Top 14 things to do and attractions in Sanok

This is a very large and interesting for history open air museum. I found it well organized with parking and tickets. On Saturday in November it was not busy around lunchtime and it was very pleasant to wonder among the huts. It would have been even better if each house had an informative description.

Fantastic open air museum. Gives you a nice view of different regions and historical buildings in Poland. Beautifully done. Not so commercial as pioneer villages. That is why it is so pastoral and nice. Even rebuild a Galicia synagogue.

Beautiful, you can really soak the atmosphere and feel transported in time. We did not take a guide and I would if I ever come back, which I think I will as it feels like unfinished business. Not crowded. Little gem of serenity and living history.

Wonderful museum nestled in an outstanding natural environment. The couple who run the museum are passionate and highly knowledgeable, adding a personal touch to our visit. The museum tells the story of the Bieszczady region very well, and we look forward to a return visit.

A peaceful area where you can explore. I brought my dog with me, a large breed, and they were okay with him. I do recommend having a guide as they open closed doors allowing a closer peek to more of the houses. It doesn't only have houses, it also shows how the people of that time lived there with animals such as goats and sheep being present too.

This museum is a gem. Budget 5+ hrs, wear walking sneaks and bring plenty of water. This place is full of old buildings which were disassembled and meticulously reassembled at the museum site. You have old homes churches. Dedicated icon collection in a separate building. There is also oil mining/extraction equipment that predates mining of oil in the U.S.. There is recreated 200 year old town square, complete with post office, pharmacy, doctors office, bakery etc and more. Lots of Jewish history and artifacts. This place is worth visiting if you are into history.

7.7.2024 at weekends parking after 12:00 fully occupied. Cool idea with the "living" galician rynok.Well worth the 29zl admission and easily possible to spend there 2-3hrs!

The building itself is very nice. Inside the castle there is a museum. The exhibition is bigger than you would expect, so don't be in an hurry. Especially the permanent exhibition about the religious icons (paintings) is beautiful, even for non-religious person like myself. If you are in a rush riding to Bieszczady, then skip. But if you have the time and you are planning for a stop in Sanok, then it is worth to take extra time to see this museum.

Absolutely stunning collection of icons but also very nice staff, if you come to Sanok this is the must place to see

The Beksiński Museum, located within the historic Sanok Castle, is an extraordinary experience for anyone who loves art. The castle itself, beautifully situated above the San River, adds a unique historical backdrop to this world-class collection. The exhibition spans different eras, combining the castle’s historic treasures with wonderful works of art across centuries, and culminating in the haunting, deeply original universe of Zdzisław Beksiński. The artist reveals himself not only as a master of form, but also as a restless explorer—curious about the world and constantly experimenting with technique and expression. One of the most moving parts of the exhibition is a reconstructed fragment of Beksiński’s apartment, which allows visitors to step closer into his everyday life and private atmosphere. Personal photographs are woven into the display of his hypnotic and emotional works—what masterpieces they are! In his will, Beksiński donated his entire artistic legacy to the museum. The collection is further enriched by pieces he lovingly gave to his wife, Zofia—his undeniable muse—and their son Tomasz, a passionate music lover and a unique cultural voice in his own right. A small spoiler: visitors can also discover what music this fascinating family listened to in their daily life. The Sanok Castle, with its fusion of history, heritage, and contemporary genius, makes the whole visit a truly multi-dimensional journey into Polish culture.

What a colossal waste of time. A Hodge Podge of various artifacts and museum pieces dumped together with no vision or foresight. Boring and monotonous with a long line to get tickets which definitely weren't worth what you paid for them. The only redeeming quality and the reason for the second star was the section with the dark Beksiński collection which could be displayed with much more panache. The whole place was hot and uncomfortable. Stay away unless you really want to see the Beksiński art live. Definitely do not recommend!!

let's be honest, it is hard to find parallel between historical artefacts and exceptional art by Z. Beksinski, for the sake of doing justice to both, Sanok needs to open an exclusive, high end gallery with Beksinski's artworks, World needs to rediscover his work, his extraordinary talent and tragic foundation of some of Beksinski's paintings and graphics

A great Beksinski Gallery inside a wonderful old castle. Sadly the lighting was way off as the beams blinded the paintings and made them very blury to look at closely. You had to stand sideways in a weird angle of you want to get a closer look. This needs to be fixed.

Although the castle has a lot of history, it is unfortunately an art museum. Huge disappointment that the potential to provide visitors local history of the crown and castle was totally ignored in favor of art.

Small mall but nicely set up... clean and spacious... good parking

Nice and small. Sellers a bit slow.

Small Galleria. Not the best selection

Many cloathing shops and deasent electronics store

Nice small shopping centre.

Super

Nice place

Simply wonderful, especially the Besinski paintings!

