Kurozwęki is a small village in the Świętokrzyskie province. It is known for its palace complex and the accompanying attractions. Initially, it wasn’t on our list of places to visit, but we took the recommendation of family and decided to drive up to this place. We didn’t regret.
We had no desire to visit the palace after a not-so-nice experience in Łańcut. We focused, however, on the attractions surrounding the palace. Among them is the only American bison breeding farm in Poland. To see bison, we had gone to Bialowieza, where there weren’t many, and here – in the humble village Kurozwęki – a herd of more than 80 animals appeared before us.
Bison and buffalo are not the same, however, they have a common ancestor and look very similar. Bison inhabited Europe, while buffalo inhabited North America. The ones in Kurozwęki were brought there, and the herd is growing. There were males, females, and tiny calves.
To watch the bison, we needed to ride in a trailer attached to the tractor. We drove up very close to the animals, and the tour guide told us interesting facts about them. In this way, we were at least partially able to fulfill the children’s dream who wanted to see bison during the holidays.
When the bison safari tour ended, we moved on to the next attraction. The weather played a little trick on us, because the first drops of rain appeared. We didn’t give up and went into the maze. It was a very unusual and rare maze of corn. The corn was taller than an adult, so there was no possibility of cheating.
When the corn field (covering 4.5 hectares) was planted paths were laid out in a maze pattern. Designs have been created here for 9 years, every year, inspired by another event. There was a maze about Euro 2012, it was an Indian village, Koziołek Matołek and John Paul 2nd. At the entrance to the maze, we got a route map with the points on the route which we needed to find.
We had a chance to follow a route that represented the bust of Jan Dlugosz, 2015 was the 600th anniversary of the birth of this chronicler. In the middle of the maze, numbered plates with questions about Dlugosz were placed. Walking (or running) along the maze paths, we had to find the best way from point to point. Answering these questions entered us into a competition.
We strongly recommend coming here with the family. There is a lot of fun and the attraction is relatively cheap. If there is a chance we will be back again to check out a different maze pattern in the coming years.