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Zakopane
Poland's winter capital nestled at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, renowned for its distinctive wooden architecture and highland culture.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Bukowina Tatrzańska
Lesser Poland, Poland · Europe
About Bukowina Tatrzańska
Bukowina Tatrzańska works well as a base: 10 minutes from Czarna Góra, 13km from Tatra National Park.
Bukowina Tatrzańska is in Lesser Poland, Poland, with about 2,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Czarna Góra, about 4 km away.
Bukowina Tatrzańska [bukɔˈvina taˈtʂaɲska], (Slovak: Tatranská Bukovina) is a village in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska.
Bukowina Tatrzańska is a popular destinationRead more
for the Tour de Pologne, having served as the finishing point for stages several times, most recently in the 2014 edition of the race.
In the village there are several historic wooden guesthouses from the Interbellum Period built in the Zakopane Style architecture including the Cultural Centre which is ranked among the biggest wooden buildings in Poland. The village also hosts the annual Polish folklore festival Sabałowe Bajania.
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What is there to see near Bukowina Tatrzańska?
Within an hour or so of Bukowina Tatrzańska: Zakopane (12 km), Tatra National Park (13 km), Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane (15 km), Morskie Oko (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Bukowina Tatrzańska?
The nearest famous roads are Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane, Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras) and Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce).
Where is Bukowina Tatrzańska?
Bukowina Tatrzańska is in Lesser Poland, Poland, about 4 km from Czarna Góra.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,700
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Lesser Poland
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 49.3430, 20.1081
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Worth the detour from Bukowina Tatrzańska
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Tatra National Park
The smallest alpine range in the world, straddling the Poland-Slovakia border with jagged granite peaks.
13 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane
A wooded road running along the foot of the Tatras on the edge of Zakopane, the classic approach to the trailheads.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Morskie Oko
The largest and most famous lake in the Polish Tatra Mountains, set in a breathtaking glacial cirque surrounded by towering peaks.
16 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Tatra Mountains
The highest range in the Carpathians straddling the Polish-Slovak border, a compact alpine wonderland often called the smallest high mountains in the world.
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Niedzica Castle
A 14th-century clifftop stronghold overlooking the turquoise waters of Lake Czorsztyn in the Pieniny Mountains, facing the ruins of Czorsztyn Castle across the reservoir.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Lomnicky stit
Second-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
18 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras)
The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Bukowina Tatrzańska
- Right hereDroga pod Reglami, ZakopaneA wooded road running along the foot of the Tatras on the edge of Zakopane, the classic approach to the trailheads.
- 18 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
- 19 kmZakopianka (Road to the Tatras)The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
- 23 kmDunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce)A road along the Pieniny limestone gorge where the Dunajec forms the Polish-Slovak border, famous for its raft trips.
- 24 kmCesta Slobody (Freedom Road)The scenic Route 537 traverses the foot of the High Tatras from Podbanske to Tatranska Kotlina, stringing together mountain resorts with near-constant views of Slovakia's highest peaks.
- 56 kmCertovica PassThe 'Devil's Pass' carries Route 72 over the spine of the Low Tatras at 1,238 m: the highest paved road pass in Slovakia, with hairpin descents on both flanks and big ridge-top views.
Driving in Poland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.42/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€5.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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