Berest: Hotels and Accommodations

The church in Berest is a typical Western Lemko church with a log construction, a tower supported by posts, a tripartite floor plan, and onion-shaped roof finials. For visitors interested in regional architecture, this particular building is a cultural point of reference.

You can book a hotel in Berest.

Landscape and Culture

Chłopski Wierch, Soltys, Niczera, and Pasieczka are located in the immediate vicinity of Berest.

Muszyna - Ruiny Zamku, Rytro, and Zřícenina Zborov are located in the wider regional area around Berest.

Berest is also included in the Lemko Church Route. This is a specific point of reference for visitors interested in regional church routes.

Berest lies in the valleys of the Mostysza and Bereściański Potok at an altitude of 520 to 600 meters. To the west of the village, the forested Zdziar rises as far as Hłocza at 774 meters; to the east lies Kruhla at 630 meters.

Geographical Location

Berest lies between Grybów and Krynica-Zdrój and is traversed by Regional Road 981.

History

The most important cultural monument in Berest is the former Greek Catholic Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian. It was built in 1842 and has been used since 1951 as the local Roman Catholic parish church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

For further regional orientation, you can also continue reading about Cieniawa, Tylicz, Stary Sącz, Piwniczna-Zdrój, Chełmiec, Podegrodzie, Grybow, and Łącko.

To the main travel overview: Nowy Sącz.