Discover Zakopane Trip 2026

As the highest part of the Carpathians, the Tatra Mountains offer one of the most impressive high-mountain panoramas in Central Europe, with rugged granite peaks, crystal-clear mountain lakes like Morskie Oko, and numerous marked hiking trails.

The traditional, artfully decorated wooden houses of the Górale mountain people, with their characteristic gables and carvings, still define the cityscape today and are considered a distinctive architectural style unique to Poland.

As Poland's most important winter sports resort, Zakopane offers numerous ski slopes and cross-country trails around Mount Kasprowy Wierch, as well as the Great Krokiew ski jump, where international ski jumping competitions are held.

On the bustling pedestrian street Krupówki, vendors sell the traditional smoked sheep's cheese oscypek straight off open grills, while numerous cafés and souvenir shops make the street the tourist center of the town.

From Krakow, Zakopane can be reached by bus or minibus in about two hours along a winding mountain road, with connections running several times a day.

As the highest part of the Carpathians, the Tatra Mountains offer one of the most impressive high-mountain panoramas in Central Europe, with rugged granite peaks, crystal-clear mountain lakes like Morskie Oko, and numerous marked hiking trails.

The traditional, artfully decorated wooden houses of the Górale mountain people, with their characteristic gables and carvings, still define the cityscape today and are considered a distinctive architectural style unique to Poland.

As Poland's most important winter sports resort, Zakopane offers numerous ski slopes and cross-country trails around Mount Kasprowy Wierch, as well as the Great Krokiew ski jump, where international ski jumping competitions are held.