Zakopane
The Tatras and The Tatra National Park
The Tatras are the only mountains of alpine type in Central Europe. They have 51 km in length and from a few to dozen or so kilometres in width. There are numerous side ridges that spread out from the main ridge and separate valleys situated along meridians. The ...read more
History of Zakopane
Zakopane is only four centuries old. It was founded between XVI and XVII c. as a farmers and shepherds' settlement. The legend says that one day a man called Gąsienica came here with his sons Paweł and Jędrzej and they built a mill here. For dozens of years ...read more
