The mountains are buried. What is worth seeing in Zakopane? Zakopane is considered the highest city in Poland

Guesthouses, villas and aparthotels:, apart-hotel

ZAKOPANE (840-1988 m) - best mining ski resort Poland. Zakopane has everything for a good holiday and skiing: snow that lies from December to the end of April, beautiful nature Tatra Mountains, varied in difficulty and well equipped ski slopes, numerous restaurants and cafes, inexpensive hotels and boarding houses with a high level of service, as well as the hospitality and cordiality of local residents.
The resort of Zakopane is unique in its accommodation options for vacationers: there are about a thousand hotels and guesthouses in Zakopane and the surrounding area, the total number of accommodation places in them is approximately 70,000.
Each skier can choose a hotel for a holiday according to his taste and income - from the stylish and expensive "Belvedere", "Litvor" to inexpensive, cozy family pensions such as the "Rusalka" boarding house.
The resort of Zakopane is located just 110 kilometers from Krakow at an altitude of about 850 meters above sea level in the beautiful basin of the Tatras - the highest mountains in Poland and highest mountains between the Alps and the Caucasus. The Tatra Mountains are very picturesque: the lower part is covered with spruce and pine forest, above 1400 meters - treeless, with a smooth slope and soft outline of the ridges. The combination of rocks, green forest and smooth snow-covered slopes gives birth to landscapes of unprecedented beauty.
The mild climate of Zakopane, the purest water from mineral springs, invigorating mountain air are ideal for treating respiratory diseases, allergies, and anemia.

Trails and lifts in Zakopane:
Since Zakopane is located in a basin between two ridges, the Gubalowka and Tatra Mountains, the main ski areas are located on these ridges along the perimeter of the city. Please note that in Zakopane there are practically no hotels located in close proximity to the ski lifts; most of the hotels are located in the central part of the resort and you need to get to the ski lifts by taxi (don’t be afraid of this, it’s fast (5-10 minutes) and inexpensive (80-120 rub.) per car one way).
If you want to live directly next to the ski lifts, then there are only two options, either to live next to the Nosal ski area or in the Kasprowy Mercure 4* hotel in the Szymaszkowa Polyana ski area.
But it is unlikely that you will ski on only one slope, so we recommend living in the center of Zakopane; you will still have to get to other ski areas.
There are three main ski areas in Zakopane - in the southern part of the city this is the largest and highest area - Kasprowy Wierch and Mount Nosal, in the north of Zakopane - these are the slopes on Mount Gubalowka - Szymaszkowa Polyana, Gubalowka.
Kasprowy Wierch located in the south of the resort, on the territory of the Tatra National Park, this area with the most large area skiing in Zakopane, and in Poland in general. You can get to its top by a pendulum cable car, and at the top there are two chair lifts and several drag lifts. In the 2009 season, a modern gondola lift began to run to Kasprowy Wierch instead of the old pendulum road.
Second largest ski area - Gubałówka(Szymaszkowa Polyana, Gubalowka and Butorowy Wierch) - located north of the city. There is a rail cable car and several new chairlifts. This ski area, especially Szymoskova Polyana - the best place for learning to ride alpine skiing and snowboarding for both children and adults.
Mount Nosal- located in the southeast of Zakopane, on Nosala there is one chair lift and many ski lifts.
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Small villages located in the vicinity of Zakopane, such as Murzasichle, Bukowina Tatrzanska, Bialka Tatrzanska, are popular among tourists. All of them are famous for their wonderful landscapes and developed tourism infrastructure. These villages have their own ski areas, they are small, but there are no queues and are cheaper than in Zakopane. Those who come to Zakopane with their own cars or rent them locally have the opportunity to ski on new slopes every day.

Recreation infrastructure in Zakopane. Excursions
While relaxing in Zakopane, you can not only go skiing, but also pamper yourself with many other useful activities:
the pride of the resort of Zakopane - AQUAPARK, operating all year round, with water from a geothermal source.
Aquapark Zakopane is a whole complex of swimming pools and saunas, it is located on the western part of Antalówka, offering a magnificent view of the Tatra Mountains. So that vacationers can admire the scenery, one wall is made of glass. total area indoor swimming pools are 900 sq.m. m, open - 55 sq. m. In addition to attractions, the complex has two restaurants and saunas. The water temperature is +26°C.
In addition to the Water Park, Zakopane has indoor swimming pools and spa complexes at hotels. For cross-country ski lovers in Tatranskoe national park There are prepared and illuminated ski slopes, and there is also an ice skating rink and a skating track.
For lovers of hiking or horseback riding, excursions and horseback riding tours with guides in the national park are offered.
Fans of discos, evening parties and excellent restaurants will also appreciate Zakopane - especially the main walking street of the village - Krupowka. In the evening on Krupovka (on Krupovki - as the locals say) numerous discos and night clubs open in each national restaurant live music plays. The cuisine in Zakopane is excellent, varied and completely inexpensive.
The proximity of Zakopane to one of the most beautiful cities in Europe - Krakow, allows you to take a one-day city tour either as part of an organized group or independently (buses from Krakow to Zakopane leave every hour, travel time is approximately 1.5 hours)
In Zakopane you will meet the unique culture of local residents - the Gurals. “Bacha,” as the Poles call them, are the object of numerous jokes and anecdotes, almost like the Chukchi among us. The traditions, customs and folklore of this people have been preserved from their origins and are passed on from generation to generation.

Hotels Zakopane. Pensions, hotels and apartments in Zakopane
About 30 thousand residents live in Zakopane, and the city's hotels and boarding houses can simultaneously accommodate more than 50 thousand vacationers.
Almost every house in Zakopane is a mini-hotel in which rooms or apartments are rented. The Russian market consists mainly of high-level hotels or certified boarding houses.
Among the high-level hotels in Zakopane, the Kasprowy-Mercury 4* hotel should be noted - it belongs to the French Mercure hotel chain and is located directly in the Szymaszkowa Polyana ski area, one of the most fashionable and expensive hotels resort - "Belvedere" is located in a quiet and green part of the city, and the hotels "Litvor" and "Villa Marilor" are in the very center of the town.
Among the 3* hotels, the beautiful and stylish Sabala Hotel, located in the very center of Zakopane, on Krupowka Street, is popular. Also very popular new hotel"Skalny" - in the Nosal area, hotel "Antalówka" - located next to the Aquapark and located in quiet place not far from the center, hotel "Black Stream".
Among inexpensive family pensions in Zakopane, the undisputed leader in popularity is the Rusalka pension - good location, good food, hospitable Russian-speaking owner. The Anna-Maria boarding houses are also popular.
Almost all hotels and guesthouses in Zakopane offer breakfast or breakfast-dinner, there is no need to be afraid of this, there are thousands of restaurants, small restaurants and cafes with excellent cuisine in Zakopane. Everything is very tasty and relatively inexpensive, the bill in an average restaurant is 250-300 rubles per person along with a glass of beer or a glass of wine.
When checking into hotels and boarding houses, a mandatory climate fee is paid from 2 zlotys per day (1 euro ~ 4 zlotys)

Zakopane and its surroundings are wonderful place, where you can spend your winter holiday in a rich and varied way with health benefits and at reasonable prices.
The opportunities for skiing in Zakopane are quite modest and “advanced” skiers will find it a bit boring, but for beginners, for those who have decided to ski for the first time, for parents with children, for those who love excursions, walks, for those who like to eat delicious food - relaxation Zakopane is an ideal option.
In the winter season, especially during the Christmas and New Year holidays, Tour operator SNP has prepared for you the best price-quality offers for tours and holidays in Zakopane .

