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  Zakopane Life | Zakopane Ski Guide | Restaurants Pubs Bars Apartments and Zakopane Hotels | Poland
Zakopane, Poland's premier mountain resort, is one of the country's most popular holiday destinations, both in the winter for ski-ing, and in the summer, for hiking and camping.
Until recently, Zakopane has been enjoyed primarily by Poles and travellers from Eastern Europe, but its splendid natural scenery, world-class ski slopes, and great value-for-money hotels and apartments, means that it is quickly becoming a popular spot for visitors from further afield.
Although we work in Cracow we spend our weekends in Zakopane, and look forward to passing on all the best information and tips about the place, so that you'll have as much fun there as we do!
www.zakopane-life.com   (432 words)

  
  Zakopane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[zako'panε]) is a town in southern Poland with approximately 28,000 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship since 1999 (it was previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodship from 1975-1998).
Zakopane is the most important Polish centre of mountaineering and skiing, and is visited by about two million tourists annually.
In March 1940 representatives of NKVD and Gestapo met for one week in Zakopane, for the coordination of the pacification of resistance in Poland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zakopane   (301 words)

  
 Zakopane - Vikipedio
Zakopane estas malgranda urbo en la suda parto de Pollando apud la pola-slovaka landlimo.
Vi povos viziti belajn valojn kaj montojn en Tatra Nacia Parko kaj ekvidi tie unikajn plantojn (krokusojn, anemonojn, edelvajsojn) kaj bestojn (ekz.
En Zakopane multfoje okazis Ago-Semajno - Esperanto-renkontiĝo organizata de Pola Esperanto Junularo kaj klubo Varsovia Vento.
eo.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zakopane   (297 words)

  
 Zakopane
Zakopane is the biggest Polish centre of mountain hiking and skiing.
Zakopane is situated in Nowy Sacz voivodship, in southern part of Podhale region, at the feet of Tatra Mts.
Zakopane is the town located at the highest elevation in Poland: its municipal region extend from 750 to 1000 m above sea level.
www.ipipan.waw.pl /~klopotek/zakopane/zakopane.html   (503 words)

  
 Zakopane Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Zakopane is one of the best-known tourist towns in Poland.
Zakopane, which was "discovered" as a tourist attraction in the second half of the XIX century, is not coming out of fashion, but on the contrary, every year it attracts more and more tourists, who are so happy with their stay at the foot of the Tatra Mountains that they hope to come back here.
Zakopane is situated in southern Poland, about 100 km to the south of Krakow, close to the border with Slovakia.
www.poland4u.com /zakopane   (2050 words)

  
 Zakopane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Zakopane is the biggest center of skiing and mountain tourism in Poland.
In the administrative range of Zakopane lies part of Polish Tatra Mountains, the highest peak of which is the Swinica (2301 meters).
Zakopane is a center for winter sports and the place where many sports and cultural events take place.
www.cyf-kr.edu.pl /przewT/ig_zako.html   (455 words)

  
 Welcome Poland - Informations about Zakopane in Poland.
Zakopane is situated in southern Poland, about 100 km to the south of Cracow, close to the border with Slovakia.
Zakopane's beautiful landscape is a perfect setting for hundreds of sports and cultural events, including the annual International Festival of Highlanders' Folklore (August) which attracts throngs of tourists from the whole world.
Zakopane district is considered the most attractive tourist region in Poland.
www.welcomepoland.com /zakopane   (994 words)

  
 Travel Zakopane
Zakopane is a sunken in natural greenery place that is situated at the foot of Tatra Mountains which are often called a miniature Alps.
Zakopane is a place where one may go in for different kinds of sport like for example cycling, hiking, skying, hanggliding and riding on a horse.
Moreover, Zakopane is a large center of specific highlander's culture and picturesque wooden architecture.
www.experiencepoland.com /zakopane.html   (253 words)

  
 Zakopane | Zakopane Town
Zakopane is nestled in a valley between the
In the 1890's Stanislaw Witkiewicz, one of the period's glorious eccentics, launched the 'Zakopane Style' - a movement that aimed to create a patriotic and beautiful national style of architecture, based on folk traditions.
This was at a time when Polish culture was being forcibly repressed in much of the old Kingdom, and Zakopane, which lay in the comparitively liberal Austrian section, became a mecca for Polish thinkers.
www.zakopane-life.com /guide/Zakopane_Town/tour.php   (499 words)

