Tatra National Park - tips for tourists
I've added a new page to the website - Tatra National Park - tips for tourists. Here you'll find some practical information about Tatra National Park, as well as my advice for tourists planning trips to the Tatra Mountains.
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Tour de Pologne - Stage 6 - Bukowina Tatrzanska
On 08.08.2026 our region hosts Tour de Pologne. Start and finish in Bukowina Tatrzanska - 15km from Zakopane. Stage 6 is an iconic stage of the Tour de Pologne. It features numerous climbs, including the famous Bukovina Wall
in Gliczarów.
2025 New Year's Eve party
I'd like to recommend you 2025 New Year's Eve party with night sleigh ride through the Tatra National Park and midnight bonfire, organized in a cozy, family-run, regional inn beautifully situated on the edge of the Tatra National Park, just before the entrance to the Chocholowska Valley, 15km far from the Zakopane. The event is organized by my friends Anna and Piotr.
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Technical Inspection of the Kasprowy Cable Car
An annual technical inspection of the cable car to Kasprowy Wierch is scheduled from October 13th to November 7th.
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Zakopane winter 2024 - what to do? What to see?
I will try to post on this website information about events that may be interesting for foreign tourists visiting our region between January and March 2024.
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Zakopane New Year's Eve 2023 - Sylwester z Dwojka in Zakopane
On December 31 2023 at 7.50 pm, a mass New Year's Eveparty SYLWESTER Z DWOJKA will begin on Równia Krupowa in the center of Zakopane. The organizers expect 50-60 thousand spectators, so it is worth reading the organizational information.
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discoverZakopane.com - 20th (!) anniversary
This year, my Discover Zakopane com website turns 20. On the occasion of this impressive (for the website) anniversary,I decided to create a wall of love from the thanks, opinions and recommendations I have received from my clients over the years..
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Zakopane ski conditions December 2023
Zakopane snow report December 2023. Ski conditions in Zakopane - Nosal, Szymoszkowa, Harenda, Kasprowy Wierch and in the nearby ski resort - Bialka Tatrzanska, Male Ciche, Jurgow, Witow.
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places with scenic views in Zakopane and the area
Here is a list of my favourite places in Zakopane and the surrounding area, from which there is a great view of the Tatra Mountains. All these places can be reached by car, cable car, funicular or chairlift.
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10 foods and dishes to try in Zakopane
The most iconic food in our region is smoked sheep's cheese oscypek (in the photo). It tastes great grilled with a touch of cranberry jam.
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Kasprowy Wierch in old postcards
I'd like to invite you to see old postcards of Kasprowy Wierch from my private collection and to read a brief history of the Kasprowy Wierch cable car (the grand construction was completed in March 1936, after only 227(!) days of constructing) wrote by Wojciech Szatkowski, historian, Tatra guide, ski instructor, promoter of ski touring in the Tatra Mountains.
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Christmas and New Year in Zakopane
Tis' the season to be jolly…. Christmas is one of the most attractive seasons in Zakopane. Lights are blinking on buildings and all the main streets. In the center of Krupówki - Zakopane's main promenade - a great, tall Christmas Tree is the main attraction. On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day there aren't many tourists in town.
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