Well seasoned travellers know that a sure fire way
of knowing whether a place is worth visiting or not
is by the number of locals who choose to visit.
Zakopane is the one of Poland's most visited tourist
spots and is regarded as the "winter capital" of the
country. Located at the foot of the Tatra mountains,
Zakopane offers natural landscapes, mountain lakes,
waterfalls, snow peaked mountains and an abundance of
unspoilt pine forests.
Although not in the
same league as some of it's more illustrious Alpine
rivals, Zakopane still has an impressive reputation
as a ski resort having hosted numerous World Ski
championships and ski jump World Cups. The place is
also being spoken about as a potential host for the Winter
Olympics.
Zakopane offers much more than skiing and
this is where it beats it's rivals hands down. Poles
come here to walk along the many designated paths
and enjoy the scenery. In Winter, horse drawn sledges
(kuligs) will drive you through snow covered forests
stopping at the end for an unique Winter barbecue
around an open fire with hot wine or mead.
We should
point out that Zakopane is equally beautiful (if not
more so) in the Summer when many of the mountain
paths are open to walkers offering stunning natural
views of the area.
If you want to travel
from Krakow to Zakopane then there are several
options.
1/ Car Rental
There is only one
road leading into Zakopane so it relatively straight
forward. This can cause heavy traffic during busy
times such as long weekends or during bad weather.
Travel time from Krakow to Zakopane is approximately
two hours.
2/ Train from Krakow
to Zakopane
The journey time can take upto four hours as the
train seems to stop at every small village along the
way.
3/
Mini Bus
These can be found at the main bus station in Krakow
and usually these buses only seat between 10-15
people. Prices are very cheap (approximately 15-20
zloty).
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