Rafał Malczewski once referred to Zakopane as the hub of the universe. It is still called this today, not only by the town’s 27,000 residents, but also by almost three million tourists who visit the town each year. But why does Zakopane deserve this name?
The most important asset of...

The Podhale region is a unique land, popular with visitors from all over the world. Numerous tourist attractions and interesting cultural and sports events, festivals and concerts, which bring a lot of emotion and real fun, await them there all year round. The many events are all very good ideas...

When the meadows at the lower parts of the Tatras turn violet with blooming crocuses, it is a signal that the best time for high mountain skiers has come. The sun is hotter then, but the nights are still frosty, which results in the snow turning into firn, something really looked forward to those...

The year 2009 is exceptional to Zakopane because of four anniversaries: the 200th anniversary of the birth of Jan Krzeptowski Sabała, the 120th anniversary of the death of Dr Tytus Chałubiński and the 100th anniversaries of the death of Mieczysław Karłowicz and of the establishment of the TOPR...

Zakopane is the perfect place for integration events, training courses, conferences and business meetings. The town boasts four beautiful four-star hotels (the Belvedere, the Grand Samary, the Litwor, and the Villa Marilor), several three-star hotels and a number of comfortable pensions. The...

Great skiing, a wide range of cultural events with live highland folklore, a newly opened aquapark and beautiful views on the whole of the Tatra Mountains – this is just a brief outline of the attractions that Bukowina Tatrzańska offers to visitors.
The town of Bukowina Tatrzańska is...

WINTER
• The invitation is open to visit the largest artificial ice-rink in Poland! Being situated in the centre of Zakopane, on Dolna Równia Krupowa, it always has easy access, skate rental is available, and there is a picturesque view of the snowy peaks of the Tatras...

It was in 1968 that the cyclists taking part in the Tour de Pologne raced on the picturesque, but very difficult route through Zakopane last time. This year`s race is divided into seven mountain sections. It will start in Krynica and then the cyclists will move through the valleys of the Poprad and...

The 4th Mountain Film Festival (Spotkania z Filmem Górskim), one of the biggest festivals of its kind in Poland, will last ten days, from September 5-14. The list of guests will include Slovenian mountaineer Martina Čufar, Italian traveller and film maker Tullio Bernabei, Norwegian director...

Andrzej Kawecki, the director of Zakopane Promotion Office and the president of the Tatra Chamber of Industry talks to Welcome.
– We are just before another winter season. How will Zakopane present its assets to guests from all over the world this...