Zakopane Things to Do

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The most convenient it is to go grab a bus to Kunisce that is outside the village (3km) ( Bus 59 ).
You are not allowed to drive
From here there are two alternatives , you can walk up , 5 hours round trip or grab the cable car with a change in an intermediate station, with a vertical drop of 936m with 4000m long and it takes 20 minutes
Some people may fell vertigo as it is very high and also in the second section it has a slope of more than 30 degrees.
Halfway cross both cabins with and they have a a capacity of 36 persons each
This cable car was opened in 1936 and it was a point of great friction because the Union of Polish Skiers and those who feared for the environment where very concerned and considered it very harmful
(Good thing they lost)

Lo más cómodo para ir es cojer un autobús hasta Kunisce que está a alas afueras del pueblo ( 3km ) ( Autobus 59 ).
No está permitido ir en coche
A partir de aquí hay dos alternativas , subir andando que pueden ser 5 horas ida y vuelta o cojer el teleférico que con un cambio en una estación intermedia , sube un desnivel de 936m en una longitud de 4000m y tarda 20 minutos
A algunas personas les puede dar vértigo pues es mucha altura y además en el segundo tramo tiene una pendiente de más de 30 grados . A mitad de camino se cruzan las dos cabinas que tiene una capacidad de 36 personas
Este teleférico se inauguró en 1936 y fue un punto de gran fricción ya que los La Unión de Esquiadores Polacos y los que temían por el medio ambiente lo consideraban muy perjudicial
( Menos mal que perdieron )

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We were lucky because we had a splendid morning, there was no fog, no wind ... but a splendid sunny day
With a morning so we could enjoy the splendid views that can be seen of the valleys and a series of rocky mountains of 2200m high
There is a restaurant where you eat or drink a hot chocolate
Height 1987 m

Tuvimos suerte pues nos hizo una mañana espléndida , no había ni nieblas , ni viento ... eso si un sol espléndido
Con una mañana así pudimos disfrutar de las espléndidas vistas que se pueden ver de los valles y de una serie de montañas rocosas de 2200m de altura
Hay un restaurante donde puedes comer o tomarte un chocolate caliente
Altura 1987 m

This is the center of Zakopane and it is a 500 meters street full of life in which there are good restaurants, stalls in the streets, all kinds of shops, especially skiing and mountain ... and many people
Perfect place to eat soup (Zurek), sausages ( Bigos ), a few beers (Piwos) and Health! (Na Zdrowie !!!!)

Este es el centro de Zakopane Es una calle de unos 500 metros llena de vida en la que hay buenos restaurantes , puestos en las calles , todo tipo de tiendas , especialmente las de esquí y de montaña y ...mucha gente
Sitio perfecto para tomar una sopa ( Żurek ) , unas salchichas ( Bigos ) , unas cervezas ( Piwo ) y Salud !!! (Na Zdrowie !!!!)

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Zakopane and the Tatras are one of the most famous Polish ski reesorts , because they have lots of snow and are very well prepared with tracks, accommodation, ski lifts ...
The ski jumps are famous in Zakopane and they have three ski jumping hills in which they held big tournaments like the World Cup of Ski Jumping
The pity for us is that Spring was not the best time to enjoy the snow

Zakopane y los Tatras son unos de los sitios más famosos para esquiar de Polonia ya que tienen mucha nieve y están muy bien preparados con pistas , alojamientos , remontes ...
Los saltos de esquí son famosos en Zakopane y tienen tres trampolínes en los que se celebran grandes torneos como la Copa del Mundo de saltos de esquí
La pena para nosotros es que primavera no era el mejor momento para disfrutarlo

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When you reach the lake you see the breathtaking view of the mountains that create an impressive circus . 8(Colurs impact you : greens , white , blue ...)
It worth the visit
Once up in the refugee, you can take a hot chocolate or eat something before making a route around the lake, which are not very difficult or initiate the return down
Al llegar a la orilla del lago se ve la impresionante vista de las montañas que crean un circo que vale la pena la visita ( Los colores verdes , blancos , azules te impactan )
Una vez arriba , en el refugio , puedes tomar un chocolate caliente que entona o comer algo antes de hacer alguna ruta alrededor del lago , que no son muy difíciles o iniciar el retorno hacia abajo

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It is only 10 km from Zakopane in the way to the Slovakian border. We went by car and we parked at the entrance.
From here there is a rise of almost 10 kilometres , not too steep, 450 meters high , which can be done on foot or you can take a horse-drawn carriage carrying up to 12 people that they leave you a 2 km of the the lake so the walk is short and very pleasant while you see the great peaks of the Tatras walking by a road very easy and wide
In the peak season may be crowded
It was very cold and we will not forget the "orange " blanket we got in the carriage, that warmed us very well but the truth is that you needed to have courage to put it up because it seemed that the horse had used it very often during many years

Está a tan solo 10 kms. de Zakopane hacia la frontera con Eslovaquia . Nosotros fuimos en coche y hay que dejarlo a la entrada del parque .Desde aquí hay una subida de casi 10 kilómetros con no demasiada pendiente , 450 metros , que se puede hacer andando o bien se puede tomar un coche de caballos que llevan hasta 12 personas y te dejan a 2 kms del lago con lo que el paseo es corto y muy agradable pues vas viendo los grandes picos de los Tatras por una carretera muy fácil y ancha .
En temporada puede haber mucha gente
Hacía mucho frío y lo que no vamos a olvidar es la manta color "butano" que nos dieron en el carro , nos vino muy bién nos calentó pero la verdad es que hacía falta valor para ponérsela encima porque el caballo debía utilizarla muy a menudo desde hace muchos años

I do not know a tourist that does not love shopping while on vacation. Thus, like every other tourist I shopped till I dropped in Zakopane!!! And man did I find a good street. Krupówki is the place to be. Hundreds of sweet little shops from jewelry, to art galleries, to hiking gear, to the most adorable baby clothing stores. The busy main street had thousands of tourists most opting for shopping at Reserved and H&M. Reserved is like the U.S. version of Banana Republic but much cheaper. And H&M seems much better in quality, price, and design than the U.S. I was surprised to find this quant wooden street right off of Krupówki (where CCC and Quazi shoes stores are located) that had over 40 little boutiques. The street had some great designers including Moncler, EA7 Empirio Armani, Ecco for kids, Escada, Unique, Pepe Jeans, Descente, and a bunch of other multibrand boutiques with ski apparel and equipment. And they had this amazing local gallery with beautiful affordable pieces, and another home furnishings stores with local highlander accents. Hope this helps :)

I have not long got back from Zakopane, and spent a day at the Aquapark across the Border in Slovakia.

Meander Park is in a place called Oravice. It costs about £10 for 3 hours and I would advise you change money into Slovak currency rather than pay in Zlotys (which is readily accepted) as you will pay a little extra.

There is also a ski slope there and Meander Park has it's own rooms for rent if you plan to stay over night. You MUST book the room in advance though as we were told by a girl that works there that booking a room without a reservation is nearly impossible.

The Spa treatments are pretty good and very relaxing.

The bus from Zakopane to Oravice only runs on Saturday and Sunday, although we took a taxi on Monday and paid 150 zlotys, about 50-70 zlotys too much.

We stayed in Oravice for 1 night in the Chata Oravice which is just across the road and a little up the hill from Meander Park. The room cost about £10 for the night split between two people. It was very basic, but clean and the staff freindly.

I would highly recommend eating in the restaurant at Meander Park as the food is simply breathtaking and the price is more than reasonable.
The Salmon in Dill Sauce was the best meal I had all week.

All in all Meander Park in Oravice, Slovakia is a great day out.