Ethnomosaic under the roof of nature.
Listening to the tones of wind on a patchwork ethnographic fabric, carrying the smell of herbs, beech forest and mountain meadows, manifestations of human and animal life, and echoes of the past will allow you to immerse yourself in culture, calm down and get to know yourself better.
The region is sewn together like patchwork handicrafts of epic nature, small churches sunk in it, churches and ruins of mighty castles on the hills, various cities, museums with different themes - from open-air museums and mini-open-air museums to pop art, various dishes, local products, dances and music. They are connected by roads and the people who travel through them. The route leads from Połoniny through churches, museums, relics of old rural industry, castle ruins, restaurants, apiaries, cheese factories and unique Carpathian views.
The dominant senses are hearing and touch. Traveling along the trail will listen to the sounds of nature, church, church and folk music, language, sounds of cities, towns and villages. They will also touch the testimonies of the region's folk culture, learn about the softness and texture of the fabrics of the folk costume, the hardness of wood, the delicacy of plants, and the consistency of local products.
What to see?
Where to sleep?
What to eat?
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Arrival by plane to the airport in Kosice
Transfer to Presov, accommodation at the Carpe Diem Hotel, dinner, free time, overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel.
A guided walk through the city connecting in a unique way the cultural conglomerate of Slovaks, Poles, Ukrainians and Lemkos - the capital of the region (St. Nicholas' Co-Cathedral, Synagogue). Visiting the National Museum - the most important museum on the ethnographic route of the region, with a rich exhibition presenting rural life in the Carpathians, approx. 2 hours.
Transfer to Hotel Zelená Lagúna above the Velka Domaša reservoir, accommodation, lunch.
Free time to rest by the water (depending on the weather, it is possible to organize a cruise on the lake), dinner, overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Rest by the water or explore the lake area.
Lunch at Penzion - Reštaurácia Goral, situated on a hill overlooking the lake, offering regional Carpathian cuisine.
Drive through Stopkov, short guided city tour (hrad / kaštieľ Stropkov, wooden chapel of St. Peter), approx. 1 hour.
Arrival in the city of Miedzilaborce, visiting the Museum of Andi Warhol, whose family came from this place (approx. 1.5 hours).
Drive along a picturesque Carpathian road past the Hostovické lúky (irises) reserve to Snina.
Arrival at Hotel Bystrá, accommodation, dinner.
A trip to the Astronomical Observatory on Kolonickom sedle, which is located in an area with a very low level of light pollution. This makes it an extremely suitable place for astronomical observations.
Return to the hotel, overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive through the village of Stakčín, along the Starina Lagoon, through Kolbasov to the village of Ulič. Visiting the park of miniature wooden churches, approx. 30 min.
Drive past the Park of the Dark Poloniny Sky to the village of Nová Sedlica.
Lunch in Reštaurácia a Penzión Kremenec, a short walk around the area.
Visiting the Poloninský med honey shop, tasting and presentation of the honey, possibility of purchase.
Transfer to the village of Topoľa, visiting the wooden church of St. Michael the Archangel. It is a unique type of Carpathian churches from the vicinity of Snina. There you can see a copy of a very interesting icon of the Last Judgment - the original is in the museum in Svidnik.
Bread baking or ceramic workshops at the Košiar oz facility, dinner with Połonin cuisine.
Return to the hotel, overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive through Sinina to the village of Zemplínske Hámre - picturesquely situated at the foot of Vichorlat, famous for its iron-smelting in the 19th century. Visiting the Múzeum Zemplínske Hámre, walk along the path of the Hámorský náučný pavement, approx. 1 hour
Drive to Humenné, visit to the Vihorlat Museum.
Visiting the open-air museum of the Upper German village, with a rich exhibition of residential and farm buildings, the Greek Catholic Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Nova Sedlica, approx. 2 hours
Lunch in the regional restaurant Pivovar U medveďa, tasting craft beer.
Transfer to the village of Jesenov, entry to the castle by off-road vehicles (or a beech forest climb, approx. 45 minutes). Folklore presentation at the castle from the 13th century, refreshments with local products (approx. 2 hours).
Transfer to the second important castle of Horne Zemplín - Brekovsky Castle from the 13th century, situated on a hill with a beautiful view of Humenné and Strážske. Driveway with off-road vehicles or approach, approx. 30 min. Visiting the ruins 30 min.
Transfer to the village of Zámutov.
Accommodation in Bilikova chata Zámutov ***, dinner, overnight.
Breakfast at the facility.
Walk through the village known for preserving the folk traditions of the Horný Zemplín region.
Visiting the House of Folk Traditions, folklore presentations and workshops, meeting with local artists, lunch and tasting local products (including homemade Čičava dumplings).
Transfer to Vranov, guided walk around the city - Minor Basilica. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
On the way, optional visit to the Myslina cheese farm, tasting and purchase.
Transfer to the airport in Košice, or as agreed between the organizer and the trip participant.
Funded by the National Institute Wolności - Center for the Development of Society Obywatelski from the Development Program funds Civic Organizations for 2018-2030
The website was created as part of the "EtnoCarpathia" project co-financed by the Interreg V-A Poland-Slovakia Cross-Border Cooperation Program 2014-2020 and by the National Institute of Freedom - Center for Civil Society Development from the Civic Organization Development Program for 2018-2030.
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