Sopotnia Wielka Travel Guide

  Kordon pension and the Beskidy Mountains
by matcrazy1
 
  • Kordon pension and the Beskidy Mountains
      Kordon pension and the Beskidy Mountains
    by matcrazy1
  • The wooden chapel
      The wooden chapel
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  • Waterfalls and a bridge
      Waterfalls and a bridge
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  • TAKE  A  REST :-)))
      TAKE A REST :-)))
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  • CARS,  HORSES  AND  SLEDGES
      CARS, HORSES AND SLEDGES
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Things to Do  

Kordon before sunset

Kordon before sunset, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  Go up the Kordon pension to admire sunset in winter.Panoramic picture - click to enlarge. Don't you like such views? I do like a lot. 

Take a rest

Take a rest, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  .Tired after skiing? Take a rest :-))) Believe there is fresh mountain air there. It is enough to sleep a few hours and... back to skiing, hike or... drink if you like :-))). 

Restaurants  

Sold outside Stara Karczma restaurant: Polish home-made sheep cheese and EU

Sold outside Stara Karczma restaurant: Polish home-made sheep cheese and EU, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  .It's called OSCYPEK (plural: oscypki), what's that? It's regional, home-made (in mountainous regions of south Poland only) sheep cheese - maybe less or more smoked. Buy it and try - if you like... buy more - it's cheap and I like to eat it (unavailable in food... 

Stara Karczma (Old Inn): Regional food in original old (1774) inn

Stara Karczma (Old Inn): Regional food in original old (1774) inn, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  This place is a must see and the local dishes served inside are a must eat :-)). Cheap and delicious food, maybe a little crowded in lunch time in weekends. Kociolek goralski (local soup served in special pot with fire below), roasted small sheep or local dumplings with... 

Nightlife  

Road to Kordon: Night wildlife

Road to Kordon: Night wildlife, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  After dark you can take a picture of deer using either flash of your camera or your car headlights. Hmm... sometimes it's not so easy. They may aleays run away. Take your camera ready :-))) 

Road to Kordon pension: Night wildlife

Road to Kordon pension: Night wildlife, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  I think that the best time to meet deers is just before sunset and just after sunrise. Hmm... as for me I prefer to sleep in early morning. Don't you? 

Transportation  

Roads in winter

Roads in winter, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  .The main road in Sopotnia is narrow and... bumpy especially in wintertime, sometimes there are too much snow, so it maybe not so easy to get there.From October till April, seldom in September or May the road maybe covered by snow.. 

Stop to see the waterfalls

Stop to see the waterfalls, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  .When you drive the "main" road in Sopotnia Wielka stop to see the highest waterfalls in the Beskidy Mountains (not big btw but pretty).Where is it?Driving from Zywiec it's on the right side of the road very close to the crossroad seen on my picture (the pic is made from the... 

Shopping  

Artykuly spozywcze: More then grocery store

Artykuly spozywcze: More then grocery store, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  Artykuly spozywcze means exactly: food products (articles) in Polish. It's used to call grocery story. Usually small one. Food - not big choice but you should find something you like and not to die for hunger :-))). 

In front of Stara Karczma (Old Inn) restaurant: Local handicraft

In front of Stara Karczma (Old Inn) restaurant: Local handicraft, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  I found a local artist trying to sell his wooden sculptures (with no luck) in front of Stara Karczma (Old Inn) restaurant in nearby village of Jelesnia. Wooden sculptures. First price for small sculpture 5 Euro, for bigger ones 10-20 Euro. Expensive? 

Local Customs  

Wooden shutters

Wooden shutters, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  Old wooden houses usually have windows with wooden shutters in Sopotnia Wielka. They were painted in green in Kordon Pension cottage. Hmm... contemporary houses never have them and look not so cute in my opinion. Am I wrong? 

Wooden houses

Wooden houses, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  You can find quite many wooden houses around Sopotnia Wielka. But not many of them stand along main highway - most are of brick there. You must hike up to find them.Look at this one on my picture - Kordon pension made of thick wooden logs painted in dark brown. There was... 

Local roofs

Local roofs, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  Look at roofs of local houses whenever you are in Sopotnia. They are surely different. Personally I liked that roof on my picture - of Kordon Pension. Wooden cottage roofed with sheet iron painted in light brown. Add nice looking chimneys. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Driving... a tram

Driving... a tram, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  I was in Sopotnia Wielka in winter once. The main road was in acceptable condition although covered by thick layer of snow but... the last maybe 500m before turn to Kordon was terrible, it was very difficult to drive it, a few times my lovely Nissan Sunny stopped. And I... 

Tourist Traps  

Fast changing weather

Fast changing weather, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  The weather here can change - like always in the mountains - very fast and can be even different from one point to another.I remember that once in May there was sunny down in the village and rainy with heavy fog up in Kordon pension (distance maybe 3-4 km). 

What to Pack  

KEEP SMILING :-))))

KEEP SMILING :-)))), Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:   The most important thing to pack and not to forget is good humour :-))) 

Off The Beaten Path  

Enjoy the views

Enjoy the views, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  Walk up the Kordon pension. Views are amazing. Especially during gold Polish fall (autumn) but believe me not only. Don't check the weather forecast - sometimes it's raining in Zywiec and there is beautiful sun up in the mountains. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Skiing in slopes of Pilsko Summit

Skiing in slopes of Pilsko Summit, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  "Pilsko" ski centre is known mainly because the fact that on the northern slopes of Pilsko summit the snow lies very long, so sometimes you can skiing there even in May. There are 23 km of ski routes, eight ski lifts, a buffet, bar, ski service centre, car parking, and ski... 

Favorites  

Kordon in winter

Kordon in winter, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  Kordon pension in winter looks amazing, am I wrong? I know, I am not. I was lucky to drive my own car there but some cars (without 4 x 4) couldn't. Buy Nissan Sunny/Almera now to get there hehe. 

Mountains in winter

Mountains in winter, Sopotnia Wielka

 matcrazy1 Says:  Look at amazing mountains in wintertime. Whenever you climb and hike in winter be careful. Icy groung = falling maybe dangerous for you. Wear good boots. 

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 Look at amazing mountains in wintertime. Whenever you climb and hike in winter be careful. Icy groung = falling maybe dangerous for you. Wear good boots. 

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