Hi, we are contemporary popowianists, i.e. lovers of the popowo land. We write contemporaries, because already in the 1920s the club of popovarians was numerous and active. In 1929, Teodor Bursze designed the plan of the new Popowo Letnisko, a garden city, which was to serve Warsaw residents as a springboard from the capital rush. It is thanks to the architect's innovative idea that the layout of the small village, on the edge of the Biała Forest, is so unique. The central point of Popowo is a circular square, from which eight roads run radially, along which plots are located. In the 1930s, they were purchased by merchants from the most distant parts of Poland looking for clean air, rest in the bosom of nature, peace, quiet and access to rivers. At that time, the first, very few villas, a casino, sports grounds, a swimming pool on the Narew River and a power plant were also built. Well, a real spa and summer resort. Unfortunately, the development of the village was hampered by the outbreak of World War II, many buildings were destroyed, and after the war, the garden-city project was not resumed.
However, we still play green and praise Popowo Letnisko to friends and strangers. Our two houses reflecting nature, are located at the fork of the Bug and Narew rivers, among pine and birch forests. Living here, as the name suggests, is a summer resort. You can come here alone or in pairs. Take a yoga mat, bicycle or collection of books. Be sure to take your pets and go. For forest aromatherapy, SUP swimming, evenings by the fireplace and barefoot walks on the litter.
So where? In the forest.
With a view of the forest, the smell of resin, pine cones underfoot, and neighbors like squirrels. Here, in the Popowo forest on the edge of the White Forest, nestled among slender pines, stand two wooden houses designed for soothing getaways for two or solitary escapes from the city. Each is situated on a separate, fenced plot, surrounded solely by forest.
There's a single window, but it's a full-length one. In the bedroom, living room, and kitchen, you'll have uninterrupted views of the treeline. Bonus: the sounds of nature, wild rabbits running around, the occasional deer by the window, and peace and quiet without neighbors.
Each cottage consists of a ground floor and a mezzanine. Downstairs, you'll find a living room with a sofa connected to the kitchen, a library wall full of books, a fireplace, and a bathroom with a shower. A rather steep staircase leads to the mezzanine, where you'll find a bedroom with a double bed and a large window overlooking the greenery.
The cabins differ primarily in size: one is 35 m² and the other is 50 m², comfortably accommodating a third person.
Outdoor relaxation is the best here – you can read on the terrace, grill, nap in the hammock, or simply gaze at the treetops. In winter, you can enjoy cross-country skiing, building a snowman, or long walks with the dog.
ForRest Cabin 50 offers a Forest Spa: a sauna and a wood-heated hot tub (additional fee). ForRest Cabin 35 also has a wood-heated hot tub (also additional fee).
Each cabin also has a barbecue.
We decorated the cabins ourselves – as if for ourselves, but for you. It's cozy, homey, and atmospheric. It's full of travel souvenirs, carefully selected accessories, beautiful books and albums, and all the comforts that make your stay a pleasant one. There are also some "non-essential but nice" items: a Nespresso machine, coffee grinder, toaster, citrus juicer, good internet, and a grill on the terrace.
In winter, you'll be warmed by authentic Norwegian Jøtul goats—a hot water bottle doesn't stand a chance. We provide the wood; you just add fuel to the fire.
The area around each cottage is fenced, so dogs can roam freely. We welcome guests with pets—we can prepare a bed, and the forest offers endless sticks and space for them to run. We have two dogs ourselves and know how happy they are.
Check-in is self-check-in—keys are in the safe.
Mountain bikes are available for rent during spring, summer, and fall, allowing you to easily explore the surrounding area.
Bring a packed lunch, because in the forest, when you crave a cake, a baguette with butter, or pudding, you simply can't run to the store in your slippers. The nearest store is 3.5 km away – you can walk, bike, or drive, but it's worth planning your shopping in advance.
And once you're stocked up, make yourself comfortable in our kitchen. It's small but well-equipped: a two-burner hob, a small refrigerator, a moka pot, a Nespresso machine, a coffee grinder, a toaster, a citrus juicer, and, in the summer, a grill on the terrace.
If you're craving fresh, local flavors, we recommend a trip to Serock, where a farmers' market is held on Saturdays and Wednesdays. You can buy vegetables, fruit, eggs, cold cuts, and all the market's "schwarz, soap, and jam" there.
You'll also find the nearest restaurants in Serock – we'll be happy to recommend reliable locations.
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On the edge of the White Forest, in the summer resort of Popowo, life is excellent. Surrounded by pine trees, with essential oils in the air and with wind protection in the form of tall trees, we hide from the world. Here you can walk 10,000 steps without any problems, because the paths draw you in like a good book and take you to clearings, in search of heather carpets and blueberries.
If laziness is your favorite activity, you've come to the right place! You can read books without guilt, steal time for naps, listen to the birds singing and practice yoga on the terrace (bring your mats with you). If sitting still is hard work for you, you will be happy to know that there are plenty of attractions here, near Warsaw. The Biała Forest is an amazing place for running and walking, and the surrounding bicycle routes run through beautiful forests, meadows and along the banks of the Narew River. If you are a fan of road cycling, there are also many great, empty and smooth asphalt roads in the area, on which we regularly ride and we will be happy to share the routes from our GPS with you.
There is also a stud farm nearby, and kayaking trips are organized on the nearby rivers. In the summer, you can borrow a SUP from us, and we will show you the most picturesque and wild sections of the Narew and Bug rivers, without a guide, in the wild, with a backpack and sandwiches - such a trip is a great idea for a hot afternoon!
We try to avoid Zegrze, because it is known that this is where the entire capital flows, but wild parts of the rivers, the Old Bug, Lake Przerzaniec, i.e. the old Wieprz river bed, are places that will not disappoint you.
Interestingly, the Warsaw "water tram" runs to Serock (5-6 km from us), so if you insist, you can ride your bike to us across the river from the capital!
Of course, it's also worth seeing:
- Stawinoga Nature Reserve, where you can see birds that you have never even heard of, e.g. curlews, corncrakes, common moorhens, green moorhens, spotted warblers, water warblers, reed warblers, sea buckthorns, common warblers, bluethroats, red-billed sandpipers, sandpipers, and snipes. snipes, black-tailed godwits.
- Szaniawskiego Gorge Reserve - you can get here by bike, because the gorge is located on the yellow bicycle trail - Serocki trail. Near the gorge there is a forgotten park with the remains of the Szaniawski manor house. The famous writer's house stood on the banks of the Narew River, and later Lake Zegrze, and unfortunately it burned down seven years after the writer's death.
- Bug and Narew from a cycling perspective - choose the blue eastern Łacha-Łacha trail. The route is 17.8 km long and is extremely picturesque. It runs through forests and along rivers, and you can join it from Popowo.
We cooperate with Mazovian Wildlife, which organizes trips to nearby areas - the Bug Valley, the White Forest and the Lower Narew Valley - often to wild, inaccessible places that provide shelter for thousands of species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. We will send you a detailed offer after booking.
It's a small house for two or even for a trip alone. Then the kids stay at home well looked after, and you have this luxurious time of silence, reading books, walking in the woods, sleeping, practicing doing nothing, drinking wine by the fireplace and watching series without interludes. Sounds like a sanatorium for young adults, doesn't it?
We have very good internet for work, StarLINK,