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(Translated by Google) It is located in a beautiful castle surrounded by a small park. Stunning collections. Rich collection of exhibits related to the history of weaponry. Interestingly, a feather from the cap of a soldier of the Podhale Regiment was attached with a swastika. The archaeological collection contains a large amount of beautiful jewelry. A very interesting form of presentation. The painting collection in the basement is displayed in display cases. It's a shame that the prints by Picasso and Chagall are so poorly displayed. The icon rooms have benches so you can sit and contemplate the art. One room is dedicated to the work of Marian Kruczek. Very friendly staff are available to help and answer questions. Regular admission: PLN 30. PLN 12 for the guidebook, but you must bring your own headphones. Restrooms on each floor Cloakroom in the form of a coat rack Free parking at the bottom of the slope; paid parking at the castle. (Original) Mieści się w pięknym zamku otoczone małym parkiem. Oszałamiające zbiory. Bogate zbiory eksponatów związanych z historią uzbrojenia. Ciekawostka, że pióro z czapki żołnierza pułku Podhalańskiego mocowane było swastyką. W zbiorach archeologicznych dużan ilość pięknej biżuterii. Bardzo ciekawa forma prezentacji. Zbiory malarstwa w podziemiach wystawione są w gablotach. Szkoda że tak słabo wyeksponowane są grafiki Picassa o Chagalla. Sale z ikonami mają ławeczki więc można usiąść i kontemplować sztukę. Jedna sala poświęcona jest twórczości Mariana Kruczka. Bardzo miła obsługa służy pomocą o chętnie odpowiada na pytania. Bilet normalny 30 zł. 12 zł erzewodnik ale trzeba mieć swoje słuchawki. Toalety na każdym piętrze Szatnia w formie wieszaka Parking na dole skarpy bezpłatny przy zamku płatny

(Translated by Google) A must-see! A vast collection! Art with a capital A. You can savor it for hours. Contemporary paintings, sacred art, icons. The charming gallery of Mr. Marian Kruczek. Among the portraits are works by "our" artist, Ms. Janina Dobrzyńska. In addition, there's an armory with an extensive military collection. The icing on the cake is, of course, the Zdzisław Beksiński Gallery; an additional attraction is the opportunity to travel three-dimensionally through the world of the artist's paintings. (Original) Pozycja obowiązkowa! Ogrom zbiorów! Sztuka przez duże S. Można się delektować godzinami. Obrazy współczesne, sztuka sakralna, ikony. Urocza galeria Pana Mariana Kruczka. Wśród portretów dzieła "naszej" artystki Pani Janiny Dobrzyńskiej. Oprócz tego zbrojownia z bogatą kolekcją militarną. Wisienka na torcie to oczywiście Galeria Zdzisława Beksińskiego; dodatkowa atrakcja to możliwością trójwymiarowego podróżowania przez świat obrazów artysty.

(Translated by Google) The museum's extensive collection is impressive. Besides Beksiński, the exhibition of icons and Orthodox art deserves special attention. I also give a ♥️ for the exhibition of works by Mr. Marian Kruczek. It's worth setting aside a few hours for a visit. (Original) Bogate zbiory muzeum robią wrażenie. Poza Beksińskim na szczególną uwagę zasługuje wystawa ikon i sztuki cerkiewnej. Ode mnie jeszcze ♥️ za wystawę prac pana Mariana Kruczka. Na zwiedzanie warto zarezerwować sobie kilka godzin.

Beksinski work is absolutely fantastic, no question. BUT! This is the worst museum I've ever visited in terms of display. The lightning of the paintings is absolutely garbage. There are light reflections all over the works, and sometimes the spots are behind you so when you try to go see the paintings from close up your shadow is projected on them. This really spoil the experience.

I have no words to describe. Come and see. Do not omit the wing with historic paintings, to get some kind of context/visual reference. Two hours are not enough. Plan a stay of 4 hours. One can take pictures without flash, though it is not easy to find an angle without reflections. Buy a catalog instead.

Must visit if you know his art and you're around.

Plenty to see. Very interesting.

An absolute must for Beksiński fans. A large portion of its best pieces are here, along with the entirety of his varsovian studio. The museum is a bit weird as prehistoric remains, sacred icons and modern paintings are shown together with Beksiński operas, making for an unsettling switching from a period of art to another. It is possible to skip any parts so if you just want to see Beksiński paintings, studio and photographers, you can.

I’ve always wanted to go here and it did not disappoint. A beautiful building that encloses most of Beksinski’s work. However, there was a very annoying security guard that was supposed to be incognito. However, this was not the case. He invaded our personal space all the way around. So for that and feeling uncomfortable it cannot be a 5* experience.

Unbelievable art by unbelievable artist.

Maybe I was unlucky, but the statue was dirty and smelled really bad.

Unfortunately unavailable (June 2025)

Great statue, beautiful city to visit.

