Zakopane is the highest located town in Poland. Its administrative borders also embrace part of the Tatra Mountains range, where the summit of Mr Świnica at 2301 m above sea level makes the highest point.
1. Avalanches Avalanche danger level is the main information about the avalanche risk given by TOPR and updated every 24 hours. It is, however, only general review of situation in the mountains. When planning the hike, it is possible to get information from specialists in this field (rescuers, guides, TPN workers). One of the ways to adapt to winter season is finishing adequate training course. When departing for a winter trip, tourist should be trained and equipped with first-aid equipment in case, so called Avalanche ABC, with detector, probe and shovel.e. 2. HypothermiaThe second danger that should be taken into account even during short and easy treks is hypothermia. The simple way of protecting yourself from losing heat is to provide proper outfit, which should be dry and well-fit to our activity. Taking second pair of gloves is mandatory. Other important factor is our own physical condition, so it's important to be fed and hydrated during walk. One should be also prepared for injuries and help await. Additional jacket (preferably down) and space blanket would come...
We present you the rich history of one of the oldest art galleries in Poland, the Municipal Art Gallery in Zakopane. It's beginning reach year 1911. In july of 1911, in newly opened and still yet unifinished Polish Bazaar next to Krupówki street, a new art exhibition was held. It was rather a contest, organized by manufacturer from Lódź, Henryk Grohlman, who was also an art mecenate and co-creator of Podhalan Art Association which by then was operating for three years.
Zakopane is the highest located town in Poland. Its administrative borders also embrace part of the Tatra Mountains range, where the summit of Mr Świnica at 2301 m above sea level makes the highest point.
A mountain resort of Zakopane is located well within the Sub-Tatra Trench, demarcated from the north by the Gubałówka hillside, and from the south – by the Tatra Mountains range. Kornel Makuszyński once wrote: "To the left towers Mt Giewont, to the right there the Gubałówka hillside, while in between these two – rain just keeps pouring". Fortunately enough, it is not as bad as the writer would like us to believe.
HISTORY The first settlers may have arrived here in the 15th c. They would start off by felling spruce and making spacious glades, to make way for their settlements. This log clearing business on the glades – in local dialect "kopane" – may have something to do with the actual origins of the village's name. Za-kopane (located behind the cleared glades...