musical fountain has just started next to the “Stary Dom...
In the heart of Krynica-Zdrój, next to the junction of Piłsudskiego St. and Pułaskiego St., behind the white walls of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, we can find...
Monumental long colonnades along the promenade in Krynica-Zdrój are placed just in front of the great edifice of a spa house. They are a great example of Polish Modernist...
In the shade of trees, below houses along Pułaskiego St., we can find a small wooden pavilion. Its roof is covered with tiles and crowned with a small tower topped with a dome. It...
At the beginning of the promenade in Krynica, against the greenery of a spa park, a bronze bust of Adam Mickiewicz – a Polish national bard, stands on a stone pedestal. Like many...
“Stare Łazienki”, formerly known as “Stare Łazienki Mineralne”, is one of the oldest buildings in the health resort of Krynica-Zdrój. It was built in 1863-1864 on the initiative...
In the heart of Krynica-Zdrój, just off the promenade, the edifice of “Stary Dom Zdrojowy” dazzles like a majestic neo-Renaissance palace. The building was erected in 1889 and...
In the centre of Krynica-Zdrój, along the Kryniczanka Stream, just in parallel to the promenade, we can find the Dietl Boulevard with wooden villas and houses built in distinctive...
On the outskirts of the village, just off the road to Uhryń, stone tombstones – Jewish sepulchral steles, suddenly emerge from under the cover of trees on a slope. Łabowa is, in...
The majestic white facade of the St. Joseph Church, towering over small town houses, closes the perspective of Kościelna St. in Muszyna. Although the church was raised in...
At the foot of the castle hill in Muszyna, at the confluence of the Muszynka River and the Szczawnik Stream, we can find carefully developed green areas. You can take a stroll...
In the health-care district of Muszyna, i.e. Zapopradzie, a new park with numerous sculptures and a fountain was recently established at Zdrojowa Ave. At the entrance to the park,...
Since the Middle Ages, the elongated market square in Muszyna has been the centre of town life. Its both sides end with characteristic chapels from the turn of the 19 th century....
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Nawojowa cannot be seen from the main road, as its view is blocked by a hill, on top of which we can find a residence of the...
A cemetery in Nowica extends on a steep slope over a stream between old trees. Besides modern tombstones, it includes several stone grave crosses from the 19 th century. Above...
Those visiting Paszyn are welcomed by an unusual wooden gate, located just behind a church. On the one hand, it is decorated with slender, somewhat naively presented angels, on...
The St. Jacob Church in Podegrodzie towers over the village centre from a hill. Behind trees, you can admire an excellent view of the Dunajec Valley and the distant ridges of the...
From the south, this tiny St. Michael Greek Catholic Orthodox Church in Przysłup towers over village houses from a steep slope. Raised originally on the north side of a valley in...
On the vast grasslands of the Poprad Valley, below a slope, on which the houses of Stary Sącz emerge, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass for about 500 thousand faithful on 16 June...
There is a place in Tylicz, where experiments were carried out on… special food for Soviet astronauts! A centre, which was officially meant to work on creating a new kind of...
Strolling through Tylicz, you should walk down Konfederatów Barskich St, i.e. towards the Slovakia border. Just behind an Orthodox church, you can see can a playground square on...
Białowodzka Góra, whose steep slopes go downhill directly into the Dunajec River, is the easternmost part of the Łososińskie Range. Its precipitous slopes, which can be easily...
Bobowa is known as the centre of lace-making, more specifically – of bobbin laces. To learn how such laces are made, as well as to see or even buy ready-made products, you should...
The complex of the old wooden Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Chomranice remains in great condition, even though a completely new church was built nearby. This...
Mr. Józef Tokarz from Jazowsko is a self-taught carver. Although he has always considered carving as just an extra activity in his leisure time, this artist from Jazowsko is known...
