A small ancient village in South-Eastern Poland, Zalipie, is definitely one of the country’s top tourist attractions. Not because it has five-stars hotels or massive glass buildings, but on the contrary, due to its small wooden cottages, which are painted in the most vibrant colors.
The secluded village of Zalipie is home to a charming tradition. Over a century ago the women of the village began to paint their houses: however, it was not the single, uniform color one might expect from a traditional and conservative society.
Important notice:
This tour will be held only if in the group will be at least 2 participants.
Posted By : Dixie and Brian P
Our guide, Matthew, helped make this a wonderful experience. He was easy to talk to and answered all of our questions. We saw beautiful countryside and enjoyed the painted houses. It would have been very difficult to do this on our own. Matthew had relationships with some of the home owners. It felt like a very personalized experience. We highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-19 11:08:53 
Posted By : suzannesJ6603GO
Want to experience something totally unique and feel the culture of tradition combined with lovely countryside? This is the tour for you. Our guide Mathew (Maciej Szymoniak) was exceptional. We had the pleasure of traveling on the Eagle Nest Castle tour earlier in the week and were thrilled to be with him again. We met people, saw the insides of their homes and experienced a very heartwarming and beautiful tradition. Everywhere we went we were warmly welcomed. It is clear Poland Active has invested in getting to know the people and their families. We were so glad we booked this tour. It is something even as well traveled individuals that we have never experienced before. Very special and beautiful.
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Posted On : 2023-11-19 19:17:54
Posted By : N4228UTrichardg
Highly recommended. Driver very friendly and knowledgeable, willing to customise tour to groups needs.
He had a good repour with the locals. We saw the outside of several homes and a few inside.
Altogether a thoroughly enjoyable day.
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Posted On : 2023-07-28 19:40:15
Posted By : E6795EYdebs
Our day in Zalipie was the highlight of our long weekend in Krakow. My 26-year old daughter and I took dozens of photos of the many houses we were able to see. The interiors were extra special, as was the opportunity to meet one of the artists. Mathew was knowledgeable and a terrific guide; he knew exactly which houses to visit and where we could get up close. So glad we decided to take the tour, we would have not met the artist or seen so much on our own.
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Posted On : 2022-11-08 15:45:27
Posted By : Susan_T
This was a great opportunity to see some of the Polish country-side in addition to visiting the beautiful village of Zalipie. My guides were great - very knowledgeable and interested in making sure that I got the most out of my trip. We stopped for lunch in great place for traditional Polish food.
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Posted On : 2020-08-18 15:27:34 