Distances between cities:

Moscow - Warsaw	1310 km
Warsaw - Krakow	290 km
Warsaw - Zakopane	400 km
Krakow - Zakopane	110 km
Poprad - Zakopane	70 km
Moscow - Krakow	1600 km
Moscow - Zakopane	1710 km

Where to go skiing in New Year so that it doesn’t hurt your pocket too much and you can enjoy the sea?! Having thought about the possible answers to this question, we decided to move towards our closest neighbors - Poland.
We found the phone number of the agency that had already sent us on vacation, and asked them to give us an equally good ride around Poland.
By mid-December (having submitted the visa documents to the agency in early November), we were very wary - there were still no visas, although, according to the agent, this would be a matter of one day. Only after long conversations bordering on rudeness on the last day of possible receipt of visas did our agent finally deign to get down to business.

MirSovetov warns tourists: be careful when choosing a travel agency. If this is a small agency specializing, for example, in sea holidays, it is not at all necessary that it will organize your trip to a country little known to it just as well. It is best to choose an agency based on their own offers, the most popular options in the travel agency. If they themselves do not offer you the desired destination, then it is better to find another travel agency.

Arrival and settlement

Quite exhausted, we still made it to our private hotel, described by the travel agent, naturally, as an earthly paradise. It seemed so to us at first, because after the tiring journey the only thing that worried us was a hot shower and a soft bed.

The private hotel "Karolcia" was a three-story house on one of the outskirts of Zakopane, not far from the ski slopes of Mount Horenda. In the basement there was a kitchen and a large, bright dining room for guests. The first floor was decorated in ethnic style and lined with pots of Christmas Star flowers: a small one, leading to a bar decorated with sheepskin; a cozy room-museum with old photographs on the walls, national costumes reminiscent of Hutsul clothing, colorful household items; spacious billiard room with access to a small sauna. Guest rooms are located on the second and third floors.

Quite neat, equipped with new plumbing.

There was just one significant “but”(!) – problems with hot water, which we did not notice immediately upon arrival. And they couldn’t notice, and all for one simple reason.
The Karolcia Hotel, like many other private houses in the village, had autonomous heating and hot water supply from a boiler installed here. Since our group was the first to check into the hotel, we had enough hot water in the shower, and the room was well heated. On other days, when the hotel was completely filled with guests, the air temperature in the rooms was barely maintained at an acceptable level, and not everyone was lucky with hot water. I literally had to race to the shower in order to become the happy owner of a few minutes under the stream of a hot shower.

For travelers planning to live in private houses or hotels, MirSovetov recommends worrying about the living conditions before the trip: ask the agent about the details of the stay and discuss with him your actions in the event of a “flagrant” discrepancy between the purchased tour and the actual conditions. Quite often in such situations, travel agencies meet the client halfway and can negotiate their relocation to another, reserve hotel.

Nutrition

Included in weekly price New Year's tour in Zakopane ($400), in addition to travel and accommodation, also included HB meals (breakfast and dinner). And we have never regretted turning it on.
The hosts really cooked excellently and, despite the fact that there was no buffet with all its variety of dishes and products, small wooden tables were laden with elephant-sized portions of dishes served for breakfast and dinner. After a hearty breakfast, it was even somehow inconvenient to go out onto the mountain slopes with skis in an armful. I wanted to poke around under the blanket for another hour, but we came for a ride!
The owners, unfortunately, served the New Year's banquet too early (at 21.00), not as our fellow citizens are used to doing, only coming to the table at 23.00. In addition, all the hotel guests celebrated the New Year's fun at once: Poles, Ukrainians, Russians. This is probably why the Poles did not live to see their “New Year”. After all, it was necessary to celebrate “12 o’clock” for each of the friendly countries.
Having celebrated the Russian New Year well, we drank, ate, danced, and celebrated our New Year well. And by one o’clock in the morning in Kyiv, almost all snacks and dishes of national cuisine were destroyed, and Polish friends had to be gathered in armfuls along all the steps of the hotel. The poor things did not wait for their midnight.

MirSovetov recommends preparing for the New Year's celebration on your own, and not hoping that the host will do it completely for you. The fact is that each country, of course, has its own special traditions, which hardly anyone will want to change for your sake. There may not be such familiar delicacies that you would not refuse to try on this particular day. And the owners of private hotels provide alcoholic drinks to the table rather sparingly. It would be very difficult for our fellow citizens if they were not so thrifty. :)

Entertainment and relaxation

In winter it is very crowded here, since this resort is the most popular in Poland, and it especially attracts, of course, its eastern neighbors. The resort of Zakopane is surrounded by the picturesque Tatra slopes, and there are a great variety of ski slopes here: green, red, black... - in any case, some of the slopes will suit your abilities and needs.

Of our group of 10 people, only two had personal ones, but on mountain trails Buried with this there have never been problems. Many rental shops offer skis of any choice, but the most popular brand in Poland is Rossignol.

A set of such skis at an average rental center costs 40 zlotys per day.
Basically, from the outskirts to the center of the resort we traveled by frequent minibuses and the fare in them was only one and a half times more than in Kyiv ones. And to get to my favorite mountain Horenda, the road generally took 15 minutes on foot.
Wherever you live in Zakapany, there will be some kind of hill not far from your home. This is perhaps the main convenience of the resort!
And besides skiing, there is something to do here. In the evenings, we enjoyed walking along the main streets of Zakopane, bargaining with street souvenir sellers, and drinking delicious hot wine or beer with a wide variety of flavors.

And some of the days New Year's holidays we devoted trips to historical and cultural attractions of Poland: Krakow, created for long walks (2 hours by bus from Zakopane); Salt caves, which all Poles are proud of (you also need to get to Krakow, and from there a small minibus will take you to the village of Wieliczki); water park located near Krakow.

The ski resort of Zakopane is the highest ski resort in Poland.