Not very high Jodłowiec Wielki (482 m above sea level), separating the valleys of Łososina and Dunajec, is an interesting viewpoint. Its top, which can be reached through an...
The place, where a busy road from Brzesk to Nowy Sącz crosses the ridge of Jodłowiec, is called the St. Just Pass. Centuries ago, the pass was a wilderness overgrown with forests....
In the beech forest on the slope of Jeżowa Góra towering over Łącko, we can see a wooden roof. This is a covered stage of an amphitheater, which hosts numerous cultural events...
According to locals, the stone St. John the Baptist Church in Łącko was erected using the stones of the ruins of the Castle of Knight Zyndram of Maszkowice, although the knight...
Mrs. Maria Janiczak from Łącko is known in the village for her embroidery work. She also sews the regional costumes of the highlanders of Łącko. This involves decorating female...
Łomnica is home for Małgorzata Polańska-Kubiak. Her works include colourful tapestries and fine laces of various designs. She is involved in artistic hand weaving and bobbin...
Mr. Tadeusz Jan Kulig from Młodów carves mainly in linden wood, but also in aspen and willow. He took up carving as a hobby forty years ago. Since then, he has created a wide...
Thanks to the late Father Edward Nitka, Paszyn has its own Centre of Folk Art. For many years, the village has been known from the work of many folk carvers. Mrs. Anna Padoł from...
Mrs. Helena Kufta, living in Piątkowa, is engaged in diverse artistic activities. First of all, she has been an embroideress for many years. She has adorned numerous regional...
Mrs. Stanisława Motyka from Piątkowa is associated with the Centre of Carving in Paszyn – this is where Father Edward Nitka taught her carving and supported on her artistic path....
Mr. Edward Grucela, born and raised in Piwniczna-Zdrój, has been engaged in diverse artistic activities during his lifetime. He carves in wood, makes traditional regional musical...
Podegrodzie is one of the centres of the ethnographic region of Lachy Sądeckie. Today, many enthusiasts try to uphold folk art traditions. Mrs. Anna Duda, an embroideress, is one...
Mrs. Janina Lorczyk, living in Podegrodzie, is known for her works. She decorates tablecloths, doilies, tapestries, tablecovers and liturgical vestments with regional embroidery,...
There is a house in Stadły, whose fence immediately attracts attention – instead of usual planks between its brick pillars, the fence uses intriguing bas-relief figures. This is...
On the open ridge of hills, high above the waters of the Rożnowskie Lake, we can find the wooden St. Nicholas Church. This wooden building of carcass construction hidden under...
This shadow steep valley with a stream flowing between Znamirowice and Tabaszowa to the Rożnowskie Lake is interesting not only because of its sandstone rocks forming steep cliffs...
The Grybów Brewery is located in the eastern part of the town, directly at the road No 28. The first mention of the brewery comes from 1804, but its founder remains unknown. For...
The idea of establishing own organic fruit extraction plant was born when the founder of the Maurer Juice Extraction Plant, Krzysztof Maurer, attended high school. Later, during...
The Chodorowa Vineyard has been established recently near Nowy Sącz, in the vicinity of Krużlowa and Ptaszkowa. It is located at an altitude of 300-370 m above sea level on a...
In resort "Wczasy pod gruszą" on Belna Górna in Biecz we offer for rent three wooden cottages. In each cottage on the ground there is a bathroom and a living room with fireplace,...
Muszyna lies in the valley of the River Poprad and its tributaries: Szczawnik and Muszyna, on an old trade route – the so-called Hungarian Route. In the Middle Ages it was part of...
We offer a rest in luxurious and cozy conditions in a lovely house. It contains 5 rooms, a spacious living room with a fireplace, kitchen and playroom for kids. Every room has own...
THE LACH OF SĄCZ ETHNIC GROUP MUSEUM NAMED AFTER ZOFIA AND STANISŁAW CHRZĄSTOWSKI was created from the private ethnographic collection of its founders, experts on the region and...
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