famous road
Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras)
The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Nowy Targ
Lesser Poland, Poland · Europe
About Nowy Targ
Nowy Targ works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ludźmierz, 5km from Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras).
Nowy Targ is in Lesser Poland, Poland, with about 34,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ludźmierz, about 4 km away.
Nowy Targ [ˈnɔvɨ ˈtark] (Officially: Royal Free city of Nowy Targ, Yiddish: Naymark, Hungarian: Újvásár, Goral dialect: Nowy Torg [ˈnuɔvɨ 'tɔrg]) is a town in southern Poland, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is located in the Orava-Nowy Targ Basin at the foot of the Gorce Mountains, at the confluence of theRead more
Czarny Dunajec and the Biały Dunajec. It is the seat of the Nowy Targ County and the rural Gmina Nowy Targ, as well as the Tatra Euroregion.
With 33,293 inhabitants, Nowy Targ is the largest town and the historic capital of Podhale, as well as its main commercial, communication and industrial center.
The town has the Podhale State Vocational University and the highest located airport in Poland.
Established before 1233, Nowy Targ received city rights on 22 June 1346 from King Casimir the Great. The historic architectural and urban complex of the town with a medieval market square has been preserved to this day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Nowy Targ?
Within an hour or so of Nowy Targ: Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras) (5 km), Zakopane (21 km), Niedzica Castle (22 km), Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Nowy Targ?
The nearest famous roads are Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras), Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane and Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce).
Where is Nowy Targ?
Nowy Targ is in Lesser Poland, Poland, about 4 km from Ludźmierz.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,763
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Lesser Poland
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 49.4778, 20.0323
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Worth the detour from Nowy Targ
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Zakopane
Poland's winter capital nestled at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, renowned for its distinctive wooden architecture and highland culture.
21 km · about 25 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.
22 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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Tatra National Park
The smallest alpine range in the world, straddling the Poland-Slovakia border with jagged granite peaks.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Kościeliska Valley
A limestone valley in the Western Tatras with caves and rock gates, walked or driven by horse cart from Kiry.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Dunajec River Gorge
Limestone gorge on the Polish-Slovak border in the Pieniny mountains, known for traditional wooden raft trips and a riverside road along its edge.
28 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce)
A road along the Pieniny limestone gorge where the Dunajec forms the Polish-Slovak border, famous for its raft trips.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Nowy Targ
- Right hereZakopianka (Road to the Tatras)The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
- 24 kmDroga pod Reglami, ZakopaneA wooded road running along the foot of the Tatras on the edge of Zakopane, the classic approach to the trailheads.
- 29 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.
- 34 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
- 40 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.
- 67 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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