WELCOME

The wonderful world of the Tatras

Zakopane is badged as Poland's winter capital. Certainly it is a hub for winter sports, particularly ski jumping. There is skiing in various forms, but Zakopane first time visitors be warned, this is NOT an alpine resort in the sense of those one might visit in the Alps. It is a functional regional town so has all the shopping, admin etc that comes along with that. It is quite large also. It nestles at the foot of Geiwont mountain towards the western end of the Tatra mountains. These mountains ARE alpine in appearance but still, in a lot of areas, wonderfully wild! Being designated as a national park has helped this.
Having spent over 30 years in and around the area, friends started pestering me for recommendations, so this is a sharing of advice! I am working on the high trails just now so, stay tuned!
The Tatras are unique. Enjoy!