A festive celebration in a mountain town. The streets are full of sheep and shepherds

The event in question is the autumn sheep redyk, which will take place in Szczawnica. This small town in the mountains has been attracting tourists for many years for many reasons. The area is known as a health resort located on the Grajcarek stream, on the border of the Pieniny Mountains and the Beskid Sądecki Mountains. It’s about to get particularly interesting there.

Redyk sheep in Szczawnica

Redyk is a ceremonial outing of shepherds with flocks of sheep to graze in the mountain pastures. It can take place both in spring and autumn. Now it’s time for the second such event this year. The creators of the profile called @poranawycieczke reminded us about everything on Instagram. They are followed by over 246,000 people. people and regularly inform about interesting travel events and magical places. Now they turned their attention to Szczawnica.

“Have you ever seen redyk live?” – they ask on their social media profile. They noticed that the sheep farm attracts thousands of tourists to the town every year and is something unique. “Shepherds with juhas will lead hundreds of sheep through the city center and then to the farms where the sheep spend the winter. They will return to the arena only in the spring,” emphasizes the couple from @poranawycieczke.

The autumn festival in Szczawnica will last for two days this year, from October 11 to 12. A detailed schedule of the event will soon appear on the organizer’s website. The sheep march takes place mainly in the afternoon.

It is worth remembering that on the above-mentioned dates in Szczawnica there may be problems with parking at the last minute. “We parked in Krościenko on the Dunajec River, from where we walked to Szczawnica” – they shared their experiences from previous editions of @poranawycieczke.

Sheep on the streets are a charming sight

It is easy to notice that the sheep walking along the main streets of Szczawnica look magical. On the mentioned Instagram profile we see a recording from another edition of redyk. There are plenty of shepherds and even more white sheep there. There are travelers standing on the roadsides eager to take photos and record the event.

Highlander music adds to the atmosphere. It’s loud, cheerful and crowded. In addition to sheep, we will also see traditional highlander costumes, horse-drawn carriages and performances by regional bands. “The event promotes the culture and pastoral customs that have been present in the Carpathians since the 15th century, with the arrival of the Vlachs in these regions. It was this people who “tamed” the mountains and to them we owe the pastoral culture. – explain travelers known from Instagram.