Zakopane is located at the foot of the Tatra Mountains and directly borders the Tatra National Park from the south. On the eastern side, the villages of Murzasichle and Poronin adjoin Zakopane, and on the western side - Koscielisko. A little further away are the villages of Bukowina and Bialka Tatrzańska on the eastern side and Witów and Chochołow on the west. The photos below (screen shots from Google Maps) show the location of the Zakopane and all the villages arround.
KOSCIELISKO is located next to Zakopane. The village offers a large selection of accommodation, several good restaurants, cross-country skiing routes and access to popular Tatra valleys.
BIALKA TATRZANSKA offers the magnificent KOTELNICA ski complex and a modern TERMA BANIA thermal pools, an ice rink, cross-coutry skiing trails and good choice of accommodation and restaurants.