In the footsteps of the Dolinians, "Two Riversides of the San"

In the footsteps of the Dolinians, Dolinianie

Let's eat God's way, that is, pray, eat and experience.

Dolinianie - Dwa Brzegi Sanu refers to the now non-existent and forgotten ethnographic group, inhabiting the San Valley from Lesko to Słone in the past. The essence of the group is a permanent coexistence, sharing the mysticism of a simple peasant life, interspersed with the doubly celebrated Greek and Roman Catholic religious holidays. The core is openness to the world of the former inhabitants of the San Valley and to the mystical spiritual and culinary experiences of life along the river, seasons and rituals.
The theme of the tour is to discover mysterious and legendary places, ancient temples, forgotten professions of pottery and tastes, as well as the coexistence of faiths, daily and spiritual life, work and rest, fasting and periods of relative abundance of the peasant table to the travelers.
Traveling along the trail, we will discover the culture of Dolninians by tasting and tasting local dishes and products, as well as by admiring the temples, views watched by former residents and watching their lives kept in the farms in the open-air museum in Sanok.

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Arrival by plane to the airport in Balice or Jasionka, transfer by coach to Sanok.

Day 1

Arrival to Sanok and accommodation

Accommodation.
Dinner, free time, overnight.

Hotel and restaurant Bona ***
Hotel and restaurant Bona ***

Or

Accommodation.
Dinner, free time, overnight.

Hotel Sanvit ***
Hotel Sanvit ***

Or

Accommodation.
Dinner, free time, overnight.

Hotel Jagielloński
Hotel Jagielloński

Or

Accommodation.
Dinner, free time, overnight.

Hotel Under the Three Roses
Hotel Under the Three Roses
Day 2

Visiting the Folk Architecture Museum

Guided tour of the Museum of Folk Architecture of the Dolinian Sector and the Galician Market, free time (approx. 2.5 hours).

Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok.
Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok.

A walk around Sanok's Market Square and its vicinity

A walk around the Market Square and its vicinity with a guide (including the Castle, the Church of the Holy Trinity).

Sanok Market Square with historic tenement houses, the Orthodox Church of St. Trinity
Sanok Market Square with historic tenement houses, the Orthodox Church of St. Trinity

Lunch in Sanok

Thanks to the extraordinary cuisine, you will move to the Galician times, you will taste Lemko and Boyko, Old Polish and Ukrainian dishes. The specialties are simple dishes, based on various types of groats, peas, cabbage, potatoes, wholemeal flour and regional buttermilk.

The Carpathian Food inn
The Carpathian Food inn

A walk around Sanok's Market Square and its vicinity, cont

The castle is situated on a hill 317 m above sea level above a steep slope on the eastern side, at the foot of which the San River, currently the Płowiecki Stream, flowed. It is the seat of the Historical Museum. It has the most valuable collection of icons in the country and the largest collection of works by the outstanding Polish artist Zdzisław Beksiński. The museum also has valuable collections: sacred art of the Roman Catholic Church, Pokuttya ceramics, modern art, military, Sarmatian portrait art, archaeological collections and others.

Sanok Market Square with historic tenement houses, the Orthodox Church of St. Trinity
Sanok Market Square with historic tenement houses, the Orthodox Church of St. Trinity

A pontoon rafting down the San

Rafting on the San (in bad weather, a longer folklore and presentation program, prepared by the San Valley LAG).

Folklore presentation organized by LAG Dolina Sanu (LAG Dolina Sanu, Kościuszki 23), baking proziaki show, valley dinner prepared by the Circle of Rural Housewives.

Return to the hotel, overnight.

 

A pontoon rafting on the San river
A pontoon rafting on the San river
Day 3

On the trail of the San Valley Orthodox Church

Breakfast at the hotel.

On the trail of the San Valley Orthodox Church - drive through Czerteż, Jurowce, Trepcza, Mrzygłód, Dobra to Ulucz, tour of the church in Ulucz (approx. 0.5 hours), walk along the oak avenue, walk to the footbridge over the San river.

Orthodox church Ascension of the Lord in Ulucz.
Orthodox church Ascension of the Lord in Ulucz.

Visiting the ruins of Sobień Castle

Drive through Tyrawa Solna, Tyrawa Wołoska (stop at the Quo vadis Sculpture Gallery), along the picturesque route to the Słonne observation deck and further to the ruins of the Sobień Castle on the San, walk and free time for photos.

Sobień Castle
Sobień Castle

Visiting Lesko

Walk around Lesko with a guide, free time.

Lesko - town hall, castle, synagogue and Jewish cemetery
Lesko - town hall, castle, synagogue and Jewish cemetery

Lunch in Sanok

Carpathian cuisine. The menu is based on the best products from nearby fields, forests and from the best suppliers.

Szelców Restaurant
Szelców Restaurant

Ursa Maior Beer Factory in Bieszczady

Transfer to the Ursa Maior Beer Factory in Bieszczady, tasting, refreshments, possibility of buying local Carpathian products (approx. 1 hour).

Ursa Maior Beer Factory in Bieszczady
Ursa Maior Beer Factory in Bieszczady

Castle in Lesko

Arrival and accommodation at the Castle in Lesko, dinner, free time, overnight.

Castle in Lesko
Castle in Lesko
Day 4

Ceramic workshops

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the Carpe Diem Ceramics Studio in Jankowce, ceramics workshops, presentation of ceramics and its importance for the Dolinians.

Ceramics workshop Carpe Diem
Ceramics workshop Carpe Diem

Beekeeping farm

Visit to the beekeeping farm, presentation and tasting.

M&M Apibieszczady beekeeping farm
M&M Apibieszczady beekeeping farm

Visiting the ruins of the Monastery in Zagórze

Drive through Zagórz (stop at the ruins of the Monastery, Klasztorna 40, 38-540 Zagórz, view of the San bend) to Zahutyń.

Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites in Zagórze.
Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites in Zagórze.

Zachutyń lunch

Traditional dishes of the Podkarpacie region deserve attention, such as syrniki (pancakes made of white cottage cheese with sweet cream), stolniki (cabbage rolls stuffed with grated potatoes, onions and bacon), łężnie (potato chops stuffed with sauerkraut), sauerkraut (sauerkraut pancakes) cabbage with cream) or hryczane warenyki (dumplings made of spelled flour with buckwheat, cottage cheese, onion, nettle and wild garlic)

Old Friends Chata
Old Friends Chata

The end

Transfer to the Jasionka airport in Rzeszów or Balice in Krakow.

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.