On Sztuka, two arts are practiced: tasting wine and life. On almost 4 hectares of the Subcarpathian land, 12 grape varieties reign, which produce harmonious and playful wines: their names are always derived from old Polish instruments. Their availability varies, because we are dependent on nature, but the winery is never empty. It happens that only female dogs are waiting in it, but usually they are also accompanied by Cymbals or Maryny. In summer our friends come to visit us with their wines, cheeses and honeys and then, during our art events, we exchange what's good. Just like on Sunday tasting with proziak or a dinner from the ladies of the rural housewives' club. Then I show how our wine is made, and it happens that I tell stories three times longer than I planned. I can talk about wine for hours.
When I said over 15 years ago that I would start with a vineyard, everyone was knocking on the head. The wine business in Poland was just beginning, we had to wait several years for the results, and I had a job in telecommunications. I did the first plantings in my parents' garden to see if I had a hand for it. It turned out that I have, and now Sztuka are covered with grapevines, the quality of which is carefully controlled by Sonny the dog (Corleone) and 4 cats: Felek, Luna, Rysiek and Nelson. My sister Basia, my daughter Zosia, my wife Kasia and my neighbor Marek are also helping me. We have our own shop, a large vegetable garden, an orchard and finally guest rooms, to which we invite you. Not just any: Luxury and Prestige. You will spend intoxicating days and nights here, in the green, calm and carefree of the Arts. We operate according to the principle: wine and hospitality, so there is no need to wonder - you have to come, because here everyone is their own.
You will sleep in Luxury and Prestige. Seriously, there's no limit. I have two fresh apartments for you in a newly built building in Sztukówka. There is an office and a shop downstairs, and you are at the top.
Luxury and Prestige are like two separate apartments and there are no common areas on the first floor of the building. The Prestige is smaller, has 36 m² and is suitable for 2 people, Luxurious - 99 m² and sleeps 4 people. More details about each of the apartments can be found in the "booking facilities" section. Both are self-contained, equipped kitchen, air conditioning, bathroom with washing machine and dryer.
The building where you will stay is located in Sztukówka. We have over 3.5 hectares of land. There is my house next to it, a vineyard stretches down the hill, we also have an orchard, a gazebo, a barbecue area and a large part of the flat area where there are stands during summer events. It happens that someone spends the night with us in a motorhome. But the plot is huge and there is no question of getting in each other's way or excessive noise.
A few more interesting facts about the place where you will spend your vacation:
– our accommodation received the Certificate of Good Practices of the Polish Tourist Organization,
– you can redeem a tourist voucher with us,
– one of the episodes about Podkarpacie was filmed by Robert Makłowicz at our place – the episode is available on Player.pl,
– we do not participate in a large number of competitions, but there are some that we like and are happy to boast about – and so in 2021 we received the Golden Egg KUKBUK Recommends 2020 from the KUKBUK magazine.
Each apartment has a fully equipped kitchen where you can cook your own meals. There is a dishwasher, coffee machine and oven. We can treat you to breakfasts that come in two variants:
– Ready-made breakfast delivered to your door (PLN 25/person): we agree on what you like and we will prepare it for you. We offer scrambled eggs with additions or our traditional Podkarpacie sour rye soup. Everything from local products.
– Breakfast basket for two people NOTE available during the garden season from June to September (PLN 50): filled with goodness that you can use to prepare your own breakfast. There will be vegetables and fruits from our garden, bread, and cheese from a local cheese factory.
We have our own vegetable garden and orchard where we grow lettuce, radishes, chives, kohlrabi, broccoli, chokeberry, strawberries, gooseberries, currants and raspberries. The breakfasts you will eat here will be with them.
There are also two good restaurants in the area that deliver meals to us. At the Torino pizzeria you can order pizza and home-cooked meals, and Pod Herbami will serve you more exquisite dishes (e.g. pheasant broth) - also with delivery.
Eh, it's not with us. If you like wine and holidays in the south of Italy, but somehow you landed in Podkarpacie, you will be satisfied anyway. In Sztukówka we do enotourism to the full and we would like to see wine lovers here.
TASTINGS
This is our art classic. For our guests and for all those willing to sign up. For such a 1.5-hour tasting, we prefer groups of 4 or more (but don't worry, if you're with us, just hit it like smoke, in the meantime we'll tell you something). In fact, it is not just a tasting, but a whole wine experience - you can taste our liquors: Maryna, Suka, Cymbałów or Złóbcok, listen to my stories about the vinification process, walk through the vineyard, where I will show you our plantings, look into the winery and see for yourself destemming mill. During the wine tasting, we will snack on proziones (this is our local delicacy) and cheeses from our friendly Piast Cheesecake. The cost of the tasting is PLN 45.
SZTUKÓWKA INVITES EVENTS
We used to organize a Wedding in Sztukówka. We invited family and friends, there was food, music and we sat until dawn. Well, like at a wedding. Friends invited friends, they invited friends and more friends. Finally, the event has grown and today everyone can participate in it. We have received the patronage of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship and we organize them regularly from May to August. Our friends from all over the region come - with cheeses, with their wines, with linen products, weave wreaths and do interesting things. Live music playing. During this time, visitors are settling down with their motorhomes, and Sztukówka is teeming with life and creativity.
FESTIVAL STEFAN KŁOSOWICZ
We are pleased to host the Festival of Stefan Kłosowicz, organized by the Municipal Cultural Center in Frysztak. It is a festival with performances by Podkarpackie folk artists. You can sing and dance, because in the evening there is a dance party, and even eat and drink. Local craftsmen and rural housewives' clubs have their stands.
And if you want to go beyond Sztukówka, which we would not give up despite the number of wine attractions, the area will reveal its charms to you. What can you do here?
- Kayaking. 3 km from us, on Wisłok, rafting trips are organized. They even have kayaks adapted for kids.
- Ride bicycles. We are located directly on the marked bicycle route. You can take your 2 wheels or borrow them from us: we have 4 KTM bikes for you (the cost is PLN 50/day).
– Go on a trip to Krosno. Because it's worth going to the Glass Heritage Center and seeing how glass is blown at glassworks shows, and maybe even taking part in glass painting workshops. It is also worth visiting the Podkarpackie Tasting Salon in the cellars of the market square and tasting various wines from the region.
– Visit the Museum of Maria Konopnicka in Żarnowiec, which is located in a charming manor from the 18th century. This is where the writer lived with Maria Dulębianka. Around a large park, a nature trail, you can get to know the writer's work and the history of her life better.
– Go to the Herby Nature Reserve and Chełm Mountain. There is a picturesque, less frequented route with varied terrain. It is perfect for a bike trip.
What’s there for children?
For kids, we have so much space to go around that they will remember a holiday in the vineyard for a long time. And we also have an adventure - because you can learn how to make wine and then show off in front of friends at school. You can run along the plantings, check if the grapes are tart, stroke Sonny and the cats, arrange the base in the gazebo. We have books and board games. And for parents there is also an opportunity to breathe, because you can make an appointment with Basia, who has experience in working with children, that she will take over your offspring for a few blissful moments.