FAMILY HOLIDAYS AMID THE WINTER LANDSCAPES OF PODKARPACIE

Easy walks to Połonina Wetlińska or the Chatka Puchatka mountain shelter and family sleigh rides ending with a bonfire.

A visit in Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok, where the winter scenery adds magic to the wooden cottages

Ice skating fun at the Ice Track in the Municipal Sports and Recreation Centre in Sanok.

A family walk to the Rabski Stream – a peaceful trail through the forest to a picturesque creek, perfect for a short picnic and enjoying nature’s serenity

Cross-country skiing lessons in Muczne – a great option for families, offering fun and active time in the fresh mountain air. Gentle trails, professional instructors, and stunning snowy views make it the perfect place to try cross-country skiing for the first time. But Muczne has even more to offer – don’t miss the European bison enclosure or the scenic lookout tower on Jeleniowaty

Gromadzyń – perfect for kids and beginners; a modern resort with various runs, a chairlift, platter lifts, a ski school, equipment rental, eateries, and parking at the base of the slope. 

Laworta Ski – longer runs and the largest ski resort in Bieszczady, with illuminated and artificially snowed slopes of varying difficulty, a chairlift, equipment rental and servicing, and an on-site restaurant. 

Wańkowa (BIESZCZAD.ski) – a modern family resort with the region’s longest cable car, multiple runs and lifts, a ski kindergarten, ski school, rental facilities, accommodation, and a slope-side restaurant. 

Arłamów – a luxury complex with its own slope, platter lifts, rental equipment, ski school, pools, and a spa area to help the family unwind after a day in the snow. Arłamów

Museum of Bedtime Cartoons in Rzeszów

A nostalgic journey for adults and a colourful adventure for kids. Step into the world of classic Polish cartoons like Miś Uszatek, Reksio, and Bolek and Lolek. See original puppets, props, animation frames, and clips from evening TV programs – and talk together about what evenings in front of the TV used to be like.

 Pottery Farm in Medynia Głogowska

Pottery workshops are held for both children and adults. The modern complex includes workshops, exhibitions, kilns, and a ceramics shop. Alongside seasoned artisans carrying on family traditions, young pottery enthusiasts run classes. Discover your talent, get hands-on with clay, or enjoy a moment of ceramic mindfulness. Participants make their own clay pots and figures to take home as souvenirs.

Glass Heritage Centre in Krosno

A family visit here is a mix of learning and fun. Kids will be captivated by live glassblowing demonstrations, while adults learn the secrets of this traditional craft. You can also join workshops, explore interactive exhibitions, and admire stunning handcrafted glassworks up close.

Ethnographic Farmstead in Rogi

In this nearly century-old home, your whole family can get a tangible sense of local history. During the tour and hands-on workshops, you’ll discover past village life, traditional crafts, customs, and regional flavours – all of which shaped the local identity.

Leżajsk Land Museum – Ethnographic and Toy-Making Exhibition

Families can explore the world of traditional wooden toys once made in Leżajsk and nearby villages. Children will discover what their grandparents played with, while parents can reflect on their own childhoods, compare toys from the past and present, and discuss regional traditions and folk crafts.

Bieszczady School of Crafts

On the ground floor of the school, there are three craft workshops: pottery, calligraphy, and baking. Workshop participants, guided by skilled instructors, can bake traditional proziaki (soda bread rolls), make clay pots, and try their hand at calligraphy while sitting at antique school desks.

• Proziaki – local soda bread rolls that kids love with butter and honey
• Fuczki – fried pancakes made from sauerkraut
• Hearty, warming soups – ideal after a winter walk. Be sure to try:

• Kwaśnica with mutton at Zajazd pod Caryńską
• Aromatic mushroom soup at the castle in Krasiczyn
• Savoury chicken broth with pelmeni dumplings at Niedźwiadek Restaurant in Ustrzyki Dolne
• Unique mutton broth at the Baranów Sandomierski Castle
• Rich sour rye soup (żurek) at Karczma pod Semaforem in Bachórz

Cosy guesthouses and cottages in the Bieszczady Mountains with stunning views (e.g. Domki 4 nad ranem, Chata Wędrowca, Zajazd pod Caryńską)

Hotels with pools: Hotel Blue Diamond Wellness & Spa, Arłamów, Hotel Wellness & Spa "Nowy Dwór", Hotel Sokół Wellness & Spa, Hotel Bristol Tradition & Luxury, Hotel Zefir, Dwór Kombornia