For many, the Kłodzko Valley is a blank spot on the map - untamed, unrelated to any romantic legend that we would hear about at school or from our grandmother. Such an unknown island, more like a promontory. In my head, I thought that if there is a valley, it must be somewhere in the mountains. The process began with deciphering what kind of mountain range it is. Not the Tatra Mountains, maybe somewhere in the Bieszczady Mountains. Nothing could be more wrong. This bit of ignorance about the Kłodzko Valley turned out in my favour. Goodbye to indulgent bazaars, ubiquitous curly ice cream and a string of kebab booths. Those who come here for the first time are delighted that they can feel like explorers like John of Kolno.
Szalejówka is located in the heart of the Kłodzko Valley, between Polanica and Kłodzko, away from the hustle and bustle and traffic. Once the road ends, there's only meadows, fields and forest. You have an exclusive 6-person house with a fireplace, a 20-metre terrace and everything in its vicinity, i.e. nature, peace and beautiful views.
Szalejówka and Szalka cottages are 50m away from each other, 200m from our house, our only neighbour is a farm cooperative, from where you can hear the sound of tractors. Roe deer and hares often come here, you will also meet wild boars, foxes and even martens. Birds are singing, insects fly, and we have mud here after the rain. In the winter, snow can fall up to your knees or higher. An ideal place for lovers of nature and a rural atmosphere.
We invite you to go cycling, hiking and discovering the Stołowe Mountains. We are happy to share our favourite routes, maps and experiences with you. See you soon.
In a wood-smelling house on the prairie. Here you can relax by the fireplace and experience true silence. Once you feel the country air, the cool breeze in the morning, deer and hares running past, see the sunset, the silence of the night and the shooting stars, you will come back here.
At your disposal are two separate bedrooms located on the first floor, a living room with a fireplace and a fold-out sofa, a bathroom and a kitchen where you can prepare all meals and make good coffee in an espresso machine. During your stay, we will make sure that you do not miss anything. The 20-meter terrace allows you to spend a lazy morning with a coffee, an afternoon with friends over a drink or an evening with a barbecue.
For longer autumn and winter evenings, we have prepared games for adults and family games (board games and others).
2 bedrooms are located in the upper part of the house, accessed by stairs. 2-seater with a double bed and 3-seater with 3 90 cm wide beds, all with super comfortable mattresses. We have installed blackout blinds in each bedroom, and in the summer we install insect nets.
On the ground floor, in the lounge area, there is a fold-out corner sofa that can sleep up to 2 people. The house is year-round, heated with hybrid heaters (convection and infrared), which will heat the house even without using a fireplace.
The village shop is a 5-minute walk away. In the village you will find a pond for keen anglers (you can fish with a fishing license), an outdoor gym, playgrounds for children, and an educational trail in Retropark. Within a 10-minute drive you can reach the Polanica-Zdrój health resort, where you can choose among restaurants and tourist attractions. It will also take 10 minutes to get to Kłodzko.
The price includes:
- coffee and tea
- bedding, toilet paper, a set of towels, a paper towel, hand soap and dishwashing liquid with a sponge, hair dryer
- parking space on the property,
- access to Wi-Fi, (fiber optic), terrestrial television and smart TV.
- heating (during the heating season, we will prepare firewood for you to make your evenings more pleasant.
Please note that the house is made of wood, so smoking is strictly prohibited. Be careful with smoking on the terrace. We don't want everything to go up in smoke.
Over 50 m from Szalejówka there is our second guest house - Szalka midget for couples (https://slowhop.com/pl/miejsca/1094-szalka.html).
We will not feed you personally, but we leave at your disposal a kitchen equipped with an induction hob, an electric kettle, an electric oven, a large fridge with a freezer, an espresso machine and plates, cutlery, glasses, mugs, glasses, pots, a frying pan, bowls, in short, everything necessary for preparing a delicious meal.
You can order breakfast delivered to your home, place your orders directly (preferably in advance) at www.sniadaniapolanica.pl. Price of breakfast sets: from PLN 65/2 people.
Planica Zdrój and Kłodzko offer a wide selection of restaurants. We recommend:
- A restaurant at the Korona Hotel in Kłodzko, where you can eat delicious steaks, soups, burgers, ribs, in a word - French elegance.
- La Nonna Restaurant in Polanica-Zdrój for Italian flavors.
- Polskie Smaki Restaurant in Polanica-Zdrój for smoked salmon and trout tartare, sour soup, salad with pumpkin and oscypek cheese, and steaks.
- Złota Rybka Tavern, which does not impress with its appearance, but they know how to prepare fish.
- Numerous and popular milk bars in Kłodzko: our favorite is Kryształowa, there is also Obiadomek, Pyza Kłodzka and Małgosia (the latter is the most hardcore :)).
Boring for puds is not our thing. You can ride on numerous bicycle trails and cross-country ski in winter. For explorers - a search for the 10 faces of the Kłodzko Valley, there are also a lot of monuments, natural monuments, observation towers, shelters, rope parks, fortresses, castles and palaces. Directly behind the fence you can meet a deer and a hare, you can also listen to birds and observe the larger ones in the sky, of which there are many.
In summer, after morning coffee with a beautiful view of the valleys, it's time for a walk with a basket. You can find mushrooms, flowers for a wreath or a wild bouquet. In winter, skiing, snowboarding, snowball throwing and a red-hot fireplace.
We have prepared for you TOP 10 attractions, trips and adventures in the beautiful and full of secrets Kłodzko Valley. You can choose just some of the suggestions and make them your own travel dish. Enjoy your meal. What's worth it?
1. "Get lost" in Błędne Skały.
2. Drink coffee in the shelter in Szczeliniec Wielki.
3. Descend into Hell in Szczeliniec.
4. Visit Wambierzyce, i.e. Silesian Jerusalem.
5. Look for gold in the mine in Złoty Stok (discounted tickets are available especially for Szalejówka guests).
6. Venture into the Kłodzko underground.
7. Dare to enter the Skull Chapel in Kudowa-Zdrój.
8. Capture the Fortress in Srebrna Góra.
9. Get to know the medieval atmosphere in Bystrzyca Kłodzka.
10. Feel the adrenaline on Rafting - a rafting trip in Bardo. Rafting is a sport and recreational type of rafting. In the past, with poorly developed road infrastructure or its complete absence, the best method of transporting goods was water transport. Today you swim for fun. Active recreation combined with exploring nature from a side that cannot be experienced on foot or by bike. We have prepared preferential prices for this attraction for you - our guests.
You can also rent bikes at the Mobile Bike Rental - Kotlina Kłodzka in Kłodzko. The great convenience is that the rental company delivers and picks up the bikes at the place of your choice.
What’s there for children?
There will be everything that childhood is associated with. Running around the meadows and having fun from morning until late evening, with a short break for dinner. The backyard is an entertainment center, an opportunity to develop imagination and unlimited fun away from adults. It's worth telling kids what interesting things they can do outside. Play football, jump rope, play rubber, play hide and seek. These are just some of the proposals. To play outside, you will need a ball, rubber band, skipping rope, badminton rackets, bottle caps or caps, coins, and pebbles. Later, just a few instructions and stories about what games were like in your childhood and it turns out that children do not need phones, tablets and cartoon marathons. In Szalejówka for children there are swings, a slide, a trampoline, grass, plenty of space for fun and imagination.
What’s there for employees?
In the house, where in the morning you will only hear birds singing, two people can work freely. There is a place to conduct teleconferences at the table in the kitchen, and we recommend the corner in the living room to catch up on overdue e-mails. On our huge terrace you can turn on the reset, because there are only fields, forests and meadows around us.
