Guidebook for Zakopane
Food Scene
Smaczna, tradycyjna kuchnia o szerokiej ofercie. Swietna atmosfera oraz klimat miejsca uswietnia lokalna kapela oraz obsluga.
8 locals recommend
Gazdowo Kuźnia
1 KrupówkiSmaczna, tradycyjna kuchnia o szerokiej ofercie. Swietna atmosfera oraz klimat miejsca uswietnia lokalna kapela oraz obsluga.
Fantastyczna atmosfera wykwintnej kuchni regionalnej w wyszukanym stylu. Zaspokoi podniebienia najbardziej wyszukanych smakoszy. Piekny osrodek, niepowtarzalne przezycia.
Nosalowy Dwór Resort & SPA
21D Droga Oswalda BalzeraFantastyczna atmosfera wykwintnej kuchni regionalnej w wyszukanym stylu. Zaspokoi podniebienia najbardziej wyszukanych smakoszy. Piekny osrodek, niepowtarzalne przezycia.
A combination of passion and love for Zakopane culture founded Góralska Tradycja – a restaurant unlike any other.
Here one may find the finest of Zakopane’s traditions and enjoy a true feast of the senses. Exquisite dishes prepared by Podhale’s top Chef, Darius Siciarz, take you on a magical journey full of flavor and new discoveries. Góralska Tradycja has inimitably mixed Highland traditions, modern solutions, and the enormous talent of its chefs to create a unique menu with unforgettable dishes.
Our goal is to not only delight you with delicious Highlander cuisine but also enchant you with stunning interiors inspired by the ‘Style of Zakopane,’ a trend in art created by Stanislaw Witkiewicz. Each element of the decor of the restaurant is a polished work of art created by artisans from the Podhale region, associated to the Highland arts and crafts for years. The interior is completed with a breathtaking view of the Tatra Mountains.
Lovers of sweets will not leave Góralska Tradycja disappointed either. Located on the ground floor of the restaurant is Góralska Tradycja’s Cafe that offers a wide range of delicious pastries. Freshly prepared cakes and desserts and signature house coffee blend guarantee for a pleasurable and delectable visit.
8 locals recommend
Góralska Tradycja
29 KrupówkiA combination of passion and love for Zakopane culture founded Góralska Tradycja – a restaurant unlike any other.
Here one may find the finest of Zakopane’s traditions and enjoy a true feast of the senses. Exquisite dishes prepared by Podhale’s top Chef, Darius Siciarz, take you on a magical journey full of flavor and new discoveries. Góralska Tradycja has inimitably mixed Highland traditions, modern solutions, and the enormous talent of its chefs to create a unique menu with unforgettable dishes.
Our goal is to not only delight you with delicious Highlander cuisine but also enchant you with stunning interiors inspired by the ‘Style of Zakopane,’ a trend in art created by Stanislaw Witkiewicz. Each element of the decor of the restaurant is a polished work of art created by artisans from the Podhale region, associated to the Highland arts and crafts for years. The interior is completed with a breathtaking view of the Tatra Mountains.
Lovers of sweets will not leave Góralska Tradycja disappointed either. Located on the ground floor of the restaurant is Góralska Tradycja’s Cafe that offers a wide range of delicious pastries. Freshly prepared cakes and desserts and signature house coffee blend guarantee for a pleasurable and delectable visit.
Parks & Nature
Wszyscy powinni odwiedzic Kuznice chociaz raz w zyciu. Wylotowe miejsce letnich i zimowych eskapad w Tatry, kolejka linowa dostarczy niesamowitych przezyc i widokow.
Kuźnice Kolejka
11 KuźniceWszyscy powinni odwiedzic Kuznice chociaz raz w zyciu. Wylotowe miejsce letnich i zimowych eskapad w Tatry, kolejka linowa dostarczy niesamowitych przezyc i widokow.