The resort got its name from city of the same name Zakopane, which is located in the valley of the Tatra Mountains at altitudes from 727 to 1150 meters and 110 km south of one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Krakow.

On one side the city is surrounded by the Gubałówka mountain range, and on the other side are the Tatra Mountains.

And although the Zakopane area does not have the most high peaks The Tatras, the height from 1 km 200 m to 1 km 987 m, is quite enough to organize a decent ski resort European level.

I would like to note that the category of skiers who like to travel to the Alps, in particular to visit the famous ones or Austria, can find a good alternative for themselves here, since the Tatra Mountains are in many ways similar to the Alps, except that the scale is smaller, but the prices here is an order of magnitude lower, and getting closer. But first things first.

It is also worth noting that Zakopane is a kind of cultural center southern region Poland, it has been constantly seething here for more than 100 years cultural life, which you can partly plunge into.

But let's still talk about Zakopane as a ski resort.

Number of routes, slopes, lifts in the ski region

The ski region is divided into 3 main areas - Kasprowy Wierch, Nosal, Gubalowka.

General characteristics of the ski region:

Highest point – 1 km 987 m (mountain Kasprowy Wierch);
The height difference is about 950 m;
The total length of the routes (tracks) is about 30 km;
There are twenty lifts;
The length of cross-country skiing routes is about 50 km.

Ski area Kasprowy Wierch

The highest point is 1 km 957 m. Above, at an altitude of 1 km 987 m, there is a weather station. Very crowded, but also the best place for skiing in Poland.

The longest track in Poland is equipped here, the length of which is 4 km 295 meters. There are a total of 5 routes here.

There are two chairlifts leading to the top of the mountain cable cars and one passenger carriage.

The passenger-carriage cable car leads to the very top of the Kasprowy Wierch mountain (center in the diagram). It starts with Kuznice and is divided into two parts.

The first part will take you to a height of 1 km 354 m, the second part to 1 km 959 m.

It is very similar to the Miskhor – Ai-Petri cable car, which is located in Crimea, but a little more modern.

The difference between the lower and upper points is 930 meters.

Nosal ski area

The highest point is 1 km 206 meters. There are 9 routes here, which in terms of preparedness are considered one of the best not only in Zakopane, but also in Poland.

In terms of infrastructure development, everything is excellent here.

Hotels, parking lots, rental offices, cafes and restaurants, everything is nearby.

The number of lifts corresponds to the number of slopes, there are 9 of them, plus one cable car.

The trails here are not large, and the elevation difference is not significant - 245 m, but they are well prepared, some of the routes are illuminated.

There is a 650 m slalom route, which is the best in Poland.

There is a system of artificial snow formation.

Ski area Gubalowka

The highest point of this ski area is 1 km 120 m. There are several small ski slopes. The longest route is 1 km 338 m.

Blue trails – 1;
Reds – 2;
Black – 1;
For cross-country skiing – 1 (nearby in the forest).

The ski area is equipped only with rope tows, with the exception of one funicular.

The popularity of the Gubalowka ski area is also due to the fact that you can get to the top of the mountain by cable car directly from the center of Zakopane.

The elevation difference is 300 meters.

At the top there is a special Observation deck, which rises 300 m above the city and from which it opens beautiful view to the city and surrounding mountains.

Many skiers try to compare the Zakopane ski resort with similar resorts in St. Petersburg or the Moscow region and express the opinion that they are somewhat similar. For comparison, many people take .

If we take the ski areas of Nosal and Gubalowka, then there is certainly some similarity, since the elevation changes are almost the same and the preparedness of the slopes is the same.

If we take the Kasprowy Wierch ski area, then there are real mountains here and it would be reckless to compare this ski area with the above-mentioned Russian resorts.

If you are looking quiet place For winter holidays, then the Zakopane ski resort is not for you.

There are always a lot of people here, since not only Poles come here to relax, but also Russians, tourists from neighboring countries, in particular from Ukraine and Slovakia.

The resort regularly hosts winter sports competitions, there is a speed skating track, many jumping boards, and a swimming pool that is open 12 months a year and is filled with geothermal healing waters.

You can relax here all year round, but this topic is not for our article.

Where to stay

Zakopane is the tourist and cultural center of the southern region of Poland, so it would not be correct to say that there will be any problems with accommodation here.

The city can accommodate about 60 thousand tourists at one time due to the large number of hotels, cottage villages, boarding houses, and the private sector.

The most famous hotels:

Three stars – Kasprowy, Orcel, Sabala;
Four stars – Litvor, Villa Marilor, Belvedere;
Boarding houses (3 star rooms) – Sosnitsa, Lipovy Dvor, Orel.

Hotel map

How to get there

It is convenient to get there by two routes, through Krakow and through the Slovak city of Poprad (airport).

From Krakow directly south 110 km, 2 hours 30 minutes on the way and you are there.

You can also travel from Krakow to Zakopane by train.

From Poprad the drive is closer, 68 km, the road passes through the mountains and is very Beautiful places Tatra National Park. There is no railway connection. In general, it’s up to you, but it’s better to go by personal car.

In conclusion, we can say that the Polish ski resort of Zakopane is not only a place with the opportunity to ski, it is a huge party area where you can truly have fun and relax, plunge into the world of art and local folklore.

It is better to come here with a large group or family with children.

It should be noted that this region skiing is not distinguished by the presence of a large number of different trails. The ski areas are scattered and do not have a single lift system that would unite them.

There is also no single Ski pass that would cover the entire ski region.

Since this ski region is very popular place for holidays not only in Poland, but also far beyond its borders, there are frequent queues at the ticket offices and on the ski lifts that you just need to brave. Well, it depends on your luck here.

Despite the fact that the ski season at the resort is open from mid-December to the end of March, the weather in the region is very changeable, there are days when it rains, which can quickly give way to heavy snowfall. But thanks to snow cannons, most ski slopes are always covered with snow.

But all these shortcomings do not spoil the Polish ski resort of Zakopane at all, and it has been considered excellent for a very long time budget place for active winter recreation.

Language barrier

Looking at the license plates of the cars that are parked in the parking lots, you will most likely think that you have come to relax either in Russia or Ukraine.

Here you will hear conversations in Polish, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, English and other languages. There is especially no language barrier with the service staff, who are very well prepared to meet tourists from all over the world.

Welcome to the ski resort of Zakopane.

Zakopane - Kasprowy Wierch.

Formula for the perfect trip

Time and money - 10 days, $1000 per person
Who to go with - a married couple with or without children, beginners, pros who want to eat and drink more than ride. Women won't be bored
Skiing and snowboarding - there are almost no difficult trails, most of the slides are “green” and “blue” with well-developed infrastructure
In addition to skiing - thermal baths, spas, cheap restaurants with local flavor, boutiques

Skiing in Zakopane dates back to the days when Josef Fischer produced handcarts instead of skis, and athletes wore a tie before the start. But until the middle of the 19th century, only shepherds and sheep knew about the remote mountain village. Then it would never have occurred to anyone that you could “relax in the mountains.” We went to the sea or to the waters.

