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  Dunajec (rafting facilities)
Its inflows such as: Biely (White) and Čierny (Black) Dunajec, Biela voda (White Water) as well as Javorinka are all fed from the Pieniny Mountains.
Then Dunajec turns to the northwest, flows through the Gorcov area to the Nowosacká dolina (Nowosacká Valley), where it meets with the river Poprad, which is the biggest tributary of the Dunajec River.
361 km2 of the Dunajec drainage is situated at the Slovak territory.
www.pieniny.sk /ciele/dunajec/en.html   (227 words)

  
 Quality of Boundary Waters of Poprad and Dunajec Rivers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The erosion activity of Dunajec created in the Pieniny hills a deep break valley called “Prielom Dunajec” which is a natural reservation.
In the section of protection of boundary waters against contamination works a Slovakian-Polish Group which is headed, on the Slovak side, by a representative of the Slovak Ministry of Environment, Water Protection Department, and on the Polish side, by a representative of the Polish Ministry of Education, Water Supply Department.
Dunajec - Cerveny Klastor rkm 8.80 According to the legal regulations applicable on the territory of our country, the quality of all surface waters, and thus also in the boundary sections of rivers, is evaluated according to the Slovak Technical Standard 75 7221 „Classification of quality of surface waters“.
www.aquamedia.at /templates/index.cfm?id=14515   (798 words)

  
 Sights and Soul Travels - European Tours and Vacations for Women - Pieniny Mountains   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Originally, the Dunajec River Gorge was an attraction reserved for the local and visiting aristocracy, but today this scenic river and the surrounding mountain range is visited by over half a million tourists every year.
The 15 kilometers stretch of the Dunajec river (which was the shooting location for the recent movie "The Chronicles of Narnia") has three enormous bends snaking down a scenic narrow gorge dominated by monumental cliffs and surrounded by the abundant wildlife.
This fortress and retreat worthy of a king was built between the years 1320 and 1326 by Koko of Brezovica on foundations of a prehistoric roost.
www.sightsandsoul.com /pieniny_mountains   (474 words)

  
 The Dunajec Castle in Niedzica, The castle in Czorsztyn
The Dunajec Castle in Niedzica, The castle in Czorsztyn
The historical Niedzica Castle dating of 13th-14th century, lies on the hill, in distance of 300 m upstream the river, counting from the axis of the dam, and approx.
The studies and analyses showed that the thick limestone bank forming the rock are resistant to weathering, and provide secure foundation for the castle, in spite of the block splits.
www.zzw-niedzica.com.pl /zamkia.htm   (302 words)

  
 Pltníctvo Dunajec - Červený Kláštor - Pieniny
Polish sources date the transport of goods and passengers on the Dunajec right back to the 13th century, while the oldest mention on the Slovakian side is a record in Latin from the year 1708.
A living reminder of the transport of timber and other goods down the Dunajec and the Vistula to the Baltic Sea is the local rafter's hat, to which the raftsman would attach one sea-shell after each journey to the sea.
Eine lebendige Erinnerung an den Holz- und Warentransport auf dem Dunajec und der Wisla zur Ostsee ist der Flößerhut, auf dem der Flößer für jede Fahrt eine Meermuschel befestigen durfte.
www.pieniny.sk /pltnictvodunajec.html   (866 words)

  
 Zdruľenie pltníkov Dunajec - Majere
The attraction of this area is suicing on wooden rafts on the biggest canyon in Central Europe on the Dunajec river from the float port Majere – Kvašné Lúky – to Lesnica is 11 km long, from the Červený Kláštor port to Lesnica 9 km or according to wishes.
Poland-Sczavnica-spa, or foot trip too, from the end raft stop through frontier passage on polish side of Dunajec to Three Crowns (the highest point, 982 meters over see level).
It was an important route for Uhorsko – Polish connections, and was the centre of an extensive estate, also they owned lots of land by the Dunajec river and in Zamagurie.
www.pltnictvo.sk /index_en.html   (223 words)

  
 Dunajec Raft Trip & Niedzica Castle
The raft trip down the Dunajec River through the Pieniny Gorge and along the Polish-Slovak border is one of the greatest tourist attractions in Poland.
The first stop on the way to Dunajec is in Debno, where you will visit a unique and charming wooden church that dates back to the 16th century (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
The towering cliffs and the limestone rock formations of the gorge are enhanced by the picturesque mountain scenery, the surrounding national forest and the colourful river-guides make for a wonderful day in a pristine and wild environment.
www.staypoland.com /zakopanetours/dunajec-niedzica.asp   (189 words)

  
 Durchbruch des Flußes Dunajec
Auf der Strecke von geradlinig 3 km bildet der Dunajec 7 scharfe Kurven und verlängert somit seinen Lauf bis auf 8 km.
Der Legende nach habe der Räuber Janosik auf seiner Flucht vor Gendarmen an dieser Stelle den Dunajec übersprungen.
An dieser Stelle bildet der Dunajec seine schärfste Kurve.
www.urlaub-polen.de /dunajec_durchbruch.shtml   (1240 words)