A cable railway from Kuźnice to the top of Kasprowy Wierch, the whole runs through the area of the Tatra National Park. The railway operator is Polskie Koleje Liniowe S.A. The route to Kasprowy Wierch, though it is 4291,59 meters long, it takes only a dozen minutes or so, thanks to the only high-altitude ropeway in Poland. The wagons carry only 60 people at a time, and the trip by the wagon suspended over the Tatra valleys stays in your memory forever, and it’s full of exciting experiences and amazing views. The journey ends at 1959 meters above sea level in the upper station of the railway, just 26 m below the top of Kasprowy Wierch. The upper cableway station and the Meteorological Observatory are the highest-located buildings in Poland.
Kasprowy Wierch is one of the most recognizable mountains in the Tatras. This peak, located on the border of the High and West Tatras, offers unforgettable landscapes that can be admired endlessly. From the height of almost 2,000 m above sea level, there is a magnificent panorama of the gentler hills of Czerwone Wierchy and of the much sharper peaks of the High Tatras (including Świnica and Orla Perć). You can also see Giewont, with a cross and legendary knights sleeping somewhere in the rocks; the favorite destination for many tourist trips.
From Kasprowy, you can also admire the Slovak part of the mountains, and even descend into the Ticha Valley (Cicha Liptowska). There are many tourist routes crossed here that lead to the valleys or the surrounding peaks. Tourists can eat something good in the restaurant and admire the local meteorological observatory.
At the foot of Kasprowy, there are two cirques: Gąsienicowy and Goryczkowy, descending with gentle meadows towards the Murowaniec hostel and huts at the Hala Kondratowa. You can relax there, drink warm tea and bask in the sun, watching the cloudy music and small figures moving around them.
63 locals recommend
Tatra National Park, Poland
1 KuźniceA cable railway from Kuźnice to the top of Kasprowy Wierch, the whole runs through the area of the Tatra National Park. The railway operator is Polskie Koleje Liniowe S.A. The route to Kasprowy Wierch, though it is 4291,59 meters long, it takes only a dozen minutes or so, thanks to the only high-altitude ropeway in Poland. The wagons carry only 60 people at a time, and the trip by the wagon suspended over the Tatra valleys stays in your memory forever, and it’s full of exciting experiences and amazing views. The journey ends at 1959 meters above sea level in the upper station of the railway, just 26 m below the top of Kasprowy Wierch. The upper cableway station and the Meteorological Observatory are the highest-located buildings in Poland.
Kasprowy Wierch is one of the most recognizable mountains in the Tatras. This peak, located on the border of the High and West Tatras, offers unforgettable landscapes that can be admired endlessly. From the height of almost 2,000 m above sea level, there is a magnificent panorama of the gentler hills of Czerwone Wierchy and of the much sharper peaks of the High Tatras (including Świnica and Orla Perć). You can also see Giewont, with a cross and legendary knights sleeping somewhere in the rocks; the favorite destination for many tourist trips.
From Kasprowy, you can also admire the Slovak part of the mountains, and even descend into the Ticha Valley (Cicha Liptowska). There are many tourist routes crossed here that lead to the valleys or the surrounding peaks. Tourists can eat something good in the restaurant and admire the local meteorological observatory.
At the foot of Kasprowy, there are two cirques: Gąsienicowy and Goryczkowy, descending with gentle meadows towards the Murowaniec hostel and huts at the Hala Kondratowa. You can relax there, drink warm tea and bask in the sun, watching the cloudy music and small figures moving around them.
Sightseeing
The beauty of the Tatra Mountains, the abundance of nature there and the uniqueness of the highlander culture delighted intellectuals of the Young Poland period to whom we owe the foundation of the Tatra Museum. Today, it is a place where one can learn about the history, culture and nature of the Podhale, Spiš and Orava regions. People can also see the former and contemporary artistic activity of the highlanders and some characteristic Podhale costumes. The oldest collections are from the 18th century and the most recent ones date back to the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum collection includes a priceless set of 19th-century female costumes of the Czorsztyn area. Also, costumes from the Podhale, Spiš and Orava regions, and interesting collections of household objects (including a łyżnik – a wooden shelf with holes for spoons, and shepherd’s equipment), richly decorated using woodcarving techniques.
