Boleslawiec, Poland, located in the southwest corner of Poland not so far from the German and Czech borders, is THE PLACE to go for POTTERY. It's a bit of heaven on earth. REALLY! At least that's the opinion of many an American military wife stationed in Germany and other Americans in the know. From Prague by car it takes close to three hours one way. But the six hours in the car are so worth it!
The drive north through Liberec and to the Czech-Polish border is rather pretty although the roads get a little sketchy at the border and into Poland. However, the Poles have built a spanking new highway or "autostrada" as I learned when asking directions at the gas station - the A4 - which takes you from near Zgorzelec to Boleslawiec (exit on to 297), depositing you right by the Ceramika Artystyczna (ul. Kościuszki 23), which is our regular first stop since it closes at 2 pm on Saturdays and usually has some of the best prices. http://www.ceramika-artystyczna.pl/index.php?l=en After Ceramika Artystyczna, we walk across the street to the row of stores. The two on the left I would recommend (their names escape me). If you continue down the lane through the gate to the parking lot there's also a good store there which is worth checking out. Don't be afraid of the kind of rough surroundings. There's pearls to be found amidst the dust and grind!
Rounding out our shopping in Boleslawiec we head to Henry's (Ul. Masarka 1, to the right of Carrefour) which has the greatest concentration of "unikat". http://www.buzzoffbase.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=searchby&cf_id=5&value=Boleslawiec It is pricey though - beware! We often head back to Ceramika Artystyczna for one last look and shop before 2 pm.
Somewhere in the midst of mesmerization, we eat a sandwich and other snacks packed for the trip. After pottery hysteria wears off, we grab some pierogi or other fine Polish cuisine at Opalkowa Chata on Cieszkwskiego 17 http://www.opalkowachata.pl/ Yesterday I had blueberry-filled pierogi with a bit of cream. They were absolutely delicious. I also recommend the ruskie or cheese and potato. They are heavier on the cheese than potato which is much to my preference :) Can you tell I had a fabulous Saturday?!
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