Dr. Titus Halubinsky changed everything. A doctor, local historian, revolutionary, founder of the Polish Tatra Society, he stated that only in Zakopane there is a special mountain air. Only there you can cure all diseases, improve your health and just have fun.

Count Władysław Zamoyski was inspired by the idea of a healthy lifestyle and skiing. He bought Zakopane together with the surrounding area for 460,002.03 zlotys in 1889. He curbed a mountain river, cut down trees on mountain slopes, turning them into ski slopes and building a railway.

The first world championship was held here in 1929. Ten years later they decided to repeat it. Nowadays, championships are held regularly, and the World Cup in ski jumping is held annually. This is because the largest ski jump in Poland was built in Zakopane - Wielka Krokiew with a K-point at 120 meters.

Now Zakopane − main center winter sports and recreation in the Polish Republic. There is the highest springboard here, the most big skating rink, the longest cable car, rope tow.

Where to ride

Zakopane is considered to be a ski resort for beginners. But this statement is not entirely true, there are “red” slopes and steep hills. As a rule, difficult sections stretch from the top of the mountain to the middle, and then move into the blue or even green category. Indeed, the resort is designed for mass tourists, so the slopes are gentle, and there are numerous ski schools that accept both adults and children.

A tough professional may get bored; on some rides he will have to go around hundreds of beginners. But in some places you can still find your dose of adrenaline or go freeriding.

Trails and lifts in Zakopane

Kompleks narciarski Kasprowy Wierch Zakopane − Ski resort Kasprowy Wierch

The most popular of the resort's nearby slides, it is always crowded. It is only about 7 km from the city center and can be reached by bus, taxi or on foot. Three lifts - one cable car and two chairlifts:

Kolej linowa na Kasprowy Wierch - cable car, length - 4300 m, ride time - about 20 minutes
Kolej krzesełkowa Gąsienicowa – chair lift, ride time – about 8 minutes
Kolej krzesełkowa Goryczkowa – chair lift, ride time – about 15 minutes

Please note that the price of the cable car ticket does not include a ski pass for the lifts. We went up on the cable car - in front of you are two rope tows and two tracks of varying difficulty. You don’t have to take a return ticket, but go skiing. The route will be difficult, but very beautiful. Although it is possible to ski directly from the final upper station of the cable car, most skiers go higher.

All lifts accept the PKLpass ski pass, which is accepted at 5 other ski lifts. A four-hour ski pass will cost 110 zł, a day unlimited ski pass will cost 149 zł. But if you don’t plan to ski for a long time, it’s better to put a hundred zlotys on your ski pass and pay for each lift separately. For one use of the lift you will be charged 13-18 zł, depending on the slide.

The ski resort currently has four slopes, all served by snowcats, not illuminated, not covered with artificial snow, and suitable for both skis and snowboards:

GORYCZKOWA − 1770 m, black track
GĄSIENICOWA − 1200 m, black track
SZLAK NARCIARSKI Z HALI GĄSIENICOWEJ − 8500 m, red track
NARTOSTRADA Z GORYCZKOWEJ − 3500 m, red track

Kolej linowo-terenowa Gubałówka − Gubałówka funicular

The most convenient slide, the final station of the funicular is located almost in the city center. The carriages run from 09:00 to 21:30; on the way to the top they make a number of stops in places with well-developed infrastructure. The stops have everything - restaurants, bars, cafes, ski rental, souvenir sales and much more. One-way fare is 17 zł, two-way fare is 23 zł. The total length is 1300 m, travel time is about 3.5 minutes.

There is a drag lift on the mountain itself, the PKLpass ski pass is accepted, the cost of a two-hour ski pass is 32 zł, a day pass is 60 zł.

The track is suitable for skiing and snowboarding; if necessary, it is covered with artificial snow, served by snowcats, illuminated in dark time days.

GÓRNA POLANA − 300 m, blue track

Kompleks narciarski Nosal Zakopane - ski resort Nosal

The complex includes 5 rope tows. The trails are illuminated, maintained by a snowcat and covered with artificial snow if necessary. The lower parts of the slopes are ideal for beginners, while the upper parts will appeal to professionals. All stations and sites have a well-developed infrastructure - restaurants, rental offices, first aid stations, cafes and souvenir shops. There is a school for beginner skiers and children.

Ski pass for lifts No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 − 2 zł per lift, the price is valid throughout the season. A two-hour ski pass, valid on all lifts, will cost 30-40 zł, and an unlimited one-day ski pass will cost 55-75 zł, depending on the season.

Wyciąg 1 Tatrapoma P. − 200 m, blue track, easy and wide. If you rise higher, the length will increase to 650 m, and the difficulty will increase to black
Wyciąg 2 Tatrapoma P (Żółwik) − 145 m, blue track, recommended for teenagers and children
Wyciąg 3 Tatrapoma P − 250 m, blue track, easy and wide
Wyciąg 4 Tatrapoma P − 240 m, blue track
Wyciąg 5 Tatrapoma P − 220 m, blue track

Ośrodek Narciarski Kotelnica Białaczańska – ski resort Kotelnica Bialczańska

The largest complex in the vicinity of Zakopane. Located in the center of Bialka Tatrzanska. The resort has 14 trails of varying difficulty, from blue and green to red. Not only beginners will like it here, but also those who are already good at skiing. Some routes have received an official certificate from International Federation skiing Special routes for cross-country skiing enthusiasts. Restaurants, rental points and other infrastructure facilities on the territory of the complex.

FIS 1 - length 780 m, red track
FIS 2 - length 900 m, red track
2a – length 1070 m, blue/red track
2b − 1160 m, blue track
2c − 1600 m, blue track
3 – length 1480 m, blue route
4 – length 1430 m, blue route
4a – length 350 m, blue track
5 − length 350 m, blue track
6 − length 710 m, red route
6a – length 650 m, red route
7 – length 1900 m, blue track
8 − length 1200 m, blue track
8a – length 500 m, red route
9 – length 900 m, blue track
10 − length 950 m, blue track
B1 – length 380 m, blue track
B2 – length 190 m, green track
B3 – length 110 m, green track
B4 – length 110 m, green track
K1 – length 470 m, blue track
K2 - length 450 m, blue track
K3 – length 200 m, green track
K4 – length 65 m, green track
K5 - length 400 m, blue track

All trails are serviced by snowcat, illuminated and covered with artificial snow. The complex has 9 chair lifts and 12 drag lifts.