The collection housed in the Nature Department presents botanical, zoological and geological specimens from the Tatra Mountains. A moss collection gathered by a patron of the museum, Tytus Chałubiński, also typical specimens of sawflies of the Megalodontidae family, gathered and described by Professor Andrzej Gaździcki, and Antoni Kocyan’s collection of birds are the most valuable items to the museum. Numerous paintings, sculptures, graphic works, fabrics and handicraft representing the Tatra Mountains are exhibited in the Art Department. They include graphic works depicting mountain landscapes by Leon Wyczółkowski and Rafał Malczewski. Furthermore, we can also find here many works by Władysław Hasior, which will spark the imagination, and also pastel portraits by Witkacy. The Zakopane style, created and promoted by Stanisław Witkiewicz, was influenced by the highlanders’ folk culture. Another branch of the museum presents the development of the construction industry in Podhale in the 19th century and the attempts made in the 1st half of the 20th century to make it a national style. It is housed in a building which itself is designed in this style.
Main Building (Gmach Główny) – the history, ethnography, and nature of the Podhale region
Branches in Zakopane:
Gallery of 20th-Century Art at Oksza Villa (Galeria Sztuki XX wieku w willi Oksza) – the activity of artists from Zakopane during the Young Poland and interwar periods
Gallery of Art in Koziniec (Galeria Sztuki na Kozińcu im. W. i J. Kulczyckich) – a collection of eastern carpets as well as paintings and graphic works by the contemporary artist, Marek Żuławski
Museum of Zakopane Style (Muzeum Stylu Zakopiańskiego) – Inspirations – origins of the concept of the national style inspired by the culture of Podhale highlanders
Museum of Zakopane Style at Koliba Villa (Muzeum Stylu Zakopiańskiego w willi Koliba) – the first house in the Zakopane style, according to Stanisław Witkiewicz’s design
Władysław Hasior Gallery (Galeria Władysława Hasior) – gallery of the artist’s works
Kornel Makuszyński Museum (Muzeum Kornela Makuszyńskiego) – the writer’s works are presented here in a former apartment of the Makuszyński family
Branches in the Podhale and Spiš:
The Museum of the Chochołów Uprising (Muzeum Powstania Chochołowskiego) – the history of the patriotic uprising of the highlanders during the Spring of Nations
Łopuszna Manor (Dwór w Łopusznej) – a former seat of the noble, patriotic families of Lisicki, Tetmajer, and Lgocki
Korkosz Farm in Czarna Góra (Zagroda Korkoszów w Czarnej Górze) – ethnographic exhibition – an example of a farm in Spiš from the interwar period
Sołtys Farm in Jurgów (Zagroda Sołtysów w Jurgowie) – ethnographic exhibition – an example of a farm from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
38 locals recommend
The Tatra Museum in Zakopane
10 KrupówkiThe beauty of the Tatra Mountains, the abundance of nature there and the uniqueness of the highlander culture delighted intellectuals of the Young Poland period to whom we owe the foundation of the Tatra Museum. Today, it is a place where one can learn about the history, culture and nature of the Podhale, Spiš and Orava regions. People can also see the former and contemporary artistic activity of the highlanders and some characteristic Podhale costumes. The oldest collections are from the 18th century and the most recent ones date back to the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum collection includes a priceless set of 19th-century female costumes of the Czorsztyn area. Also, costumes from the Podhale, Spiš and Orava regions, and interesting collections of household objects (including a łyżnik – a wooden shelf with holes for spoons, and shepherd’s equipment), richly decorated using woodcarving techniques.