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(Translated by Google) Monument to the bench of Józef Szwejk. The monument is located on the promenade at ul. May 3rd. Švejk is included in the tourist trail In the Footsteps of the Good Soldier Švejk. If anyone has read this novel, they know that Sanok appears in it. You can sit next to the soldier and take a photo. (Original) Pomnik ławeczka Józefa Szwejka. Pomnik znajduje się na deptaku na ul. 3-go Maja. Szwejk wpisany jest w szlak turystyczny Śladami dobrego wojaka Szwejka. Jeśli ktoś czytał ta powieść to wie że Sanok się w niej przewija. Można usiąść obok wojaka i zrobić zdjęcie.

(Translated by Google) Bravo to the artist! A fantastic place, and the figure of Joseph Švejk himself "polishes" the image of Sanok 🇵🇱 Respect to art and culture. (Original) Brawa Artyście! Fantastyczne miejsce,a sama postać Józefa Szwejka, "dopieszcza" wizerunek Sanoka 🇵🇱 Wyrazy szacunku dla sztuki i kultury.

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(Translated by Google) It's good that the monument was placed right next to the Market Square, after all, Zdzisław Beksiński is the most famous resident of Sanok ever. The statue weighs about 200 kg, but it is not 1:1 scale as you can read in some guides. In reality, Zdzisław was much taller 😉 (Original) Dobrze, że pomnik stanął przy samym Rynku, w końcu Zdzisław Beksiński to najsłynniejszy Sanoczanin ever. Statua waży ok. 200kg, lecz nie jest to skala 1:1 jak można przeczytać w niektórych przewodnikach. W rzeczywistości Zdzisław był sporo wyższy 😉

(Translated by Google) At one of the buildings we can say hello to Zdzisław Beksiński - a popular painter, photographer and sculptor who was born in Sanok. Beksiński's figure in the form of a sculpture gives the impression that he stopped in thought for just a moment in the market square (Original) Przy jednym z budynków możemy przywitać się ze Zdzisławem Beksińskim - popularnym malarzem, fotografem i rzeźbiarzem, który urodził się właśnie w Sanoku. Postać Beksińskiego w formie rzeźby sprawia wrażenie, jakby na rynku przystanął w zamyśleniu tylko na chwilę

(Translated by Google) A monument to probably the most famous resident of Sanok and one of the best Polish artists. It's a cool initiative that the city boasts about its famous residents! (Original) Pomnik chyba najbardziej znanego sanoczanina i jednego z najlepszych polskich artystów. Fajna inicjatywa ze miasto chwali się swoimi znanymi mieszkańcami !

(Translated by Google) Icon of Sanok, icon of local painting.... (Original) Ikona Sanoka, ikona miejscowego malarstwa....

(Translated by Google) Monument to a famous native of the city of Sanok. A good example of how the city and community respect people who from here have achieved great success in creativity. (Original) Памятник известному уроженцу города Санок. Хороший пример того как город и община уважает людей которые со здешних мест добились великих успехов в творчестве.

(Translated by Google) Zdzisław Beksiński, a famous artist, painter, engineer, acrobat at the turn of the 20th/21st century who was a very talented man, they like to sunbathe in the sun and the monument is in the shade, I recommend this monument (Original) Zdzisław Beksiński, znany artysta, malarz inżynier, akrobata przełomu XX/XXI wieku który był bardzo utalentowanym człowiekiem, lubią opalac się na słońcu a pomnik stoi w cieniu, polecam ten pomnik

The view is great and you just need to climb a little bit to reach the top. Worth seeing if you're new around these parts.

Great views,nice experience seeing XV century ruins (part under construction)

Great views. Just drive slowly, it is very easy to miss the parking lot :-)

Not much left to see out of the castle but the view at the top of the hill from the castle remains is nice. This is a 20 mins stop if you don't buy anything in the small coffee shop in the carpark.

An amazing place to stop by on the way to Bieszczady. Brilliant views, free to visit and not too far from the car park.

There is not much to see, beside the view from the top, by 'ruins' they really mean it, and climb is steep, but I'm glad I've made it to the top.

Great view, very easy walk only about 5 to 10 minutes and a lovely ice cream stand at the entry.