You can get to the ski resort from the center of the village of Bialka Grapa by skibus, running daily from December 26 to March 6. Travel is completely free for all categories of passengers. If you missed the ski bus, take one of the many minibuses that run from the bus station. They depart approximately once every 15 minutes, and the fare costs from 3 to 5 zł.

TATRYSKI cards are valid at all ski lifts of the complex, which are also accepted in Kotelnica Bialczanska, Bania, Kaniuvka (Bialka Tatrzanska), Hawran (Jurgow), Czorsztyn-Skai (Kluszkowce), Koziniec and Grapa-Lytwinka (Czarna Gora), Sky-Bachledova (Bachledova Valley). A two-hour ski pass costs 53.35 zł, a day pass costs 96.63 zł. The price rises in the high season and falls in the low season, there are discounts for children of different ages and pensioners. If this is your first time on one of these rides, it makes sense to simply leave a deposit of 10 zł and put a hundred or two on the card. Then you pay a fixed price on each ski lift and can try all the routes to find the best one for you. This option will be convenient for those who are not going to actively ride or are bad at skating and will spend most of their time not on the mountain, but in the cradle.

Kompleks narciarski Polana Szymoszkowa - ski resort Polana Szymoszkowa

Two chairlifts:

Wyciąg krzesłkowy 6-os − 1300 m, 6 minutes travel time, “six in a row”
Wyciąg krzesełkowy 4-os − 400 m, 3.5 minutes travel time, “four in a row”

A well-equipped ski complex, in addition to skiing, offers geothermal baths, apartments and hotels right on the slope, bars and restaurants, a ski school, night skiing, children's park and even organizing weddings.

Deposit for a magnetic ski pass card is 10 zł. The cost of one lift on a small lift is 4.5 zł, on a large one – 9 zł. A two-hour ticket for both lifts costs from 35 to 50 zł, an evening ticket costs from 25 to 35 zł, depending on the season.

You can purchase a ski pass, which will be valid for Polana Szymoszkowa, Suche (Poronin), Witów Ski, Harenda. A daily ticket will cost from 90 to 100 zł.

The complex has two main trails, both are illuminated, covered with artificial snow if necessary and serviced by snowcat.

DUŻA KOLEJ - 1291 m, from the top to the middle - red route, then - blue route
MAŁA KOLEJ − 360 m, blue track

Kompleks narciarski Harenda - ski resort Harenda

One chairlift and five drag lifts.

Kolej krzesełkowa 4-os – chairlift, “four in a row”, length 1200 m.
Rope ropes - from 80 m to 250 m.

The complex includes a hotel, parking, restaurants and bars, and an ice skating rink. In addition to the usual trails, there is a route for sledding and cross-country skiing. There is a children's ski school. All lifts operate from 09:00 to 21:00. The complex is located in the northern part of Zakopane, in the Guta area, near the Jan Kasprowicz Museum. You can get from the center by taxi or bus number 14.

There are six trails in the complex, all illuminated and serviced by snowcats.

TRASA FIS TRUDNA − 800 m, black track
TRASA ŚREDNIO − TRUDNA − 900 m, red track
TRASA ŚREDNIO - ŁATWA - 500 m, from top to middle - blue route, from the middle - green route
TRASA ŚREDNIO − ŁATWA − 500 m, blue track
TRASA ŁATWA − 250 m, green track
TRASA BARDZO ŁATWA – green track, recommended for children

All lifts in the complex accept the GÓRAL SKIPASS ski pass, which also gives the right to use the Polana Szymoszkowa, Suche, Witów Ski lifts. A ticket valid only for Harenda will cost 35-45 zł, a day ticket - 80-95 zł, and an evening ticket - 30 zł. The price range depends on the season. For GÓRAL SKIPASS you will be charged from 90 to 100 zł per day.

Witów ski − ski station Witów

Two lifts:

Kolej krzesełkowa – chairlift, length 1000 m, ride time – about 6 minutes
Wyciąg orczykowy - rope tow, length 110 m, ride - about 2 minutes, recommended for children

Located in the Witov farm, located northeast of Zakopane, you can get from the center by SKIBUS bus. The bus leaves every 45 minutes and the journey takes about 25 minutes. The lifts operate from 09:00 to 21:00. There is a hotel and a restaurant, the Jagna Marczułajtis ski school, ski equipment rental with a large selection, and fast food on the top of the mountain. There is free parking next to the complex.

Two ski slopes:

Main − 900 m, blue track
Small - 120 m, green track, recommended for children

At the top of the mountain there is also a running track, and in the middle of the descent there is a snow park.

A three-hour lift ticket costs from 60 to 70 zł, an evening ticket costs from 35 to 45 zł, depending on the season. All ski lifts of the complex also accept the GÓRAL SKIPASS ski pass, which gives the right to use the Polana Szymoszkowa, Suche, Harenda ski lifts. For GÓRAL SKIPASS you will be charged from 90 to 100 zł per day.

How to get to Zakopane

Zakopane is a small mountain village, so all routes to the ski resort go through Krakow.

From Krakow to Zakopane

Regular route bus No. 2070 Kraków-Zakopane operates every 45 minutes from the bus station. The first bus leaves at 06:10, and the last at 22:25. Travel time is a little over 2 hours. Ticket price: 14 zł.

There are many other carriers offering bus services from the Malopolski Dworzec Autobusowy bus station to Zakopane, ticket prices range from 13 zł to 20 zł and more. During the season, the number of carriers increases sharply.

By taxi

The cheapest offers from taxi drivers are 299 zł. The price may increase along with the level of comfort. Sometimes the price can be lower if you order a taxi from Uber - 150-190 zł.

On blablacar

The ideal combination of comfort and price, during the season there are always many offers, asking from 14 zł to 32 zł. Most of the offers are professional taxi drivers serving passengers with 7-12-seater buses.

By train

Perhaps the most inconvenient transport - travel time increases to 3 hours. InterCiti departs from Krakow Main Station three times a day, tickets cost from 25 zł to 50 zł in first class.

Only from Kyiv, there are daily UIA flights from Boryspil to Krakow. Cost - around 7,000 UAH. per person in two directions. The airline's rules allow one set of skis or snowboards to be carried in checked baggage if they are packed in a special case that protects other baggage from damage. You can save up to 50% of transportation costs excess baggage, for example, a second pair of skis, if you pay for it one day before the flight. The flight time is 1 hour 45 minutes, but the departure time is inconvenient - from Kyiv at 20:40, and in Krakow at 21:25, you may not catch the bus and will have to spend the night in the city. The last bus number 2070 leaves at 22:25.