The collection housed in the Nature Department presents botanical, zoological and geological specimens from the Tatra Mountains. A moss collection gathered by a patron of the museum, Tytus Chałubiński, also typical specimens of sawflies of the Megalodontidae family, gathered and described by Professor Andrzej Gaździcki, and Antoni Kocyan’s collection of birds are the most valuable items to the museum. Numerous paintings, sculptures, graphic works, fabrics and handicraft representing the Tatra Mountains are exhibited in the Art Department. They include graphic works depicting mountain landscapes by Leon Wyczółkowski and Rafał Malczewski. Furthermore, we can also find here many works by Władysław Hasior, which will spark the imagination, and also pastel portraits by Witkacy. The Zakopane style, created and promoted by Stanisław Witkiewicz, was influenced by the highlanders’ folk culture. Another branch of the museum presents the development of the construction industry in Podhale in the 19th century and the attempts made in the 1st half of the 20th century to make it a national style. It is housed in a building which itself is designed in this style.
Main Building (Gmach Główny) – the history, ethnography, and nature of the Podhale region
Branches in Zakopane:
Gallery of 20th-Century Art at Oksza Villa (Galeria Sztuki XX wieku w willi Oksza) – the activity of artists from Zakopane during the Young Poland and interwar periods
Gallery of Art in Koziniec (Galeria Sztuki na Kozińcu im. W. i J. Kulczyckich) – a collection of eastern carpets as well as paintings and graphic works by the contemporary artist, Marek Żuławski
Museum of Zakopane Style (Muzeum Stylu Zakopiańskiego) – Inspirations – origins of the concept of the national style inspired by the culture of Podhale highlanders
Museum of Zakopane Style at Koliba Villa (Muzeum Stylu Zakopiańskiego w willi Koliba) – the first house in the Zakopane style, according to Stanisław Witkiewicz’s design
Władysław Hasior Gallery (Galeria Władysława Hasior) – gallery of the artist’s works
Kornel Makuszyński Museum (Muzeum Kornela Makuszyńskiego) – the writer’s works are presented here in a former apartment of the Makuszyński family
Branches in the Podhale and Spiš:
The Museum of the Chochołów Uprising (Muzeum Powstania Chochołowskiego) – the history of the patriotic uprising of the highlanders during the Spring of Nations
Łopuszna Manor (Dwór w Łopusznej) – a former seat of the noble, patriotic families of Lisicki, Tetmajer, and Lgocki
Korkosz Farm in Czarna Góra (Zagroda Korkoszów w Czarnej Górze) – ethnographic exhibition – an example of a farm in Spiš from the interwar period
Sołtys Farm in Jurgów (Zagroda Sołtysów w Jurgowie) – ethnographic exhibition – an example of a farm from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Are you thinking of a relaxing afternoon? A cold beer in one hand and a beautiful mountain panorama before you. Votes against - easy summits, crowds of tourists and screaming kids. Votes for - the most beautiful panorama in the Polish and Slovak Tatra mountains, an unforgettable view of Giewont and the Zakopane valley, traditional inns, restaurants, 'highland electric tea' and mulled wine...
Are you ready?
Walk down Krupówki Street to the cable train station to Gubałówka hill (1120 m). The train leaves every 5 to 30 min. depending on demand. Opening hours: I-II 09.00-20.00/21.45. Tickets return -17 zł, reduced - 14 zł, one way - 12 zł, reduced 10 zł.
Besides those inns and restaurants which have been mentioned already, (the further you go from the upper station the more interesting the offer and the more original the highland welcome) some time must be spent just enjoying the Tatra mountains panorama. Just in front of you is a mountain called Giewont (1895 m) in the shape of a man lying. This is the mountain associated with Zakopane. To your right there are the peaks of Czerwone Wierchy and to your left Kasprowy Wierch (1987 m). A precise map of the mountain peaks, and viewing binoculars, can be found on the summit of Gubałówka.
After dinner or a pleasant afternoon stroll you can return by cable train or walk down through the woods which should take no more than 1 h. An interesting alternative way down is to follow the trail crossing Gubałówka peak (go left along the road). After half-hour of easy walking you will reach Butorowy Wierch (1160 m) with its chair lift which will take you down over the trees in splendid silence. The views over the mountains are impressive.
