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magor65 Says: Coming to The Beskid Niski region made me got interested in the Lemko people - the nation I had heard of before, but had never tried to learn more about. Lemkos are a small nationality inhabiting the eastern Carpathian mountains. Their language is a kind of Ukrainian dialect...
magor65 Says: The village of Losie is nestled among the rolling hills of the Beskid Niski. It can be a starting point to explore this least touristy and wildest range of the Beskidy Mts. The village itself consists of one main street, a couple of shops selling groceries, a post office, an...
The village of Losie - a bit of history
magor65 Says: In the nineteenth century the village of Losie was known for grease and wood tar making. The grease was used for lubricating wagon axles and wood tar for treating skin infections. At the end of the nineteenth century when oil industry developed, they stopped making grease...
magor65 Says: The cemetries from World War I are scattered all over the Beskid Niski region. They are the testimony of the complicated history of this land. One of the most harrowing battles of WWI was the Gorlice offensive (May 2nd - May 7th 1915). The Austrio-German army forced the...
magor65 Says: What would be summer holiday like without some water? For most of us hard to accept. Don't worry - Beskid Niski offers you the chance to swim and row a boat on Klimkowa lake.The artificial lake of Klimkowa was created in 1990's. Its area is about 3 square km. Its waters are...
magor65 Says: The old Greek catholic church in Kwiaton (now taken over by Roman catholics) is considered to be one of the most beautiful and best preserved wooden churches of the Lemkos in Poland. It fully deserves its reputation.The triple structure covered with shingles was built at the...
magor65 Says: One of the greatest treasures of the Beskid Niski region are the onion-domed wooden churches, either orthodox or Greek catholic. Present in almost every village they are the best testimony of the culture and traditions of the Lemko people. Who are the Lemkos? Often referred...
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One of the greatest treasures of the Beskid Niski region are the onion-domed wooden churches, either orthodox or Greek catholic. Present in almost every village...
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When in July 2007 my cousin invited me to spend a week in her summer cottage in the village of Losie ( Beskid Niski Mts) I expected it to be a peaceful place set among the mountains offering just a......
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