From Krakow: Guided Tour of Zalipie

A viagem foi excelente. O nosso guia (Maciej) foi ótimo. Muito prestável e simpático. Foi sempre acompanhando o passeio com informações interessantes sobre o país e a região. Em Zalipie acompanhou nos sempre facilitando a interação com os locais. É um passeio que recomendamos vivamente!

Matthew was a great tour guide! Super kind and very informative on the area. He even brought us to an extra historic building on the drive there that was built in the 1400s and he just knew the pastor! You can tell he is knowledgeable and cares about the communities within this area. We booked a private tour and it felt as if we were spending the day with a cousin rather than a stranger! Zalipie is a beautiful village filled with loving energy, animals, and many strong female artists! I highly recommend anyone visiting Krakow to book a tour to Zalipie and see the beautiful countryside (even the drive is beautiful!)!!

We were picked up at our hotel by Anna, our friendly guide and Zalipie was about 1hr 45mins drive. Just 3 of us on the tour. We began at the villages museum where there are 3 little cottages to look around, all beautifully painted. We watched a video in the barn, but unfortunately for us, it was in Polish! We then drove to the village church, passing several painted houses along the way. The interior of the church was adorned with painted flowers. Then we went to the 2nd museum/ village hall, great photos of women with their painted houses, and more artwork to see in the grounds. (It would have been an added highlight if we could have met and talked to one of the owners of a current painted house.) The guide asked if we wanted to stop at a restaurant for lunch on the way back to krakow which we did (not included in the price of the trip). If you like arty things and want to see some Polish countryside it's a good, laidback choice.