Travel Love Poland Magazine – March 2021
Dear Readers, And so the spring has come again. Disliked by some as in Poland it tends to be often cool till May while adored by the others. However, before we move on to more spring topics, we invite you to read the conversation with probably the most famous Slav and Slavic warrior in Poland, i.e. with Igor Górewicz. It is a fascinating journey into the past, and since Igor's knowledge is immense, his stories will be extremely interesting, not only for history lovers. As usual, the whole is illustrated by already well-known Marek Kalisiński. From more spring themes, this time we recommend trips to Roztocze and cycling adventures in southern Poland. We especially want to draw your attention to the photographs by Marcin Gądek in the article "Churches from heaven". As Marcin is also a priest, his stories and photographs have an additional, slightly deeper dimension. Also, get to know the city that we haven't presented yet – that is Opole. Perhaps slightly off the beaten track of the most frequent hikes, it will be an interesting proposition for music lovers. Opole is called the capital of Polish song. There will be, as usual at this time of the year, Easter accents, both culinary (with a recipe for Sękacz) and visual – we are presenting once again the photographs by Kamila Rosińska - as well as her two new stories for children.
Dear Readers,
And so the spring has come again. Disliked by some as in Poland it tends to be often cool till May while adored by the others. However, before we move on to more spring topics, we invite you to read the conversation with probably the most famous Slav and Slavic warrior in Poland, i.e. with Igor Górewicz. It is a fascinating journey into the past, and since Igor's knowledge is immense, his stories will be extremely interesting, not only for history lovers. As usual, the whole is illustrated by already well-known Marek Kalisiński.
From more spring themes, this time we recommend trips to Roztocze and cycling adventures in southern Poland. We especially want to draw your attention to the photographs by Marcin Gądek in the article "Churches from heaven". As Marcin is also a priest, his stories and photographs have an additional, slightly deeper dimension.
Also, get to know the city that we haven't presented yet – that is Opole. Perhaps slightly off the beaten track of the most frequent hikes, it will be an interesting proposition for music lovers. Opole is called the capital of Polish song.
There will be, as usual at this time of the year, Easter accents, both culinary (with a recipe for Sękacz) and visual – we are presenting once again the photographs by Kamila Rosińska - as well as her two new stories for children.
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We cross the river and national borders along the Legnava-
Milik footbridge and discover new bicycle paths on the Polish
side. They lead to Andrzejówka, from where we can return to
Mały Lipnik using another footbridge. A small note hereremember
about the basic regulations for cyclists in Slovakia
(including a mandatory helmet outside built-up areas), because
in another approximately 15 km we will cycle around this
country. The EV11/VeloNatura route uses quiet public roads in
this section, with really minimal traffic, as this is the "end of
the world" for Slovaks and only residents and cyclists use
these roads. Some of the picturesque sections charted right
There is also another pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the
Poprad, which connects this area with the EuroVelo11
route.From here, we will ride along quiet roads to Rytro.
Currently, we recommend riding through Rytro using the
sidewalks along the national road DK87, but soon the work on
the construction of a bicycle route on the section running
through the forests surrounding the Rytro's outer bailey will
be completed (it is expected to be put into use in spring
2021). In Życzanów, we return to the right bank and the
picturesque local roads along the Poprad itself. Caution! From
this point, it is possible to take a detour on one of the most
A new bicycle bridge over the Poprad River in Milik, connecting two countries - Poland and Slovakia.
on the river banks have recently received fresh asphalt
(Zavodie-Medzibrodie), but some of them, unfortunately, fall
into the last freshness category (Mały Lipnik- vicinity of the
footbridge in Żegiestów, approximately 2.5 km). For this
reason, we recommend roadster riders with super-thin tires to
be careful there. If you do not like mineral water from these
roadside springs, I recommend hydrating yourself with Kofola
in a nice cafe in Mały Lipnik or the one in Mniszek on the
Poprad, right on the border of Slovakia and Poland. This is
where we return to the Polish side and follow the old border
road to the center of Piwniczna. In Piwniczna, in addition to
visiting the market square, we also recommend a tour around
the so-called recreational center on Nakło, which includes
bicycle paths, pump track paths, and a bicycle center.
photo: Konrad Rogoziński
demanding climbs in the vicinity of Wola Krogulecka, from the
top of which there is a brilliant panorama from the
observation deck. We recommend it, but be warned that it is a
really steep ascent. Longer, but milder if that's what you need
is the one from the side of Barcice. From this town to the
footbridge in Stary Sącz, the route returns mostly to bicycle
paths.
What do we have besides this riverside route?
The abovementioned trail is the easiest option to cross the
entire Poprad Valley. However, I definitely recommend coming
for a longer bicycle reconnaissance since the construction of
the main riverside route (which in the future will be certified
as part of the EuroVelo11 international route), also jumpstarted
the development of a whole range of additional routes
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