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Zakopane Travel Guide
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Zakopane |
Overview The Tatras, forming the border with Slovakia, is Poland's
beautiful alpine range of towering peaks, rocky cliffs and glacial
lakes, dotted with numerous little villages preserving traditional
highland lives. The region's largest town is Zakopane, Poland's
premier mountain resort and a popular holiday destination in both
winter and summer. Zakopane is the winter sports capital of Poland,
superbly situated at the foot of the Tatras with immediate access
to the ski slopes in winter, but also to well-marked walking trails
during summer. The charming town has a laid-back fairytale
atmosphere, the steep streets lined with traditional wooden
cottages made from roughly cut logs and the 'Zakopane-style'
architecture featuring delicately carved patterns and intricate
woodwork decoration. The heart of Zakopane town is a pedestrian
mall lined with restaurants, cafés and shops. The region is
popular for outdoor activities and one of the more popular holiday
attractions is the trip to the exquisite glacial lake, Morskie Oko.
The area has good facilities and is also known for its fascinating
highland folklore and culture, and many of the inhabitants wear
colourful traditional dress. Zakopane holiday resort lies about two
hours south of Krakow, and is a great choice for those looking to
take a ski holiday in Europe.
Skiing Zakopane's slopes are fast becoming legendary within Europe's
skiing and snowboarding community. Featuring good snow conditions
and splendid views, and a real youthful energy amongst its staff
members, your experience at Zakopane is guaranteed to be fun and
rewarding. The most popular slopes at Zakopane ski resort are
Kasprowy Wierch, Nosal and Gubalowka, and tourists are warned that
they will be better off pruchasing their ski passes in advance, to
avoid long queues on the popular downhill courses.
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