  
 Zakopane  Poland - In Your Pocket   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Beware if you're planning to ski on Zakopane's only alpine runs on mount Kasprowy Wierch - if you come later than about 09:00 or if you do not have a booked lift ticket you may have to wait up to three or four hours (!) to get up on the mountain.
Set in the Tatra mountains Zakopane is Poland's self-proclaimed 'winter capital', and a trip here has become little less than a rite of passage for many natives.
Zakopane In Your Pocket is the most comprehensive guide you will find to the region in both print and online and features the full low down of sightseeing, eating, drinking and accommodation.
www.inyourpocket.com /poland/zakopane/en   (372 words)

  
 Zakopane Links
Zakopane I will try to follow the advice that a university president once gave a prospective commencement speaker.
Zakopane Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.
Half the tracks, in fact, were recorded in a dismal, cheap basement eight-track studio with puddles of water on the fl Working mothers are guinea pigs in a scientific experiment to show that sleep is not necessary to human life.
www.welcome-2-europe.com /Poland_Voivodships_Malopolska_Zakopane.html   (1538 words)

  
 Zakopane Poland Information | Weather | Zakopane
Zakopane is Poland's premier centre of mountain hiking and skiing.
Although its local population is only about 30,000, Zakopane is visited by a staggering 2 million tourists a year.
Zakopane has become something of a mecca for mountain culture beyond Poland's borders, with the folk culture of mountaineers from all continents being celebrated at the annual International Festival of Highland Folklore every September..
www.zakopane-life.com /info/info.php   (615 words)

  
 Welcome to Zakopane
Apartments are situated in quiet, green area of Zakopane, in Willa "Motylek".
Pilsudskiego street will take you to the ski jumps in Zakopane that have hosted numerous important sporting events such as world championships and world cups and that are some of the very few natural ski jumps in the world.
The unique cottage leisure centre in Zakopane is situated in a wood, by stream and it consists of wooden cottages available all year round.
visit.pl /objectsPlace.php?placeID=27&type=pensions   (479 words)

  
 Zakopane
As we enter a new century free of the communist oppression at long last, proud of becoming a part of NATO and closer to the West than to the East, we dream of further glory for Poland.
Should the Winter Olympic Games be held in Zakopane, the world would come to know the country it practically overlooked for 50 years, and after the initial surprise it would quickly grow to appreciate its charm, history and traditions.
Zakopane is the most important skiing resort and tourist attraction in the Polish Tatras.
www.pulaskiparade.com /98/zakopane/zakopane.html   (378 words)

  
 Tatra Mountains and Zakopane town
Zakopane is a major center of winter sports of all sorts.
Weather in Zakopane and in the Tatry Mountains.
Anyway, even in foothill Zakopane allow for a drop in temperature of 2C to 5C vis-a-vis lowlands, and the higher the colder.
www.krakow-info.com /1tatry.htm   (727 words)

  
 Zakopane - practical information on the town and the region.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Zakopane - practical information on the town and the region.
Zakopane is the most beautiful town I have ever known.
The charm of Zakopane results from its location at the foot of the Tatra mountains.
www.discoverzakopane.com /zakopane.uk.html   (97 words)

  
 Teatr Witkacego - archiwum: O Teatrze
Theatre in Zakopane was established at the beginning without any law regulations - the only reason was meeting of the actors and spectators - the most essential reason.
As a matter of fact, the rebellion against "theatre - institution" was one of major motives of the assembly acting, it served for self-determination, it was dictating their own, original programme.
One of its rules was discovering and reffering to the precious cultural heritage, augmented to Zakopane by the first decades of 20th century.
www.witkacy.zakopane.pl /ang/oteatra.htm   (757 words)

  
 Zakopane on-line - artykuły
Zakopane is also famous because of the excellent conditions for skiing.
Those who don't have their own skis or snowboards can rent the equipment at numerous ski rents, and those who would like to learn to ski can find professional ski instructors on almost every slope.
Zakopane is also a centre of professional sports.
www.zakopane.pl /articles.php?id=94   (446 words)

  
 GoPoland! Web Travel Guide to Poland
The picturesquely seated Zakopane is an excellent place to visit any time of the year: history has it that visitors have enjoyed its beauty for over 100 years.
Now drawing millions of tourists to its many hotels and restaurants, Zakopane also offers the usual round of museums and galleries which display to excellent effect the unique artistic style of this region.
If you hanker for some authentic folk music, don't miss the annual festival, or the many churches that display the local architectural style.
www.gopoland.com /wheretogo/zakopane   (167 words)

