Sanok – the City of History, Art and Flavours
Sanok is a place where history and magic become one! Walk the cobbled streets, touch the soul of the Subcarpathian region in the largest open-air museum in Poland and immerse yourself in the dark visions of the famous painter Beksiński. Times flows differently here – more slowly, deeper and more beautiful. And if you have not tried the proziaki breads or the local honey, here comes the chance to change it!
The best attractions of Sanok:
- The Historical Museum in Sanok – the famous collection of painting by Zdzisław Beksiński.
- Open-Air Museum - Folk Architecture Museum – the largest one in Poland, an oasis of history, full of wooden huts.
- The Royal Castle - the former castle of Casimir the Great, now home to a museum
- Old Market Square and Old Town – charming tenement houses, soulful cafés
- Holy Trinity Church - a historic gem with an iconostasis
- Icon Route - the region's unique wooden Orthodox churches, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
- Sobień Mountain – a viewpoint with ruins of a castle and the panorama of the San valley
- Bieszczady flavours – try the proziaki breads, flour-sauerkraut pancakes called fuczki and the local honeys
Important notice:
- The home of Beksiński – Sanok is the hometown of Zdzisław Beksiński, one of the most intriguing Polish painters. The Historical Museum houses the largest collection of his paintings in the world!
- The largest open-air museum in Poland – the Folk Architecture Museum is a real trip back in time! You will find here more than 100 wooden buildings from the Subcarpathia, including a school, Orthodox churches and windmills.
- A castle with a royal history – the Sanok castle once hosted Queen Bona and was an important defensive point on the south-eastern borderlands of Poland.
- Sports capital of the Subcarpathian region – Sanok is famous for speed skating and hockey. It houses the only open ice track of this class in Poland!
When in Sanok, pay a visit to:
- Lesko (approx. 15 km) – the Gate of the Bieszczady Mountains, the castle of the Kmita family, the beautiful synagogue and the picturesque Rocks on the San River.
- Solina Lake (approx. 30 km) – the so-called ‘Bieszczady Sea’ with a dam, boat cruises and water attractions.
- Cisna and Wetlina (approx. 60 km) – the heart of the Bieszczady Mountains, perfect conditions for hiking along the Wetlińska and Caryńska Pasture.
- Komańcza (approx. 40 km) – the Convent of the Order of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the place of internment of Primate Stefan Wyszyński.
- Ruins of the Carmelite Monastery in Zagórz (approx. 10 km) – a mysterious, picturesque building with the San valley panorama.
- Baligród (approx. 45 km) – a war cemetery, beautiful Orthodox churches and the Bieszczady wilderness.
- Sine Wiry Nature Reserve (approx. 50 km) – wild fauna and flora, crystal streams and Bieszczady silence.
- Sanok is an ideal starting point – from culture up to wild nature – everyone finds here something for themselves.
