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The wildest area of Poland!
Skeptic-jr Says: The huge artificial lake in the mountains (shore line - 150 km!), made by the Solina Dam. One big island inside and interesting places around. The lake is popular amongst sailors, anglers, water sports and fans of recreation on the water. In villages and small towns at the...
zaffaran Says: Unfortunately it's no longer a choo-choo train like for instance Mocanita in Maramuresz(Romania) but it's a kind of local attraction. There are two possibilities-you may board in Przyslup and go to Cisna or Majdan, or from Majdan to Wola Michowa. I personally recommend this...
zaffaran Says: Of course people come to Bieszczady to hike in the mountains, see Orthodox churches or so. But if you like to feel this rush of adrenaline go to Czarna and on the slopes of the mountain called Zukow try zorbing or other extreme sports.
Cisna-Majdan: The Bieszczady Choo-Choo Train
Skeptic-jr Says: Built in the end of 19th century and forgotten after communism's collaps in 1989, now is a famous tourist attraction in the region. To be honest its route is not so exciting, going mainly in the valleys and forests, but the journey could interesting, especially in the open...
Skeptic-jr Says: The shortest way to the Polonina is from saddle Wyznia (a few kilometers from the village of Wetlina; on the spot there is the parking place and bus-stop) to the refuge "Chatka Puchatka" (1228 m). The yellow route that is established there one can pass up to 1 hour. By the...
Skeptic-jr Says: The mountain range in the south-eastern part of Poland, a part of Bieszczady Mountains, beautiful place and still one of the least exploited by man part of the Polish nature. Famous for its gorgeous landscapes and great scenic points. Like in the rest of Bieszczady there is...
lemkouk Says: (Ukrainian: Ropycja Rus'ka) The Church of St. Michael the Archangel dates from 1819 and is in the Lemko style with bell tower, nave and sanctuary all attached and in line. A large interior gathering space surrounds the bell tower unlike many others. There is also a covered...
lemkouk Says: (Ukrainian: Repid') The church of St. Nicholas dates from 1826. It is of East Lemko Oslawa type with three log chambers. The three storey bell tower detached but in line. It has a stone fence and a traditional covered entrance gate. The iconostasis is also from 1826 but has...
lemkouk Says: (Ukrainian: Shchavnyk) Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary dates from 1888. It is a traditional East Lemko tserkva built of logs in three chambers. The three storey bell tower (1889) is separate, but in line with the three. The iconostasis is from 1888 and has figurative...
lemkouk Says: (Ukrainian: Mochary) This tserkva served a parish of 700 before the banishment. It was built in 1903 replacing an earlier structure and dedicated to St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker. It is in Boyko style of three two-storey chambers with a wide overhanging opasanya. Since...
lemkouk Says: (Ukrainian: Hoshiv) St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker was built in 1858 and is a tserkva in Hutsul style with three chambers and three storeys. It has a wide overhanging opasanya all the way around the structure. It is in a beautiful location on a hilltop and is prestly a...
Chata Wedrowca - karczma: A good place to eat in the evening
zaffaran Says: We found this restaurant in the evening when after a long trip to the mountains we found ourselves in Wetlina -hungry and thirsty. As far as thirst is concerned I must admit that there were numerous places to drink beer but hardly any to eat something (it was about 8.30 pm)....
Solinka: Absolutely yummy home-made dishes
zaffaran Says: Don't get misled by the humble appearance of this restaurant, but get inside and try their home-made food: everything what you'll try is not sophisticated but absolutely yummy! It's open from about 11 am till... That's the problem, because it's open until everything is...
martinkru Says: If you're going there I recommend use old trains which operate during summer. Great fun
zaffaran Says: Fortunately the transportation in the Bieszczady mountains has improved recently and when you miss the bus it doesn't mean that you have to walk another 10 kilometres (as it used to be!) and there are many mini buses operating from/to popular tourist destinations. There's...
zaffaran Says: If you don't travel by car, be careful and mind bus timetables. Although transport in places popular with tourists is quite reliable, if you miss the bus in some distant area , you may find yourself stranded. Don't cry then, but start walking towards your destination. If you...
Bushman23 Says: Take a taxi/car from Ustrzyki Gorne (the village) to the Brzegi Gorne junction, and from there walk up Polonina Wetlinska - The walk normally takes about 1 1/4 hours, and provides some beautiful views of the surrounding valleys. At the top is the highest hostel in the...
zaffaran Says: In many distant places in Bieszczady you may see shrines and crosses, sometimes the only remains of lively villages which used to be there in the past, sometimes completely new.
zaffaran Says: Bieszczady is a wonderful area to ride a horse in beautiful surroundings and there are many places offering this kind of spending time.The best known, I think, is Wolosate (7km from Ustrzyki Gorne) - in the end of nowhere where there is a big stud and all kinds of...
rolnik Says: The most obvious reason for visiting Bieszczady is for having some rambling or hiking. These mountains are rather easy even for begginers. There are not many steep parts so you don't have to worry that you're nnot experienced enough.
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Bieszczady is a mountain range in south-eastern Poland.Visited by many tourists still have many places where one can walk all day long without seeing anybody. Of course- there are some musts- like...
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Wonderful wilderness of the Bieszczady Mountains
Well, it's only the second time i've been to the mountains in Poland, and even though the weather wasn't so great this time, the wilderness was fantastic - completely different to the Tatra's, 3 years...
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Empty roads. Pristine forrests. Rare spieces of animals and plants. Abandoned villages. Majestatic mountains. Silence. Bieszczady.
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Poland's forgotten spiritual heart
Bieszczady was once located in the historical region of Galicia - a bustling part of Franz Jozef's crumbling Austro-Hungarian empire. During those times it had a rich culture - created by a melting......
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