  
 Trzy Korony   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Pieniny were the highlight of the stay, with the range of the Three Crowns and the gorges of the Dunajec, the "Polish Grand Canyon".
The Dunajec, embryon of the fresh born Wisla river, goes out of Tatras, cross the hillfoot collecting on the way all streams, before it takes the direction of the limestone range of the Pieniny...
Panorama of the bed of the Dunajec and the massif of Three Crowns, au soir.
members.tripod.com /Eric_V/tatras/3korony.html   (691 words)

  
 Dunajec - Wikitravel
Der Dunajec ist der ein Nebenfluss der Weichsel in Polen.
Der Dunajec entspringt in mehreren Bachläufen in den Seen der polnischen Tatry.
Der Dunajec ist der bestgeigneste Fluss zum Rafting und Wildwasserkajak in Polen.
wikitravel.org /de/Dunajec   (174 words)

  
 Wild and wet rafting with the Flisacy down the Dunajec gorge
Szczawnica, Poland - They are the mountain-man version of the gondoliers of Venice and during a wild and wet two- to three-hour rafting trip down the Dunajec river on the Polish-Slovak border, the Flisacy have plenty of time to exude their rugged charm.
Lying at their foot is the Polish village of Sromowce Nizne where an ultra-modern, 90-metre-long pedestrian bridge spans the Dunajec linking Poland and Slovakia.
The Flisak trade on the Dunajec river is centuries-old.
travel.monstersandcritics.com /features/printer_1200506.php   (674 words)

  
 Rafting - Pieniny - Dunajec   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Naša firma sa zaoberá splavovaním rieky Dunajec na raftových èlnoch, požièiavaním športových lodí a horských bicyklov.
Dunajec je vhodný pre športové lode typov - rafty, otvorené canoe a kajaky.
Splavujeme rieku Dunajec, ktorá vyhåbila nádherný kaòon - prielom Dunajca - a na úseku 18 km tvorí hranicu s Po¾skom.
www.rafting-pieniny.sk   (127 words)

  
 Szczawnica - Hotel Batory opis Atrakcji Szczawnicy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Dunajec river has cut in the limestone hills of the Pieniny mountains a romantic valley called the Dunajec River Gorge.
The Dunajec winds and froths among steep slopes.
It allows a walker or a skier to admire the Slovak Pieniny mountain range and the Dunajec Gorge from the road leading to the village of Červeny Klaštor in Slovakia.
www.batory-hotel.pl /szczawnica/szczawnica_atrakcje_en.html   (1026 words)

  
 Bialy Dunajec - Location   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Bialy Dunajec lies on the main road between Krakow and Zakopane, less than 10 km from the latter.
It is a perfect base to explore the Polish side of the Tatra Mountains.
From Nowy Targ there are buses to other interesting places of Podhale region, for example to Pieniny, where rafting through gorges of Dunajec River is one of the most popular tourist attractions.
www.geocities.com /bialy_dunajec/location.htm   (131 words)

  
 Pieniny Mountains and the Dunajec Gorge
A dam was constructed below the castle in the 90's creating a large lake, the possible ecological effects of the lake have caused much concern.
Map of region - relationship of Dunajec and Pieniny to the Tatras and Podhale
The gorge of the Dunajec - ten landscapes by Thomas Ender
info-poland.buffalo.edu /web/geography/regions/pieniny/link.shtml   (397 words)

  
 Dunajec River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dunajec is a river running through northern Slovakia and southern Poland.
The Dunajec is 274 kilometers long, running through Slovakia for 27 kilometers and through Poland for 247 kilometers, making it Poland's fourteenth longest river.
It has a basin area of 6,804 square kilometres (1,952 in Slovakia, 4,852 in Poland).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunajec   (99 words)

  
 Dunajec - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Dunajec, river, 156 mi (250 km) long, rising in the Carpathians, S Poland, and flowing NE past Nowy Sącz into the Vistula River.
In 1975, Poland and Czechoslovakia adjusted their border along Dunajec to accommodate a dam near Czorsztyn.
Hotel crunch and pollution imperil Poland's tourism growth.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-dunajec.html   (256 words)

  
 Biały Dunajec
Na początku XIX w, dwór cesarski w Wiedniu postanowił sprzedać dobra nowotarskie - w skład których wchodził Biały Dunajec i osiem innych wsi oraz rozległe tereny tatrzańskie - w roku 1819 kupił je Tomasz Uznański.
gromada Biały Dunajec przekształciła się w dużą gminę obejmującą sąsiednie miejscowości a od 1991 r.
W latach międzywojennych Biały Dunajec zaczął rozwijać się jako miejscowość letniskowa.
www.bialydunajec.pl /historia.htm   (514 words)

