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Polana Pajakowka 41, Zakopane, 34-511, Poland
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St. Francis... Marcin's "older brother".
Valley of Five Lakes in Tatras
Tatras
Giewont Mountain
Spent 3 weeks enjoying Poland this spring.Truly an amazing experience!!! I would like to purchase more Highlander Wool Knit socks from Canada without costing a fortune. Is there a shop in Zakopane that could/would sell&ship??? Thank you in advance, Dziadziu
But there are very nice wool knit socks from Zakopane to buy there.... :-) We bought some up in the mountains in Kucnice at a market (don't remember the spelling), just with minibus aobut 30 minutes from Zakopane bus station. And also other things by wool and we even met the woman who mad them.
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Zakopane sits at an altitude of 800 to 1000 meter.
Sitting at the foot of Mt. Giewont, which is part of the High Tatras Mountain Range.
My favourite view as I could see the villages down below & also the mountains looming in the distance !
Climbing to the summit of Giewont is not as difficult as it may seem from the bottom of the mountain. For myself & Agnieszka it was torture, as we'd climbed Swinica the day before... Anyway, the hike starts at the entrance to the park (where you board the cable car), and heads up past the Kondratowa hostel, where a break for something hot was in order! After that its an uphill slog all the way to the top, including some rather interesting chains as you near the summit.
once on top, the views are breathtaking! A full 360 degree panorama unfolds around you, and the view of Zakopane itself is unbeatable. You can then descend into the Wielka Polana valley, and end the hike at the car park on Koscieliska rd.
one piece of advice: if you end the hike at the car park, make sure you have a car there! the walk back into town is VERY long...
If you visit Mt. Kasprowy Wierch, there's a good chance you'll stop here. The chalet style interior has photos of many famous visitors, most of whom are famous skiers. They have pizza, some local food and of course a full selection of beverages to warm you up. I had a cup of borscht and a some tea and just enjoyed the views.
A fabulous lake in the mountains -- again take the minibus from opposite the main bus station in Zakopane -- cost approx 4zl -- from where the bus drops you off you can either walk or take a horse-drawn carriage. We decided to walk there which took about 2 and a half hours but it was well worth it -- the path takes you though fantastic forests with great mountain views. When we got to the lake it was mainly frozen and mist hid the peaks of the surrounding mountains but it was still a fantastic sight..
The main street in Zakopane is Krupowki & contains most of the bars, cafes & restaurants. About halfway down is an open area with some attractions like bunjy jumping & full of benches and tables. A sort of beer garden without the garden. There were a number of street entertainers from local musicians to tackier stuff typical of tourist areas. There were always a number of locals selling small local cheeses. It doesn't look like cheese & at first we thought they were some kind of cake until someone tried one. The market place beyond Krupowki has many stalls all selling this stuff so it's difficult to see how they make any money. There are a number of rustic style restaurants on Krupowki & they are all much the same. They sell a variety of local dishes & snacks which include bread & dripping or a sort of cheese toastie. The two main beers are Zwiech (which you can get in bottles in England at Wetherspoons) and Ocacim (which Wetherspoons are also occasionally selling). They are on draught or in bottles & sold in half litre measures. Zwiech is light and refreshing lager. Ocacim is darker and is fruitier.
Vodka is obviously available & most places tend to sell a liqueur type with various flavours with lemon or cherry being the most widely available. The rustic restaurants tend to be where the folk trios play. You'll like it or loath it. An accordian, violin & bass are accompanied by high pitched singing in Polish. Whether the boy meets the girl and lives happily ever after or the local partisans are marching you'll never know. It all sounded the same to me. Most places close between 11pm and midnight but a few places stay open later. There are no obvious rock bars or nightclubs but that's not what Zakopane is about. Krupowki is a simple centre to a quiet town and provides a toursity picture of the Polish culture that is enjoyable for being something different in a world of Heineken, Coca Cola and Fcdonalds . I'm sure there are more authentic Polish experiences but I enjoyed mine.
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