Potoczek - Vacation Home Stryszow near Krakow, Lesser Poland Poland

Potoczek is situated in southern Poland. It is a perfect place for all those who seek a quiet, natural and healthy holiday.

Here you will find a unique opportunity for the individual or family who care about their 'ecological footprint' but wish to enjoy the full wonder of Poland's expansive, unspoiled nature, glorious mediaeval architecture, warm hearted citizens and superb farmhouse foods!

Located in the heart of the hilly region of Lesser Poland (Malopolska), 40km from Krakow and 100km from Zakopane, Potoczek gives you a chance to spend a quiet holiday in the Beskid Mountains far from the crowds and urban bussle, or to visit Krakow - one of Poland's most beautiful cities. You might fancy a trip to Zakopane, Poland's "winter capital" at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From your Potoczek base you are well placed for all these pleasures and on any day you can combine resting in the countryside with sightseeing and hiking.

Just at the end of your south facing garden you will find ICPPC Ecocentre, one of the first fully integrated small scale ecological demonstration sites in Poland. Here you can learn about clay-straw building, organic gardening, renewable energy for the home, grey water systems and much more and you can even book-in for a course and learn about the challenge of self sufficiency from a local Polish farmer.

We believe that Potoczek will give you that 'special something' so important for a really good holiday!

The House

We offer you a comfortable house with 3 double bedrooms, a sitting-room, a bathroom, a toilet and a small kitchen. The house can accommodate 6 people. If necessary, the sitting-room can also be used as a bedroom for 2 additional people.

The house was originally built half a century ago but it was refurbished in 2006. All the rooms are fully furnished in a nice and pleasant style. In the sitting-room there is a TV set. In the kitchen there is a fridge and an electrical cooker.

Potoczek is and ideal place for families. Children can play in the garden. Pets are welcome. The house and the garden are at the disposal of the guests only. We will take care of everything and make sure that our guests have a nice stay here but at the same time respect their privacy.

The Garden

Potoczek has a nice spacious garden where you can sit and relax, listen to birds' singing, sunbathe and have a barbecue or a campfire. The garden is fenced, so parents can be sure that their children are safe here. Children can play the ball, badminton and play in the sandpit. Near the house there is also a small swimming-pool for them.

In the garden there is an old smithy, where you can see original blacksmith's tools form the first half of 20th century, and a barn. Both the smithy, which is made of stone, and the wooden barn contribute to the atmosphere of Potoczek and give it a country touch.