Folk Culture

Introduction Chochołów preserves Poland’s longest row of traditional wooden highland houses, a remarkably intact 19th-century village where góral families maintain historic architecture while accommodating modern tourism beneath the towering peaks of the Western Tatras. This linear settlement stretches along a single main street featuring over 100 wooden houses built using traditional log construction without nails,

Introduction Zalipie Poland is a tiny countryside village where houses, barns, wells, fences and even dog kennels are covered in vivid hand‑painted flowers. Often called “the most colorful village in Poland,” Zalipie has become a living open‑air gallery of unique folk art created almost entirely by local women over several generations. Moreover, Zalipie Poland lies