There is a tiny village near the Białowieża Forest - Nowoberezowo. It looks inconspicuous like many other Podlasie villages, but just like them, it is of great value. In addition to the picturesque appearance, which it owes to beautiful wooden houses and two churches, it also brings something important - respect and care for tradition. The local inhabitants recreate family recipes, cultivate old rituals, help each other and try to maintain the local culture and not let it be forgotten.
I am also from Podlasie, so I decided to create my place here, which was made out of a passion for beauty, nature and respect for Podlasie traditions, which I have in my genes. Do you want to take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life? In Sielska Zagroda there are ideal conditions for this. In the midst of greenery, real silence, birds singing, on a hammock, swing or deckchair. You can say goodbye to the day with a beautiful sunset that melts over the old barn and meadows. I invite all those who love nature and peace.
In a wooden house smelling of the forest and the entire Białowieża Primeval Forest. We have two apartments for 3 people for you. Gawra Apartment with a sauna and the brand new Ptasi Zakątek Apartment, where a 2 + 2 family can fit.
The Gawra Apartment is a place where you will feel the power of Podlasie, the atmosphere of a cozy home, a bit like at your grandma's in the countryside.
3 people will sleep inside. The apartment consists of a small kitchen, bathroom with shower and a living / sleeping area. The central point here is a large double bed, the comfort of which is said to be sung by songs. Next to it there is a single bed and a fireplace which does a good job of not only heating but also climate. A good book, movie or a cup of hot tea accompanied by crackling wood is a completely different experience that should be checked here. And when it is warm, instead of a fireplace, the Niemen placed in an old tower with a decent sound system is a great underlay.
The Ptasi Zakątek apartment is our novelty. A sunny interior ensures peace, a separate bedroom with a double bed and a single bed gives you a break, and the kitchen gives independence. Designed for 3 adults or a family with two children (2 + 2).
The apartment consists of a living room with a fully equipped kitchen (stove, fridge, microwave-grill, tableware), a bedroom with a double bed and a single bed closed with a sliding door, and a bathroom with towels for guests. The lounge has a round table for debates and a bench by the window, a comfortable armchair and plenty of space for dancing and board games.
There is a green garden that can easily be called enchanted. You can sit there all day without embarrassment, and no one will judge you. Lie in a deckchair with an apple picked straight from the tree, take a nap in a swinging hammock or on a swing. In the large gazebo you can make a barbecue or a fire, and in the evening with a glass of wine you will see a firecracker sunset. There is a sauna waiting for you for your body and soul, where you warm up in winter, and then hop into the snow. In summer, of course, you can also, if someone does not have enough heat. We also have Nordic Walking bikes and poles at your disposal.
Bears only sleep in their lairs, ours is multi-purpose, because you can also cook here. In the apartment you will find a kitchenette with a stove, refrigerator, microwave-grill, dishes and cutlery. Now all you have to do is go shopping at the locals and cook something delicious.
I have a friend in the countryside from whom I take fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs from happy hens and other vegetables. From farmers I will get organic honey without artificiality and sugar, real butter or crispy, freshly baked country bread. In addition, they make delicious cheeses, various types of oils, regional beer from Hajnówka, or the "Spirit of the Puszczy" - Podlasie homemade dish. Every Wednesday in Hajnówka (4 km), a market is organized with practically everything that grandmothers from nearby villages come to.
Guests coming to me often practice the so-called grilling and picnics. It's nice to eat outdoors, sit on the grass or in the gazebo and spread out the meal for a few good hours combined with interesting conversations, games or stories. And while waiting the fat will melt from the back of the neck or the potatoes are turned into ashes, you can nibble apples, plums and raspberries straight from the bush from my garden.
Podlasie is characterized by delicious food, so you can eat regional delicacies nearby. I know several pubs in Hajnówka, Białowieża and Dubicze Cerkiewne, which I can recommend with a clear conscience. You can eat there local dumplings, potato sausage, potato cake, solyanka, pielmieni, Ukrainian borscht or marcinek cake.
You have plenty of attractions with us. Podlasie, even though it sounds inconspicuous, has all the artillery of attractions. It is a region famous for its bison, forest and Orthodox Church. When you come to us, you can prepare yourself for total rest, sightseeing or sports holidays. But it's best to combine these 3 options and charge your batteries to the max.
Get on the bikes that are waiting for you on the spot and take advantage of the routes that the area offers. It is worth taking a ride along the Podlasie Stork Trail, the Trail of Orthodox Temples, the Podlasie Cultural Trail "Tree and Sacrum" or visit the famous Land of Open Shutters, about which we will tell more in a moment.
Such fireworks are waiting for you nearby:
- Białowieża with numerous attractions: National Park, European bison (and other forest animals) show reserve, Royal Oak and Lithuanian Dukes Park, governor's manor - wooden tsarist hunting manor from 1845, Palace Park arranged at the end of the 19th century according to the design by Walerian Kronenberg , the church of st. Nicholas the Wonderworker, brick from 1889–93 with a ceramic iconostasis, a brick church. st. Teresa of the Child Jesus, built in 1927–35, an open-air museum of folk architecture of the Ruthenian population of Podlasie.
- Holy Mountain of Grabarka - the most holy place of Polish Orthodoxy, the Mountain of Crosses and Prayers.
- Hajnówka: a modern church (cathedral). St. Trinity church from 1982, which is one of the largest in Poland, inside there is a ceramic iconstas and polychromes by a Greek artist - Dymitrios Andonopulas, a narrow-gauge railway to Topił - a former settlement of forest workers, and numerous attractions for children: Chata Baby Jagi, Water Park "WODNIK", Podlasie Monuments Miniature Park.
- The Land of Open Shutters - it is a trail leading through the villages of Trześcianka, Soce and Puchły. These are towns located in the Narew valley near Hajnówka. The houses, farm buildings and temples that are located here are unique because they have a rich exterior decoration that you will not see anywhere else. This beautiful ornamentation in the form of over- and window sills, shutters, wind gills, corners, as well as decorative façade cladding refers to the ornamentation used in Russian folk architecture.
- Skit in Odrynki - the only Orthodox Hermitage in Poland.
- The Siemianówka reservoir.
- Canoeing on the Narew and Narewka rivers.
What’s there for children?
Even though we don't have internet or TV, kids love to visit us. And this is due to the enchanted garden. The whole area is one big playground where the fun is endless. Children can play at home in a small house, slide down a slide, swing on a swing or hammock. There is also a place to run barefoot, play football, badminton and have a picnic. And when they get a little tired, just spread a blanket on the grass and guess the shapes of the clouds in the sky.
For bicycle parents, we have a Kross bicycle seat for children.