Sanok Park and Kopiec Adam Mickiewicz: A Tranquil Retreat and Historical Marvel Nestled in the picturesque town of Sanok, Poland, Sanok Park and Kopiec Adam Mickiewicz stand as a testament to the region's natural beauty and historical significance. This 300-word review will delve into the charm of Sanok Park and the awe-inspiring history surrounding Kopiec Adam Mickiewicz. Sanok Park, a verdant oasis in the heart of the town, offers a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. The park's lush greenery, well-maintained pathways, and charming ponds make it a perfect spot for leisurely strolls or family picnics. As you explore the park, you'll encounter a diverse collection of flora and fauna, providing an excellent opportunity for nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers. The park's peaceful ambiance is further enhanced by the soothing sounds of flowing water from the San River, which borders one side of the park. Visitors can also engage in recreational activities, such as paddle boating on the river or enjoying a game of chess on the oversized board within the park. A short journey from Sanok Park brings you to the historic Kopiec Adam Mickiewicz, a monument dedicated to Poland's national poet, Adam Mickiewicz. Perched on a hill, this imposing mound offers panoramic views of Sanok and the surrounding countryside. Its construction began in the late 19th century and involved the participation of the local community, making it a symbol of Polish unity and patriotism. Climbing to the top rewards you with breathtaking vistas, especially during sunset when the sky bursts with hues of orange and pink. Kopiec Adam Mickiewicz isn't just a vantage point; it's a living history lesson. The statue of the poet, along with intricate reliefs, recounts the rich literary and political legacy of Adam Mickiewicz. It's a place where you can reflect on the nation's struggles and triumphs while appreciating the artistic craftsmanship of the monument. In conclusion, Sanok Park and Kopiec Adam Mickiewicz encapsulate the essence of Sanok, blending nature's beauty with historical significance. Whether you seek tranquility amidst greenery or wish to delve into Poland's literary heritage, these attractions are a must-visit for locals and travelers alike.

(Translated by Google) A place with potential - completely unused. A small plus for posts with QR codes to YT videos discussing the places visited. And for the rest of the things - big minuses - broken benches, garbage, bushes at the very top. (Original) Miejsce z potencjałem - kompletnie nie wykorzystane. Mały plusik za słupki z kodami QR do filmików na YT omawiających odwiedzane miesjca. A za reszte rzeczy to duze minusy - połamane ławki, śmieci, zarośla na samym szczycie.

(Translated by Google) The place was ok, although the approach to the peak was a bit neglected. If someone expects picturesque views, they will unfortunately also be disappointed, because from the mound in all directions you can see trees (as in the attached photo). However, once again, it must be admitted that most of the route is ok (benches, cobblestones). (Original) Miejsce ok, chociaż samo podejście na szczyt trochę zaniedbane. Jeżeli ktoś spodziewa się malowniczych widoków to niestety też spotka go rozczarowanie, ponieważ z kopca we wszystkie strony widać (z resztą jak na załączonym zdjęciu) drzewa. Aczkolwiek jeszcze raz trzeba przyznać że większość trasy jest ok (ławeczki, kostka brukowa).

(Translated by Google) Very neglected, overgrown place :( The viewing platform next door, also through the treetops, does not fulfill its role. (Original) Bardzo zaniedbane, zarośnięte miejsce :( Platforma widokowa obok, tez przezkorony drzew nie spełnia swojej roli.

(Translated by Google) A very nice park, one of the most attractive points of which is the Adam Mickiewicz Mound. The journey to the top will take a while, but it is a very pleasant walk. Unfortunately, you can't see much from the top, but it's still worth going there if you're in the area (Original) Bardzo ładny park którego jednym z bardziej atrakcyjnych punktów jest Kopiec Adama Mickiewicza. Podróż na górę chwilę zajmie, ale jest to bardzo przyjemny spacer. Z góry niestety nie widać zbyt dużo, ale i tak warto się tam wybrać będą w okolicy

(Translated by Google) A historical souvenir - young residents of Sanok from the Sanok Junior High School built a mound to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the death of Adam Mickiewicz. A place with scenic values ​​outside the growing season. When trees have leafy crowns, views are limited. (Original) Pamiątka historyczna - młodzi Sanoczanie z sanockiego gimnazjum meskiego usypali kopiec upamietniając 100-letnią rocznicę śmierci Adama Mickiewicza. Miejsce o walorach widokowych poza sezonem wegetacyjnym. Gdy drzewa posiadają ulistnione korony widoki są ograniczone.

(Translated by Google) It looks like an abandoned place. Knee-deep grass, a worn-out, muddy path, and a sign at the top. It makes no sense. (Original) Wygląda jak opuszczone miejsce. Trawa po kolana i tylko wydeptana blotnista ścieżka a na górze tylko tabliczka. Bez sensu

A bit more dated and not as big but still fun for the little one

Nice little soft play area. Good for toddlers.

Ok place apart from one thing - it is so hot in there! Low ceiling = not enough fresh air

Always my children's have lots of fun!!

Very good 😊😊😊

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(Translated by Google) This is another visit, the daughter is happy with the fun, and the parents are happy with the food. Tasty and fun, it's worth visiting. It's best during the week because it's really crowded on the weekend. (Original) To już kolejna wizyta córka zadowolona z zabawy, a rodzice z jedzenia. Smacznie i zabawnie warto tutaj zaglądać. Najlepiej w tygodniu bo w weekend jest naprawdę tłoczno.