Šariš, "People of Many Cultures"

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Šariš - not only beer - salt, opals and UNESCO treasures

Full concentration will allow you to remember the image of wooden temples and ruins of castles immersed in the green of forests and mountain skies, getting to know the history of salt and opal mining full of secrets, experiencing cultural diversity closed in a common melting pot, awakening emotions related to communing with the treasures of world heritage.

The most characteristic visual designations of the Šariš region are wooden churches and churches as well as castle ruins blended into the mountain panorama. Eyesight is essential to learn the colors of folk costumes, the intricacy of bobbin lace, admire the daring dances, the intricate buildings of the fairy-tale Bardejov, as well as the charms of the nature reserve. The visual impressions will be complemented by the flavors of various dishes and the smells of herbs, forests, fields and meadows.

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Day 1

Day 1

Arrival by plane to the airport in Kosice
Transfer to Presov, accommodation at the Carpe Diem Hotel, dinner, free time, overnight.

Hotel Carpe Diem
Hotel Carpe Diem
Day 2

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel.
A guided walk around 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, ok . 2 hours.

Regional Museum in Prešov
Regional Museum in Prešov

Day 2

Transfer to the former Solivar salt mine - a historic complex of buildings, the oldest of which dates back to the second half of the 16th century. Visiting the Technical Museum and learning about the history of salt mining in Slovakia, approx. 1.5 hours.

Solivar Museum.
Solivar Museum.

Day 2

Lunch at the Sport Bar Solivar, maintained in the atmosphere of a mine, with regional dishes.

Sport Bar Solivar
Sport Bar Solivar

Day 2

Transfer to the UNESCO city of Bardejov, approx. 1 hour.
Accommodation in Hotel Aleksander 4 *, Bardejovskie Kupele (possibility of bathing).
Dinner, overnight.

Hotel Alexander
Hotel Alexander
Day 3

Day 3

Breakfast at the hotel.
Walk to the Sarysz Open-Air Museum of Folk Architecture, approx. 30 min.
Visiting the open-air museum, about 1 hour

Free time, a walk around Bardejovskie Kupele - approx. 1 hour.

Open-air museum and museum of folk architecture - Saris Museum Bardejov.
Open-air museum and museum of folk architecture - Saris Museum Bardejov.

Day 3

Transfer to Bardejov, lunch at the Market Square in Restaurant Bar Parad.

Restaurant Bar Parada Bardejov
Restaurant Bar Parada Bardejov

Day 3

Visiting one of the oldest Slovak towns: Market Square, Town Hall, Executioner's House, city walls, St. Idzi, approx. 1 hour
Return to Hotel Aleksander, dinner, overnight.

Bardejov - Rynek
Bardejov - Rynek
Day 4

Day 4

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Svidnik, to the Museum of Ukrainian Culture, transfer and sightseeing approx. 1.5 hours.

Skanzen SNM - Museums of Ukrainian Culture - Svidnik
Skanzen SNM - Museums of Ukrainian Culture - Svidnik

Day 4

A trip to Bodružal. Guided tour (different language versions) of the fully equipped Lemko church of St. Nicholas from 1658, included in the UNESCO list.

Church of St. Nicholas in Bodružal
Church of St. Nicholas in Bodružal

Day 4

Return to Svidnik, lunch at the Vermex restaurant.
Transfer and excursion to Castle Šariš - the ruins of a medieval castle that gave the name of the region, overlooking Prešov and its surroundings. Visiting the ruins of the castle, approx. 3 hours with access. Šariš beer tasting.

Szarisz Castle (Saris)
Szarisz Castle (Saris)

Day 4

Accommodation at the Carpe Diem Hotel in Prešov.

Hotel Carpe Diem
Hotel Carpe Diem
Day 5

Day 5

Breakfast at the hotel.
A trip to Dubnik. Visiting a unique opal mine - the only one in this part of Europe.
Lunch at the Karczma Młyn Restaurant.
Transfer to the airport in Košice, or as agreed between the organizer and the trip participant.

Slovenian opal bane
Slovenian opal bane

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.