Another option is to fly from Kyiv with Wizzair to Katowice. Tickets from a low-cost airline can be purchased from 1,700 to 4,200 UAH, depending on how full the plane is. Flights depart only on Mondays and Fridays, departure at 16:30, arrival at 17:05 local time. Skis are transported in baggage, which must be paid for.

By train

From Lviv daily to winter period There is a train to Krakow. Please note that this is not an Intercity train, but a regular train No. 51L with compartment places. Ticket price: 90−140 zł. The journey takes 8 hours 52 minutes, the time may increase slightly due to downtime at customs and changing wheels. Departs from the main station at 16:49 and arrives in Krakow at 01:41 local time.

Road transport is the only type of public transport that allows you to get from Ukraine to Zakopane without transfers.

There are direct daily (in winter) bus services from the Mandrivniki Club company from Lviv to Zakopane.

Lviv-Zakopane-Lviv

Departs daily from the main station at 08:00, arrives in Zakopane at 20:00 local time, and the bus departs back at 21:00. Arrival times are approximate. Tickets are sold only in two directions, adults cost 55 €, children - 50 €.

There are two buses, the second one leaves an hour after the first one and completely repeats its schedule with a difference of 1 hour.

Lviv-Krakow-Bialka Tatrzanska-Zakopane-Lviv

Departs daily from the main station at 09:00, arriving in Zakopane at approximately 19:00. Tickets are sold only in two directions, adults cost 60 €, children - 50 €.

By car

From Lviv to Zakopane - 421 km along the highway. Literally in 2017, construction work was completed on the A4 motorway, which runs from the border to Krakow, and now you can reach speeds of up to 140 km/h. But in some areas they began to charge a toll; in total you will need to pay 36.20 zł. Don’t forget that on other roads in Poland the speed limit ranges from 90 km/h on single-lane roads to 120 km/h on four-lane ones. The trip on the motorway will take about 5 hours, not counting the wait at customs.

If you want to reduce distance and costs, you can go through Sambir in Ukraine and Gorlice in Poland. The H13 highway has recently been repaired, so you won't have to drive through potholes. And at the Smilnica-Kroscenko customs crossing, the queues are usually shorter than at Krakovets or Rava Ruska.

Fuel costs in Poland are slightly higher than in Ukraine, so be sure to fill your tank full before crossing the border. The best exchange rate for hryvnias to zlotys is in Lviv. It is better to change dollars or euros in Polish banks, in any city on the way to Zakopane.

Where to stay

By European standards, Zakopane − inexpensive resort, designed for Poles and tourists from countries former USSR. Therefore, the price level for accommodation here is relatively low. A place in a hostel costs from 35 zł to 80 zł, the price of a double apartment starts from 98 zł, and for a hotel room they ask from 140 zł.

There are so many hotels, apartments, cottages, rooms, apartments, houses and inns that it’s dizzying. Here you can find wooden buildings, stylized in an antique style, and modern themed establishments, such as Good Bye Lenin Hostel Zakopane.

Economy option - search for accommodation on site

If you want to save money, you should not book a room in advance. As in many others tourist centers, in Zakopane every local resident rents out a house or room to tourists. Concluding a deal on the spot eliminates intermediaries along with their commissions, and the price is highly dependent on the influx of people.

To find the most cheap option, you need to come to Zakopane and walk around the city, looking for signs that say “available.” And, of course, you always need to bargain with the owners, bringing down the price by at least 10%. By doing this, you can get a room for two for 30−120 zł, depending on the distance from the city center and the availability of amenities.

Booking via Airbnb

Another way to save money is by playing on the decline in tourist flow. There are always a large number of options available, prices start from 50 zł and rise to 1000 zł. Most offers are in the range of 100−200 zł.

There are extra-budget options - accommodation in a four-bed wooden house without amenities will cost 39 zł per person. For a cozy room with amenities in the hallway, with a view of the mountains, a TV and individual heating, they ask for 51 zł. But you will need to get to Zakopane every day for half an hour by bus.

A room in a small hotel with a bathroom, internet and towels for 4 people costs 250 zł. The price includes use of an equipped kitchen and secure parking. And for 300 zł you can rent a whole house.

Booking via Booking

This service has stricter requirements for hotels, so the room will cost more. But you are guaranteed to get what is advertised.

Prices start from 40 zł per bed in a hostel dormitory room and rise to 2350 zł per night in a villa near the ski lift with a large yard and garden.

VIP accommodation

There are only three hotels in Zakopane that claim 5 stars:

Hotel Rysy in the center, 200 m from Krupowki Street, offers a full range of services, from airport transfers to coffee machines in the room from 350 zł and above
Rezydencja Nosalowy Dwór, 2 km from the center, is very popular, there are almost never any available rooms costing from 400 zł
Giewont Aparthotel with a beauty salon and SPA center, where room prices start from 1000 zł

What to eat

Traditional Polish cuisine and classic European cuisine are presented in Zakopane in a 50/50 ratio. But even National cuisine adjusted to European standards. Most tourists note that all dishes are tasty and very nutritious.

There is usually a restaurant near the lift below, and at the top of the mountain there is fast food with coffee and beer. On the hill you will definitely be offered low-alcohol drinks and light snacks with national flavor. Unlike other places, it is not mulled wine that is more popular here, but warmed beer. Honey, jam, and spices can be added to it. And as a snack they offer goat cheese. Perhaps the reason lies in extreme hunger from skiing, but it is extremely difficult to resist these delicacies. Prices fluctuate within a few zlotys.

Zakopane is, first and foremost, a ski resort; vacationers come here for health and pleasure. Therefore, not all restaurants serve alcoholic drinks.

There are really a lot of restaurants, high competition keeps prices at an acceptable level and forces the owners to come up with new ways to attract customers.

Approximate prices:

Bottle of Pepsi or other soda 0.25 l − 3 zł
Grilled fish/pork/poultry dish - from 13 to 20 zł per serving
Soup – from 4 to 7 zł

A hearty lunch or dinner for two without alcohol will cost about 50−75 zł.

Many establishments play on the flavor of life of the local population and bear the words “kolyba” and “sheepfold” in their names. One of the best is probably Owczarnia, where all types of meat are fried on a huge grill. Live music, folk songs - in the evenings.

If you like a particular restaurant, it makes sense to reserve a table in the morning for the evening. Once the darkness drives skiers off the slopes, it will be difficult to find a free place.

Concise Polish culinary dictionary

Zhurek or simply zhur is a soup cooked with sour flour. Can be mushroom or meat
Barshch - red borscht
White barshch - zurek with sausage and boiled egg
Rosul or rosol - broth
Flaki - tripe, beef stomach soup
Bigus - stewed cabbage with big amount different meats
Pies - dumplings, sometimes with meat

What to see and where to go after skiing

Zakopane has been trying to become a balneological center for a hundred years now. year-round resort. Therefore, there are a lot of establishments here offering spa treatments and other wellness techniques.

