Gubalowka Zakopane

Some may think our suggestion of Poland for a holiday a little unusual, but the country has a wealth of hidden treasures. It is made easily-accessible by low cost airlines to Krakow, accommodation and real value for money trains and buses. The resort of ZAKOPANE is a hidden gem in the Tatra Mountains.

You can explore the ridges and …

... for the Polish. The bus from Krakow rail station takes about 2 hours. WATCH THE VIDEO. FILMING IN ZAKOPANE The pretty town is in the Podhale region of Poland, and its only mountain resort, so 3 million Poles visit it annually - and in high season, it ...

... and looked more like Las Vegas than the little mountain town I remember from 25 years ago. We went to the base of Gubalowka, the small mountain I remember climbing with Babcia Funia when I was last here. The weather did clear up enough so we could see ...

... 't wait around to enjoy it, and instead jumped on a bus two hours south, for a day trip to the winter capital of Poland, Zakopane. Based at the foot of the Tatra mountains - the border between Poland and Slovakia - Zakopane is a delightful, if rather ...

I am seeing mountains close-up for the first time, and no, not the Rockies, but the Tatra Mountains in Zakopane, Poland. It was supposed to rain all day and I was supposed to get a chance to sleep in, but to our surprise, the sky was blue and not a cloud ...

We are back to see Gubalowka.Its small mountain that has a ski lift tram to ride to the top.Its a beautiful site you can see almost the whole Tatry mountain range. Krupowki St is the main part of town things to buy and many places to eat. We spent the ...

... and I tried an ice-cream that is very popular called a 'lody'. Yum! After the walk down the street we decided to climb Gubalowka Hill. There is a funicular (tram) that takes you up the hill and there was lots of people of all ages walking up the ...

... of restaurants and shops. I didn't find it that exciting so I made my way to the cable car up the small hill behind Zakopane called Mt Gubalowka via the path leading under the main road. On the other side of the bridge is a market area selling all kinds ...

... Crowns and in the gorge, again the scenery was stunning. In the evening we went for a cable car ride up Gubalowka overlooking the town of Zakopane. One thing other than the nature that they do well in Zakopane is the grill (see photo)! Had some ...

... children of all ages around on sleds! It is very rare to see a stroller. Even newborns are pulled on sleds! The trip up Mount Gubalowka on the funicular was fun and provided us with a spectacular view at the top. We went on a horse drawn sleigh ride up ...