  
 Ski Zakopane. Hotels and chalets in Zakopane, Poland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Founded as a settlement for lumbermen in the 17th century, today Zakopane is a bustling mountain resort situated in Polish Tatra mountains, with a number of good quality hotels, restaurants and a vast apres ski offer.
In fact, Zakopane is Poland's winter capital, countries oldest mountain resort offering a host of winter activities, including skiing, mountain hiking and a number of leisure possibilities.
Most popular hiking trails from Zakopane are to the Koscieliska Valley (Dolina Koscieliska) and to a beautiful mountain lake Morskie Oko, which you can reach on foot or take a sleigh and enjoy a great ride.
poland.europe-mountains.com /zakopane-hotels.aspx   (371 words)

  
 Poland ski holiday. Skiing holidays in Poland. Best place to book Poland ski hotels.
Indisputably, the most notable destination here is Zakopane, which is also known as the Gate to the Polish Tatras, or the Winter Capital of Poland.
The city itself is also a lure, combining the Polish highlander tradition with the appeal of a western metropolis.
Whats more, Zakopane is close to the celebrated winter destination, Bialka Tatrzanska.
poland.europe-mountains.com   (855 words)

  
 15 ZAKOPANE hotels | ZAKOPANE hotels: 20-253 EUR | Local online reservation system in Poland
Staying in a hotel in the centre of Zakopane is a good choice if you want to feel the vibrant atmosphere of the town, enjoy comfortable accommodation and stunning views of the Tatra Mountains.
There are still not enough hotels in Zakopane to meet the demand in the high summer season, in December, January and in February.
The best Zakopane hotels are booked out almost for the whole year and it is thus advisable to plan your stay in Zakopane hotels in advance.
www.staypoland.com /zakopane-hotels.asp   (424 words)

  
 Zakopane Winterhauptstadt Polens
Jahrhunderts aus Holz erbaute Zakopaner Kirche mit reichem, von lokalen Schnitzern gefertigtem Schmuckwerk.
Chocholów (20 Kilometer nordwestlich von Zakopane) Ein historisches Goralendorf mit vielen, gut erhaltenen Gebäuden, u.a.
Freilichtmuseum in Zubrzyca Górna (50 Kilometer nordwestlich von Zakopane): Um den einstigen Sitz eines Landadligen herum stehen viele historische Gebäude aus dem polnischen Teil von Orava.
www.urlaub-polen.de /zakopane.shtml   (605 words)

  
 Zakopane DOM flats for sale in Zakopane - Poland
During 2000-2004 the company built 144 apartments in the region of Zakopane: 16 of them at 19c Kasprowicza Street, 40 at 32a Stroma Street and 88 at 42 Pardalówka Street in Zakopane.
All the apartments were sold and handed over to owners with receipt of property protocols without any reservations and are currently administered by Residents Communities.
The Mountain International Festival of Folklore which takes place in Zakopane and financing the regional children’s artistic groups.
www.dom-zakopane.pl /eng/?dom=o_firmie   (241 words)

  
 Zakopane ski area
This is a larger than average ski mountain with plenty of vertical feet if compared to other Eastern Europe ski areas.
Zakopane has modest variety of runs and lots of lifts.
Zakopane is a cozy ski area with a friendly staff.
www.gottagoitsnows.com /skiareas/2143.html   (226 words)

  
 15 Alberghi a ZAKOPANE |L'albergo a ZAKOPANE 20-253 EUR | ZAKOPANE | Alberghi in Polonia
Zakopane e’ un vero e proprio paradiso per i turisti.
Gli alberghi migliori sono al completo tutto l’anno, percio’ vi consigliamo di prenotare le camere con molto anticipo.
D’inverno Zakopane diventa “capitale invernale della Polonia” e il numero dei turisti cresce velocemente.
www.staypoland.com /zakopane-alberghi.asp   (168 words)

  
 Zakopane travel guide - Wikitravel
Zakopane [1] is in Tatra mountains in Poland.
People have been seen trying to get prams up steep paths from Zakopane into the mountains >_< The pram symbol for the 'easy' paths is taken too literally.
A suggested route, straight from town, heads South along a road away from Zakopane, to the North end of the Strążyska Dolina valley (898m).
wikitravel.org /en/Zakopane   (725 words)

  
 Polish Delight | Away.com
While Zakopane is not somewhere to come for ultra-challenging, technical skiing, the ridiculously cheap cost of living and unique cultural experience will make this a trip you’ll talk about for years to come.
Upstairs, against a backdrop of stuffed animals and rustic knick-knacks, you can order tasty tidbits like sheep’s cheese and cranberry sauce followed by a mixed grill of local game—all served by waiters in customary garb (seeing is believing).
It may be small but Zakopane is not shy when it comes to shaking its booty.
away.com /features/zakopane-skiing-3.html   (466 words)

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