About 20 objects representing in a live form disappearing crafts - those of blacksmith, potter, weaver, miller, plaiter - as well as local handicrafts and dishes will soon be found at the new local loop of the Amber Trail of Greenways in Lublin region.
The loops will extend from Pszczelna Wola by Lublin to Baranow on Wieprz community, and will become available for visiting before June 2010.
The project implementation will be financed by European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in the framework of Axis 4 Leader, PROW 2007-2013, as part of the cooperation initiated by the Lublin stretch of the Amber Trail – Local Action Group “Green Ring” jointly with the neighboring local action groups – “Fruit Trail” and “Land Around Lublin”.
The new train includes, among others, the following:
- Iron and blacksmith craft attractions from Wojciechow – Hipolit Mill, Blacksmith Museum and Regional Museum, Roman Czerniec Forge and Wojciechosko Ekomuzeum that were awarded numerous awards;
- Cheese factory in Zawada and the Regional Chamber of Traditions and Mills in Celejow (Wąwolnica community);
- Agritourism farm"Wiatrakowo" by Kazimierz Dolny;
- Weaving regional chambers of Borisow and Zerdz. ( Żyrzyn community);
- Surrounding vineyards of Kazimierz Dolny, Janowiec and Puławy together with wine cellars to visit and taste the product ;
- Europe's only museum on unusual bikes in Gołęb.
Each of the
attractions
on
the
trail will have
its
own program. Besides
presenting the object
in
the form of an interesting
story, a
tourist can
also
try
his/her
own
forces, such as forging
on
the anvil, grinding
grain
at
the
mill,
weaving
on
a loom, spinning
wool, and even
threshing
with
flails, washing
on the plate and
milking
goats. In many
cases
it
will be possible to
organize a workshop of
pottery, weaving, straw
weaving, sculpture
and
local
cuisine. The organizers
prepare for the
organization of bread baking
workshops, churning
butter, cheese
making,
followed
by tasting. The
owner of one of
the
facilities
also
elaborated
additional
attractions: sky
watching in a
planetarium as well as professional
navigation classes
Materials will be issued to promote the trail and its attractions, in some places created local product shops will appear, where tourists will be able to buy a souvenir made by local artists.
The Amber Trail Greenways is an international trail leading through Poland, Slovakia and Hungary, following the ancient route, which transported amber from the Baltic to the Adriatic Sea. Today, traveling the Amber Trail, you can admire the famous historical city and a lot of objects on the UNESCO World Heritage Site (including Budapest, Banska Štiavnica, Cracow), and picturesque rural areas with high natural and cultural values. The trail connects people and places of the rich and diverse cultural traditions, handicrafts and cuisine.
In Poland, the trail is already marked on the stretch from the border with Slovakia to Niepołomice near Krakow. The Local Action Groups are working intensively on marking and adaptation the rest of the trail to the tourist needs . We are looking forward to marking the new - Lublin segment of Amber Trail Greenways - and the rich tourist offer to be built on the site.
Greenways are multifunctional trails for non-motorized users leading along the corridors of natural, historical and trade routes, rivers and railways. They are managed by local communities in order to stimulate sustainable development and promotion of healthy lifestyles. Greenways provide a framework for community-based initiatives and projects related to nature conservation, cultural heritage preservation, tourism, environmentally friendly and sustainable transportation. Greenways respond to the needs of both residents and visitors and make a positive contribution to the local economy.
