Easy hikes and walks in Nowosielski Las

Today was my first time visiting this place. We waited less than 12 minutes for our pizza, and the prices were around 42-44 PLN (33 cm diameter), depending on the type. The dough was nicely risen, and there were plenty of toppings, so the three of us struggled to finish two pizzas. A quiet place, with quiet music in the background. The spacious space is located in the basement of the building, below street level, so there's less outside noise. The name "Oliwki 3" might suggest to someone from outside the city that it's located at number 3 Oliwki Street, but there's no such street nearby. 😀 WW

The graduation tower is open to the public during opening hours on the grounds of the State University of Sanok. It is a single, wide column, standing between two university buildings. Next to the tower are benches and an information board with the terms and conditions of use (see photos). The board states that the graduation tower is activated by pressing a button located below the board, and that the recommended inhalation time is 45-60 minutes. WW

Homemade ice cream made in Sanok, several unusual flavours: sweet, salty or sour, see photos. Scoop 8 PLN, sugar cone 1.50 PLN. I ordered gingerbread and summer party ice cream - the latter with a hint of sourness, I can recommend both. The ice cream shop is open from 9:00 to 20:00 in the season, and in the case of a cloudy morning from 10:00. There are a few chairs to the left of the building. It is best to come here on foot, because parking at the ice cream shop can be problematic, especially on weekdays. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is no paid parking zone and on these days it is easier to find parking, except for mass hours in the nearby parish church. My jaw dropped when I looked at the receipt - the company is called "SZLAGPOL" 😮 I wouldn't call my company that 🤔, but the name makes sense here - the owner is Piotr Szlaga. 😀 WW

The church dedicated to Saint Nicholas the Miracle Worker comes from the town of Bączal Dolny near Jasło. It was built of fir wood in 1667 and then underwent reconstruction. After being moved to the Sanok open-air museum, its original appearance was restored. Based on: https://skansen.mblsanok.pl/sakralne.html ---------------------------- The photos I posted show the church on Palm Sunday, when the introductory part of the Open-air Museum is open to visitors free of charge, and Mass is celebrated in the historic church. During the liturgy, visiting the interior is prohibited. WW

You can't miss it. It's a beautiful piece of history.

Works of art in the open-air museum

The official name of the open-air museum is the Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok (MBL). It covers a vast area on the right bank of the San River, limited from the north by a high escarpment, on which the Biała Góra housing estate is located, and from the east by the forested area of the Słonne Mountains. A great attraction is the Galician Market Square, where various occasional events are organized, e.g. before the holidays. The open-air museum lives according to its own calendar and is eagerly visited not only by tourists but also by the residents of Sanok. On the open-air museum area, divided into geographical and cultural sectors, you can visit many wooden buildings and see their equipment. The resourcefulness of the residents of that time, who were able to live and support their families in very modest conditions, without electricity, running water, gas and so many devices that we cannot imagine life without today, is admirable. The oil sector is a separate attraction. To get a better understanding of the range of objects gathered here, it is best to use the services of a guide. WW

The monument commemorates the launching of the MS Sanok general cargo ship in 1966. The ship was 99.5 m long, had a deadweight tonnage of 3,015 DWT, served in the years 1966-1987 and was owned by Polskie Linie Oceaniczne. The monument with anchors is a very exotic souvenir in Sanok, considering that Sanok is not a seaside city, it does not even have a navigable connection to the sea, like Gliwice has (via the Gliwice Canal and the Oder), where to emphasize this connection and the maritime nature of the city stands the Neptune monument*. 😀 Sanok, located in the remote, south-eastern corner of Poland, is one of the cities located farthest from the Baltic coast. By road from Sanok to the nearest sea coast (Stegna commune) is about 750 km, and to the Black Sea and Adriatic even further. Technical data of the ship based on Wikipedia. https://pl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Sanok *) https://gliwice.eu/wizytowka/zabytki/fontanna-z-rzezba-neptuna