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Shepherds' huts in Podokolne Glade
evaanna Says: About 2 km south of the village by the road to Podspady in Slovakia you will come across quite a number of wooden huts and sheds, some in pretty good condition, others completely ruined. These are shepherd's huts moved down there from the villagers' pastures in the Tatras...
Soltys Croft - the regional museum
evaanna Says: The local museum is tiny as it is just an old croft of soltys - the head of the village. The farm dates back to 1871 and is a part of the Tatra Museum in Zakopane. It consists of a cottage and a farm building both constructed of logs connected at the quoins. Notice the low...
evaanna Says: This beautiful, all-wooden church dating back to 1670, Jurgow's pride, stands hidden in the huge old trees surrounded by a low shingle-roofed stone wall. The tiny gate at the back of the wall leads straight out into the fields - I couldn't help wondering what it was there...
evaanna Says: Jurgow lies on the Bialka River, which takes its beginnings in the Tatras and is only 40 km long. It may look shallow but its current is very strong and in the spring the water can rise high. The former wooden bridge at Jurgow, which we remember well, was damaged by the...
evaanna Says: This house is situated in the very centre of the village, close to the church, and the bus stop is right in front of it. We had not made any bookings, just got there and inquired about a room. It is better to phone though as the owner does not stay there all the time. He has...
M&M Market or Potraviny: Slovak beer at its best
evaanna Says: We found this shop by pure chance and, as it was on our way to Slovakia, we dropped by a few times for Chris, who loves Slovak beer. In his words, Polish beer is far too strong and can make you addicted while the Slovak varieties are a pleasure for your palate. I take his...
evaanna Says: The local people of Jurgow can boast their own national dress. For men, it does not differ much from that of the Podhale region, only the colours and some details are different, e.g. the best man would wear a hat with a large 'feather', made of straw, wire and cloth (see the...
evaanna Says: The cemetery at Jurgow is situated to the north of the church on the other side of the road. Looking at the tombs you can't help wondering at the Polish, Slovak and a few Hungarian names all in one cemetery, which reflects the history of the village. During the partitions of...
Zagroda Korkoszow - Korkosz Farm in Czarna Gora
evaanna Says: Czarna Gora, which neighbours Jurgow in Polish Spisz, dates back to the turn of the 16th-17th centuries. In the northern part of it lies a now listed farm once owned by the affluent Korkosz family. The farm, consisting of a cottage and a few outbuildings, was built and...
Rzepiska - a village with a view
evaanna Says: Situated at a height of 900 to over 1000 m a.s.l., Rzepiska lies on a few hills which offer a great view of the Tatras and the neighbouring villages. It is a beautiful area with very few tourists and friendly villagers, good for those who enjoy peaceful surroundings but...
Panorama of the Tatras from the road to Rzepiska
evaanna Says: The road from Jurgów to Rzepiska commands a great view of the Tatras. As there is very little traffic there, you can stop the car and admire the panorama with fields and pastures close by and the magnificent mountains in the distance. Choose a day with good visibility - we...
evaanna Says: Trybsz is a village to the north of Jurgow boasting a wonderful wooden church, dating back to 1567. Unfortunately, the church tower and sachristy were dismantled in 1924 after a new brick church was built nearby but the remaining part was preserved and later restored.The...
evaanna Says: You can combine your trip to Niedzica Castle with a rafting trip on the Dunajec from Sromowce. You will find a detailed description of the trip together with some practical instructions on my Niedzica page.
Niedzica and Czorsztyn Castles
evaanna Says: If you stay at Jurgow, it would be unpardonable to miss these two medieval castles north east of Jurgow on the Dunajec River. You can read more about them on my Niedzica page.Unfortunately, you can only get to them by bus, changing buses at Nowy Targ, I think. Of course it...
evaanna Says: Jurgow is a centre of winter sports, not as popular as Zakopane but certainly much quieter and with plenty of rooms to stay in in private boarding houses. And, what is important, the rooms are not as expensive as those in Zakopane. The village has two ski lifts and there are...
evaanna Says: Jurgow looks very romantic in winter when snow covers everything but, if you visit it only then, you will miss the faerie of colours of the summer season. The village is situated on the edge of spruce forest, with glades and meadows where the locals used to graze their...
evaanna Says: As you approach Jurgow from the direction of Czarna Gora, on the right hand side of the road you will find these eight magnificent old trees growing together. They were planted like this to create shelter for a roadside shrine and are surrounded by a low wooden fence. The...
evaanna Says: There are not many traditional wooden buildings left in Jurgow nowadays. When we hiked to the village from Bukowina in the seventies and eighties we walked along its streets, admiring the beautiful wooden houses with sloping roofs and ornamental carvings and flower pots on...
evaanna Says: It would be nice if you could speak some Polish here as the local people are very friendly and eager to provide information on the area. We saw these three elderly ladies sitting outside a farm in Nowa Biala on our way to Niedzica. We wanted to see the church at Krempachy...
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Jurgow is a centre of winter sports, not as popular as Zakopane but certainly much quieter and with plenty of rooms to stay in in private boarding houses. And,...
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