One of the gorgeous places in Poland that you simply must visit is the Bieszczady. It's something much more than the only patch of the Eastern Carpathians in Poland. The greatest treasure of the Bieszczady is the legends and tales created over generations by the tourists who wander here.

Although they no longer resemble those of more than thirty years ago — utterly wild, mysterious and inaccessible — they still have their power. They are sometimes called the "uninhabited mountains", and the legend of the Bieszczady lives on.

Lake Solina

This lake is called the Bieszczady sea. It is a great place to relax and bathe in a beautiful lake. Surrounded by hills, it is famous for its changeable wind directions, which for many sailors are quite a thrill.

One of the more interesting structures, though, is the dam. It is the largest construction of its kind in Poland. It measures 81.8 m in height and 664 m in length. The dam can also be viewed from the inside. A guide will show you around the more important elements of the whole structure.

The Bieszczady mountains

It is loveliest in the morning, when the slight chill makes the air clear and ensures wonderful visibility. So it's worth getting up very early and watching the sunrise, when the sun's disc slowly emerges from behind a hill. A sunrise from the summit of Tarnica would surely be even more beautiful.

Once we've done that, wonderful hikes along countless tourist trails await us. They aren't as trampled as the Tatras. The Bieszczady are among the most precious refuges for mammals and birds of prey in Europe. Here you can come across wolves, bears and quite a few different species of birds.

Silence, peace, beautiful landscapes — all of this you'll find in this remote corner of Poland. The Bieszczady landscape is very distinctive and varied; it has many characteristic elements that give it its charm and make it so unique.

A land of forests

Of course, beautiful elements of the Bieszczady region are also the połoniny (alpine meadows), the forests and the peaks, without which the Bieszczady simply couldn't exist. A walk through a misty forest adds charm to this place. As you stroll, you feel the magic of the nature surrounding you.

In the forest you can find quite a few roads created by the machines that cut down the trees and haul them off to the sawmill. In such places you can also find a fair number of shelters.

The Bieszczady — magical mountains of freedom. I recommend everyone go there.