Water activities

The most common and popular are baths with mineral water, baths different types. Almost everyone claims that the water comes from a hot mountain spring. Although the availability of geothermal water outlets is a big question, bathing in a wooden barrel under open air in frosty weather it evokes indescribable emotions. Swimming is often offered in one package with a ski pass and other ski amenities. One of the largest baths is Termy Bukovina. The cost of swimming is 35 zł for 35 minutes, 69 zł for 3.5 hours, 99 zł for the whole day. Discounts for children and pensioners. The complex operates virtually around the clock; special prices are offered for night swimming.

For lovers of classic water activities, the water park is open all year round. The pools are available from 9:00 to 22:00, but some activities open later. In addition to slides of varying lengths, there are Yakuza hot tubs and a large Wild River slide. The water temperature is kept at 29-32 °C. One hour of pleasure will cost 25 zł, and the whole day will cost 79 zł.

Trade and souvenirs

The pedestrian street Krupówki runs through all of Zakopane; almost all trade in the city is concentrated on it. Here you can find both simple hawkers and branded boutiques. Just don’t forget that prices at the resort are always a little higher than in Krakow.

Zakopane - verdict

An excellent Eastern European ski resort with lots of slides, trails and activities. Any skier can find “their” hill here, although serious professionals may find it a little boring. A bit far for a weekend trip, but excellent for a 7-10 day trip. An ideal place to learn skiing, many children's schools and simplified slopes. If you want to put your child on skis, take him to Zakopane.

When planning your expenses, base your meal plan on $100 a day if you're eating for a week. This amount will include expenses for travel, accommodation, meals at the bistro and skiing. And if you take $1000, then you can already eat in restaurants, visit thermal baths and buy souvenirs. When planning a budget student trip, you need to be very careful about discounts and special offers. For experienced tourists I manage to keep it to just $300, but it’s better to have a little more money in reserve.

You can travel to Zakopane without a car, as the city has plenty of public transport. But you will be somewhat cramped and tied to the traffic of the sky buses. Having own car, you can travel not only main city resort, but also all its surroundings.

Polish culture and cuisine are very close to Ukrainian, sometimes it is difficult to distinguish establishments from Transcarpathian ones. A significant part of vacationers, and therefore service personnel, speak Russian or Ukrainian. Almost all local sites have a Russian language version. Therefore, you will not have problems with booking, service and communication.

If you want to go to Zakopane on Catholic Christmas(December 25) or New Year's, it is better to book your seats in advance. At this time, the resort is occupied by the Poles themselves and it is extremely difficult to find something free.

The ancient city of Zakopane, the so-called winter capital of Poland, is located near the highest part of Carpathian Mountains, in the Tatra Mountains. Firstly, it is one of the famous and inexpensive ski resorts in Europe, and secondly, it is a colorful place with interesting Highland folk customs and original architecture.

Zakopane, where about 30 thousand people live, is suitable for sports leisure, family vacation And educational tourism. Skiers will be offered quality trails of any level, supporters of a leisurely pastime will be happy to admire mountain landscapes in the national park and botanical garden, and there are a lot of museums and cultural monuments at the service of the most curious guests. Winter sports championships are held here, including the world ski jumping championships.

How to get to Zakopane

Zakopane is located on the border with Slovakia, 110 km from Krakow, 455 km from Warsaw and 333 km from Bratislava. The nearest airport in Poprad, Slovakia, is Poprad-Tatry, 70 km away. Having flown into any of these cities, you can easily get to Zakopane by train or bus. The journey from Poprad to Zakopane by bus takes 2 hours, the cost of the trip is 30 PLN. Prices on the page are as of September 2018.

Train Krakow - Zakopane - the most convenient way get to the ski resort. To do this, from the airport you need to come to Krakow Main Station, from where express trains depart directly to the place. The travel time will be about 4 hours, the ticket price will be 25-30 PLN. The bus from the same station arrives twice as fast, and the trip will cost 20 PLN. The most comfortable conditions are provided by private carriers Szwagropol and Trans-Frej.

If you take plane tickets to Warsaw, then from there it will be a longer journey to Zakopane. You can take the night train with sleepers (it takes 9 hours, the ticket costs 68 PLN) or take the Polskibus bus and pay 77 PLN (office site in English).

Search for air tickets to Krakow (closest airport to Zakopane)

Transport

In small Zakopane there is no distinction between urban and intercity public transport. Buses and private buses run on several routes here. minibuses. The first ones do not deviate from the schedule, and the second ones will not go until everything is full free places. There are usually from 8 to 15 of them in a minibus. Tickets for both types of transport are bought from drivers for 2-5 PLN. To travel around the area you can use commuter trains. All public transport departs from two stations located opposite each other.

Exclusively tourist view transport - horse-drawn carts. They can also get you to the right place, but it will cost from 200 PLN.

Several companies provide taxi services. True, it is useless to hail a car in the city; it is better to call by phone. Within the city, a trip costs 5-10 PLN per km, outside the city - up to 30 PLN.

Trails Zakopane

There are 10 main ski resorts in Zakopane, the most popular of which are Gubalowka, Nosal, Kasprowy Wierch and Polana Szymoszkowa. These are scattered ski areas in the altitude range of 830-2000 m, there is no single ski pass for the lifts, and there is no ski bus system. City buses and minibuses run to the lower lift stations.

Kasprowy Wierch (1985 m) - the most crowded ski resort in Poland, interesting for advanced skiers and snowboarders. There are three cable cars to the top of the mountain. The trails here are mostly very difficult, intended for professionals. The longest route is 9 km, height difference is 940 m. Below the slope there are several sections for beginners, with rope tows.

Butorovy Verkh Ski Center is 2 km away west of the center Zakopane, a little further from Polyana Szymaszkowa, next to the Orbis Kasprowy hotel.

Gubałówka (1120 m) owes its popularity primarily to the funicular, the lower station of which is located almost in the center of Zakopane. There are a total of 6 trails here - for both experienced and beginner skiers. The longest is 1600 m, the maximum height difference is 300 m. There is also a half-pipe for snowboarders.

Polyana Shimoshkova (1140 m) - ski resort in the central part southern slope of the Gubałówka ridge below the Payonkówka peak. The local slope, over 1950 m long, is wide, steeper in the upper part, and flatter towards the bottom. There are tracks for beginners and experienced skiers, the maximum height difference is 280 m.

Nosal (1206 m) is located south of center Zakopane, on the northern slope of the mountain of the same name. The basis of the complex is one of the best Polish slalom slopes, steep, with FIS certificate. There are also trails for experienced skiers (maximum vertical drop - 245 m) and 5 easy trails for beginners, with a maximum vertical drop of 33 m.

