Jamna is a quiet, unremarkable village in the Zakliczyn commune in Małopolska. It is just like all the rest. About 100 inhabitants live on the site, and the tourists coming from time to time are several times more. It was in Jamna during World War II that very important and bloody fights between the Home Army and the German army took place. This is where lovers of sung poetry come together to sing well-known and less known tourist songs together by the fire. After all, that's where people come, even from far away, to attend a true Holy Mass. There is also a wooden, artistically made observation tower from which you can see wonderful views of the Beskids and the Foothills. When the visibility is good, it is possible to see the Tatra Mountains.
You can reach Jamna from Tarnów through Wojnicz, Zakliczyn and Paleśnica. Or from the other side, through Gromnik, Ciężkowice and Siekierczyna.
Our wedding will be celebrated in the church Kościół pw. Matki Bożej Niezawodnej Nadziei in Jamna. The dinner will take place in the restaurant Bacowka Jamna, located 800 metres from the church (Jamna 14, 32-842 Paleśnica)
Worth to see
In case You will prefer to enjoy the region on your own, we prepared a shortlist of worthy-to-see places.
Tarnów. Renaissance pearl at the Polish pole of heat (40km / 49 minutes by car)
One of the biggest cities in the Małopolskie voivodeship, more than 80 kilometres from Kraków, with a history full of legends. Some of them concern, for example, the etymology of the name Tarnów, which according to some legends originates from the sloe bushes (‘tarnina’ in Polish) growing on the surrounding hills, while others associate it with the founder of the settlement, the knight Tarn. And what was it really like? How many fragments does the famous Panorama of Transylvania have? These and many other secrets can be discovered by visiting Tarnów, one of the sunniest and warmest cities in Poland, referred to as the “Polish pole of heat”.
More info: https://visitmalopolska.pl/en_GB/-/tarnow-renesansowa-perla-na-polskim-biegunie-ciepla
The Devil Rock reserve in Bukowiec (3.4km / 47 minutes walking)
This inanimate nature reserve near Bukowec was created in 1953 to protect the rocks created from sandstone several millions of years ago. The complex of rocks covers an area of as much as 16 ha. There is also a crevasse cave created by the tectonical processes, called the Devil’s Hole. The tourist trail along the rocks was created already before the war. Visiting the reserve, we will encounter 9 rocks which, according to the legend of the local people, were brought from Hungary by a devil in his claws. Each site has its name and an information plate dedicated to the particular rock, which will also tell us which plants and animals live in the surroundings.
More info: https://visitmalopolska.pl/en/obiekt/-/poi/rezerwat-diable-skaly-bukowiec
Stone City Ciężkowice (14.3km / 20 minutes by car)
As a natural monument, the area was already protected in 1932 but became a reserve only a couple of years later in 1974. This place of outstanding beauty is situated within the borders of Ciężkowice town, only 700 meters from the city center (along the road from Tarnów to Gorlice and Krynica). The rocks, which acquired their shapes under the influence of erosion, bear interesting names. Apart from the Witch with a hooked nose, which guards the city’s entrance, there is also the Town Hall, the Tower, the Club, the Pyramid, and the Badger…. One gathering of rocks has even been dubbed Grunwald in memory of the greatest victory in Polish history. In the vicinity of the reserve, there is one more interesting site: the miniature - being only 70 meters long - Czarownic (Witches) gorge. It can be reached via the trail from the Stone City. Lastly, the gorges greatest attraction is an impressively large waterfall, which in winter creates a splendid ice wall while in summer plunges resoundingly onto the rocks.
More info: https://visitmalopolska.pl/en_GB/obiekt/-/poi/skamieniale-miasto
I. J. Paderewski’s manor house in Kąśna Dolna (12km / 17 minutes by car)
Today, it is the only preserved residence of this great pianist, composer, and prime minister of the Second Polish Republic. He lived there together with his wife – Helena. The classicist building was built in 1833 – it belonged then to the Gostowski family. It is situated on a small hill and faces the east. To the west, it neighbors the old manor annex. The single-story manor house has a plastered, brick construction with a partial basement. The interior of the manor house includes equipped and reconstructed: a small living room, a Chinese room, a master’s room, a bedroom, living rooms (classicist and neo-rococo). Today, Ignacy Jan Paderewski’s old residence fulfills a function of a concert center and a museum of the great composer.
More info: https://visitmalopolska.pl/en_GB/obiekt/-/poi/dwor-i-j-paderewski-w-kasna-dolna
Castle ruins and the defensive tower, Czchów (24,8km / 31 minutes by car)
A magnificent oval tower rises from the top of the Baszta hill above the charming town and the picturesque Dunajec valley. A wide view of the valley, the river, the dam and the Czchowskie lake stretches from its top. This cylindrical tower with several-metre thick walls was built at the end of the 13th century to control an important trade route along the Dunajec river. In the following century, the tower was surrounded by a small castle, the seat of the Czchów starosta office. The building was deserted already in the 18th century and quickly fell into ruin. Only the oldest part of it, i.e. the aforementioned tower, survives until today. The last few years brought the reconstruction of a fragment of the walls and a small house of a guard, which presently houses a small archaeological exhibition, including a scale model of the complete castle.
More info: https://visitmalopolska.pl/en_GB/obiekt/-/poi/ruiny-zamku-w-czchowie