Have you ever heard of a town where all of its residents live on the same street? Such a town exists in Europe, specifically in southern Poland.
Su?oszowa, dubbed “Little Tuscany” due to its unique layout, is a town where its 6,000 residents live along a single 9 kilometers street. However, what makes Su?oszowa unique is not just the fact that everyone lives on the same street but also the way they live.
Su?oszowa is a close-knit community surrounded by long strips of land for gardens, giving the place a cozy countryside feel. Despite its unusual layout, the residents of Su?oszowa love their town and wouldn’t trade it for anything else. One resident described the beauty of the place, saying, “The whole place looks the same: there is a house and then a strip of field, hence the beauty of the photos. One has grain, the other has rapeseed, and the third has something else. The colors look beautiful from above.”
In 2017, the town had a population of 5,819, and all of them lived in harmony alongside one another.
Recently, a snap of Su?oszowa made rounds on social media. A user shared an aerial view of the town, and users quickly pointed out the beauty of the village’s layout. Each house has a strip of land for gardening, animal husbandry, or other purposes, resulting in various colors.
Users envied the village’s peacefulness and charm compared to their bustling city lives. “More often than not, nowadays, I wish I was born somewhere like this rather than NY. This just seems so peaceful. I know expectation vs. reality, but a boy can dream,” one user wrote.
While living on a single street might seem claustrophobic to some, for the residents of Su?oszowa, it’s a way of life. They are used to having everyone around them and wouldn’t want it any other way. “I bet the postman loves his job,” another user commented.
Su?oszowa’s unique layout and close-knit community prove that sometimes, less is indeed more.