Service at all ski centers of the resort: snow cannons, lighting (except for the Kasprowy Wierch center), snowcats, equipment rental, ski schools, cafes.

Ski pass and rental

There is no single ski pass in Zakopane. Therefore, when buying a day pass, a tourist is tied to one lift. On the other hand, you can purchase single ticket and try several mountains in a day. The ski bus system in Zakopane does not work; you will have to travel to the foot of the mountains from the hotel and between the ski lifts by public transport.

A ski pass to Gubałówka with the right to ski all day will cost 90 PLN, half a day - 75 PLN. Climbing to Kasparowy Wierch will cost about 137 PLN per day. There are also weekend passes for 10 trips. Children under 10 years old, with a photo ID, can receive a ski pass for free. Teenagers under 16 years of age and pensioners receive a 25% discount.

Classes are paid separately for ski school and equipment rental. An hour with an instructor will cost from 60 PLN, and equipment - 20-35 PLN (boots, skis and poles; helmets are not included in the price).

Zakopane

Zakopane Hotels

There are many hotels in Zakopane to suit every taste and budget; local residents offer inexpensive rooms for rent. Private guest villas, boarding houses and apartments are also common here.

It is better to find housing close to the highways, as there may be difficulties with transport accessibility.

In addition, there are about a hundred hotels in Zakopane, traditionally divided by the number of “stars”. The best of them are located within the main street. A room in a four-star hotel can be rented for 250 PLN per day. 4 and 3* will cost approximately 250 PLN and 150 PLN respectively. A hostel room with a shared bathroom will cost from 80 PLN during the season. There are also five-star hotels, three of them so far. Prices range from 450 to 550 PLN per day.

What to bring

The city, which arose on the border of Slavic and Germanic lands, will surprise tourists with a bizarre interweaving of traditions. The most common souvenirs here are sheep products. The famous national sheep's cheese is sold everywhere in Zakopane. Hutsul carpets with geometric patterns are produced from sheep wool. The mountaineers are proud of this piece of folk craft; it is better to purchase it directly from the craftsmen. True, such souvenirs are quite expensive - from 600 PLN.

Not far from the resort there are the famous Wieliczka salt mines. An interesting purchase would be a salt lamp - it looks stylish and costs only 30 PLN.

Arrangements from dried flowers are also made in the city. The gift is very beautiful, but fragile - there may be difficulties with transportation.

You can buy all this on the central pedestrian street of Zakopane - Krupowka. Works by local potters and blacksmiths are also offered for sale here.

Cuisine and restaurants in Zakopane

Zakopane - tourist town, and local chefs try very hard to please guests. It's full of restaurants, bars and cafes, low prices, and the quality of service does not suffer at all.

The local cuisine will not surprise guests from Russia too much. It is a mix of Ukrainian and Russian traditions. But you should definitely try Tatra smoked sheep cheese; it is called “oscypek” or “oshtjepok” here. Also worthy of attention are “zurek” - a soup based on sourdough made from rye flour, beetroot cold soup, and bigos with mushrooms. For sweets, you can take bagels. Zakopane perogi should not be confused with Russian pirogi. These are something like dumplings, but with thinner dough and a variety of fillings.

Local dairy dishes are usually tasted in milk bars. Such canteens have been preserved in Zakopane since communist times.

In expensive restaurants, dinner for two will cost about 80-100 PLN. One of these is on the top of Kasprowy Wierch, from where a magnificent mountain panorama opens. Establishments of a lower class are not inferior in quality, and prices are lower - 75 PLN for hot food, wine or beer and dessert. Numerous cafes offer breakfast and lunch, the average bill here is 20-45 PLN.

The best photos of Zakopane

Entertainment and attractions

The first mention of the village of Zakopane dates back to the 17th century - it is not surprising that there are many historical and natural attractions here.

In architecture, there is a special Zakopane style of wooden architecture. To see him best samples you can on the streets of the city: this is the Villa Koliba, built in 1893, and the “house under the fir trees”, which houses the Museum of the Tatra Region, and the sanatorium of Dr. Havranka.

You can continue your acquaintance with Polish wooden architecture by going to the village of Chocholow, which is a 20-minute drive from the resort. Here in the 19th century a complex of mountain dwelling houses was built, which is still inhabited. In the vicinity of Zakopane, a wooden church from the 16th century has been preserved. It is located in Dębna Podhalański and is worth seeing for the unusual carvings decorating the façade. Also not far from Zakopane stands an ancient knight's castle, built as a defensive fort on the old border with Hungary, is Dunajec Castle in Niedzice.

A not quite typical attraction is the old mountain cemetery Piueskowym brzyku, where many famous figures of Poland are buried.

Natural monuments will amaze the tourist’s imagination no less. A walk to the Košteli Valley of the Tatras will allow you to see Mountain Lake Morskie Oko and caves.

There are several museums in the city. In addition to the already mentioned Villa Koliba and the “house under the fir trees”, this is the Museum of Cornelius Makuszynski, a famous children's writer in Poland, and the Museum of Carriages and Locomotives. Tickets to all museums cost 7 PLN for regular visitors and 5.50 PLN for preferential citizens. Zakopane also has the Drama Theatre. Vitkevich.

3 things to do in Zakopane

Take the funicular to the top of Gubałówka and photograph the Tatra Mountains.
Get acquainted with local residents- Gurals and learn to distinguish their Old Polish dialect.
Complete the Zakopane part of Polish tourist route"The Way of Wooden Architecture".

Zakopane for children

In Zakopane there is a kindergarten specifically for tourists. You can leave your child here for 6 hours from 80 PLN.

Together with the kids you can go to the Rabkoland amusement park, which is 50 km from Zakopane. A full day ticket costs PLN 29. There is a water park in Zakopane itself. Ticket price is 22 PLN per hour for adults and 17 PLN for children. Entertainment here is traditional - swimming pools with thermal water, saunas, slides, the “Wild River” attraction, simulating a mountain stream.

If you come to Zakopane in winter, you can go ice skating with your children. Many hotels set up skating rinks on their premises. There is one artificial ice arena, as well as city ice stadiums. Children may also enjoy horse riding, which has become popular view family leisure. The child will be taught horseback riding skills and offered a ride along picturesque mountain trails.

December

Zakopane is located at several altitudes, so the weather varies from area to area. In general, experts call it “invigorating”: it is believed that the local climate speeds up metabolism and promotes recovery from a number of diseases. It's low here average annual temperatures and there is practically no summer in the generally accepted sense, and winter lasts 120 days. The resort has very high humidity, precipitation occurs about once every two days, but there is practically no wind.

Snow is usually not a problem from mid-January to early March, although ski season lasts from December to April. The rest of the time, snow cannons cope with the lack of snow cover.

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