  
 Szczawnica noclegi pensjonat Belweder
Szczawnica is situated in the picturesque valley of the Grajcarek, which is one of the tributaries of the River Dunajec.
The ride down the Dunajec river on a traditional raft that offers an unusual opportunity to see wild nature, unchanged for thousands of years, is one of Europe's biggest tourist attractions.
It allows a walker or a skier to admire the Slovak Pieniny mountain range and the Dunajec Gorge from the road leading to the village of Cerveny Klaštor in Slovakia.
www.belweder.nrs.pl /atrakcje_en.html   (1020 words)

  
 Poland, Pieniny: Dunajec River , Sep 20 - photos of Poland on Worldisround
Poland - travel photos - RAFTING ON THE DUNAJEC RIVER The Dunajec River, which is a tributary of the Vistula River,...
The Dunajec River, which is a tributary of the Vistula River, has incised a narrow and sharply winding gorge in rocks.
For the lasts 150 years rafting down the Dunajec Gorge has been a must of any tour program bringing people to this area.
www.worldisround.com /articles/88974/index.html   (240 words)

  
 O Gminie | Czarny Dunajec
Obszar gminy Czarny Dunajec pod względem administracyjnym znajduje się w południowej części województwa małopolskiego, w powiecie nowotarskim.
Gmina Czarny Dunajec jest gminą wiejską, podzieloną na 15 następujących sołectw, a to:
W orografii terenu gminy Czarny Dunajec zaznaczają się wyraźnie trzy jednostki geomorfologiczne związane z regionami geograficznymi.
www.czarny-dunajec.pl /?q=node/4   (647 words)

  
 EUROCYCLE - bike trip - the dunaje cycle path in poland
A well known attraction on the Dunajec are the countless wooden rafts moving up and down the river.
Until 1918 this area was part of Hungary and home to several ethnic groups: Gorale and Ruthenians lived in the villages, Germans in the towns and Hungarian nobility in the castles.
After a visit to the old wooden manor house in lopuszna, we turn south and follow the course of the Bialka, a third mountain river flowing into the Dunajec.
www.eurocycle.at /englisch/destinationen/dunajec.php   (684 words)

  
 Pieniny National Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The area described lies within the Dunajec river catchment zone and it is dehydrated by a network of short streams, 0.3 to 0.4 km of length.
The Dunajec river plays an important role among the factors shaping the relief of the Pieniny Mountains.
Two other castles were built on both sides of the tracts running along the Dunajec river: Wronin (today called Czorsztyn) on the Polish side, and Dunajec (currently called Niedzica) on the Hungarian side.
www.mos.gov.pl /kzpn/en/pien_gb.htm   (1008 words)

  
 PGSA - Town Translations (F)
The village is located in the Dunajec river basin between Frydman on the west and Niedzica on the east.
The village is high on hills that stretch from Branska (879 m) between Dunajec and Lapszanka on the east.
Part of the hills to the north from Falsztyn between Dunajec and Falsztyn stream, from the Dunajec side, is called Zielona Skala (Green Rock).
www.pgsa.org /towns/townsF.htm   (558 words)

  
 Chronological list
Even today, the Dunajec River and raftsmen in Goral folk costumes are intrinsically intertwined and have become inseparable features of both the Slovak and Polish side of the Pieniny.
The fact that the territory of the Pieniny was designated the first international Natural Park in Europe as early as 1932 is testimony that people appreciated the beauty and values of the local nature regardless of their nationality.
Today, the Dunajec on its winding course through the largest natural canyon in Central Europe constitutes a common Slovak Polish border along a distance of approximately 20 km.
www.pofis.sk /index.php?id=2439&prod=542   (386 words)

  
 Jacek Podsiadło góry podróże
Czarny Dunajec - in the county of Nowy Targ The village lies on both sides of the river with the same name in the Podhale area 15 Km from Nowy Targ.
Northwest of Czarny Dunajec are hugh bogs, wetlands that stretch from the foot of Beskidy above Czarny Dunajec all the way to Jablonka at Orawa, over 7 km wide and 12 km long, which was was created from rotted tree stumps and evergreens.
In the year 1846, Czarny Dunajec fought against their neighbor Chocholow, in the Insurrection of Chocholow.
www.jacek.czarnydunajec.pl /index.php?id=34&url=dunajec-ang.html   (538 words)

  
 Pieninski National Park
A truly unique natural feature of the Pieninski National Park is the Dunajec River Gorge, which is one of the most beautiful in Europe.
Rafting down the Dunajec River, through the Gorge, is a major tourist attraction, recommended in all guidebooks.
In March 1975, Czechoslovakia and Poland corrected their border along the Dunajec River, to allow for the construction of the dams.
www.staff.amu.edu.pl /~zbzw/ph/pnp/pien.htm   (791 words)

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