Opening hours: I-II 09.00-16.00. One way ticket - 9 zł, return - 6 zł.
When you touch down go to Droga Powstańców Śląskich Street and turn left. 30 min. walk will take you to the city centre.
64 locals recommend
Gubałówka Zakopane
10 Droga ZubkaAre you thinking of a relaxing afternoon? A cold beer in one hand and a beautiful mountain panorama before you. Votes against - easy summits, crowds of tourists and screaming kids. Votes for - the most beautiful panorama in the Polish and Slovak Tatra mountains, an unforgettable view of Giewont and the Zakopane valley, traditional inns, restaurants, 'highland electric tea' and mulled wine...
Are you ready?
Walk down Krupówki Street to the cable train station to Gubałówka hill (1120 m). The train leaves every 5 to 30 min. depending on demand. Opening hours: I-II 09.00-20.00/21.45. Tickets return -17 zł, reduced - 14 zł, one way - 12 zł, reduced 10 zł.
Besides those inns and restaurants which have been mentioned already, (the further you go from the upper station the more interesting the offer and the more original the highland welcome) some time must be spent just enjoying the Tatra mountains panorama. Just in front of you is a mountain called Giewont (1895 m) in the shape of a man lying. This is the mountain associated with Zakopane. To your right there are the peaks of Czerwone Wierchy and to your left Kasprowy Wierch (1987 m). A precise map of the mountain peaks, and viewing binoculars, can be found on the summit of Gubałówka.
After dinner or a pleasant afternoon stroll you can return by cable train or walk down through the woods which should take no more than 1 h. An interesting alternative way down is to follow the trail crossing Gubałówka peak (go left along the road). After half-hour of easy walking you will reach Butorowy Wierch (1160 m) with its chair lift which will take you down over the trees in splendid silence. The views over the mountains are impressive.
Opening hours: I-II 09.00-16.00. One way ticket - 9 zł, return - 6 zł.
When you touch down go to Droga Powstańców Śląskich Street and turn left. 30 min. walk will take you to the city centre.
Probably, most of you already had an opportunity to stroll along the most popular Krupówki Street. But this time this walk will be different – we’ll try to notice not only shops’ expositions and restaurants’ small gardens, but also the history, hidden under shops’ banners or beside them. We’ll visit the oldest Zakopane’s street, with historic highlanders houses and a church, that has a special meaning to local people.
krupowki street
Kurpówki Street
We begin our walk in the upper part of Krupówki Street, next to the big bank building. The first characteristic building is a wooden villa (on our left) with specific architecture. It’s villa Poraj, built in Swiss style and at the end of XIXth. It was a pension and after the World War II it was transformed to private apartments. The restaurant located downstairs was used for the movie Man of Marble, made by very well known Polish director Andrzej Wajda. Now, there are shops in the building and a restaurant. Further beyond the villa Poraj, a little bit hidden, there is a Kasprowy Wierch Hotel, that in XIXth century was a sanatorium.
69 locals recommend
Krupówki
KrupówkiProbably, most of you already had an opportunity to stroll along the most popular Krupówki Street. But this time this walk will be different – we’ll try to notice not only shops’ expositions and restaurants’ small gardens, but also the history, hidden under shops’ banners or beside them. We’ll visit the oldest Zakopane’s street, with historic highlanders houses and a church, that has a special meaning to local people.
krupowki street
Kurpówki Street
We begin our walk in the upper part of Krupówki Street, next to the big bank building. The first characteristic building is a wooden villa (on our left) with specific architecture. It’s villa Poraj, built in Swiss style and at the end of XIXth. It was a pension and after the World War II it was transformed to private apartments. The restaurant located downstairs was used for the movie Man of Marble, made by very well known Polish director Andrzej Wajda. Now, there are shops in the building and a restaurant. Further beyond the villa Poraj, a little bit hidden, there is a Kasprowy Wierch Hotel, that in XIXth century was a sanatorium.