Highlights
- Soak in Zalipie’s colourful floral-painted streets
- Stop at Niepołomice Royal Castle en route
- Visit the House of the Female Painters
- See the Felicja Curyłowa Cottage
- Explore St. Joseph’s flower-painted church
Description
Discover one of Poland’s most distinctive cultural landscapes on a tour from Krakow to Zalipie, a village known for its long tradition of decorating homes and everyday buildings with hand-painted floral motifs. On the way, make a short stop in Niepołomice to see the Royal Castle, a major historic landmark that adds a second layer of local history to the day.
After leaving Krakow, travel toward Niepołomice for a brief 30 to 40-minute visit near the Royal Castle. Continue on to Zalipie, where painted flowers appear across the village on houses, fences, wells, barns, and other rural buildings. As you explore, get a closer look at the artistic tradition that has shaped the village’s identity for generations and learn more about local folklore and rural life in southern Poland.
Visit the House of the Female Painters, a space dedicated to local artistic heritage, and see the Felicja Curyłowa Cottage, linked to the artist who helped bring Zalipie wider recognition. You will also visit the Church of St. Joseph, where floral decoration continues the visual language seen throughout the village. Along the way, there are plenty of opportunities to take photographs of the colourful details that make Zalipie so unusual.
This experience brings together folk art, village architecture, and regional history in a single outing. The tour finishes with the return journey to Krakow.
Includes
Visit to Zalipie village
Visit to the House of the Female Painters (Dom Malarek)
Visit to the Felicja Curyłowa Cottage
Visit to the Church of St. Joseph
Hotel pickup and drop-off in a premium air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz vehicle
Complimentary bottled water provided throughout the journey
Important Information
- The tour involves traveling from Kraków to Zalipie, a village in southern Poland.
The village is known for its unique tradition of decorating homes with colorful floral paintings.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
