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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Poronin
Lesser Poland, Poland · Europe
About Poronin
Poronin works well as a base: 10 minutes from Biały Dunajec, 9km from Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane.
Poronin is in Lesser Poland, Poland, with about 3,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Biały Dunajec, about 4 km away.
Poronin (Polish pronunciation: [pɔˈrɔnin]) is a village in southern Poland. From 1999 it formed part of Tatra County of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (it was previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998).
Poronin sits on the confluence of rivers Zakopianka and Poroniec, which gives rise to the river BiałyRead more
Dunajec.
In the summers of 1913 and 1914 Vladimir Lenin and Nadezhda Krupskaya rented a holiday home in nearby Biały Dunajec and often stayed in a Poronin inn. The area formed part of Austria-Hungary at that time (as a result of the Partitions of Poland), and when World War I broke out in mid-1914 the Austrian authorities arrested Lenin on suspicion of spying for Russia (August 1914), but deported him to Switzerland soon after (September 1914).
During 1947-1990 there used to be a Lenin Museum in Poronin and a statue of Lenin. The statue was transferred to the Socialist Realism Art Gallery (Polish: Galeria Sztuki Socrealizmu, also known as the "Museum of Socialist Realism") in the Kozłówka Palace complex in the Lublin Voivodeship.
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What is there to see near Poronin?
Within an hour or so of Poronin: Zakopane (6 km), Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane (9 km), Tatra National Park (10 km), Kościeliska Valley (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Poronin?
The nearest famous roads are Droga pod Reglami, Zakopane, Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras) and Cesta Slobody (Freedom Road).
Where is Poronin?
Poronin is in Lesser Poland, Poland, about 4 km from Biały Dunajec.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,507
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Lesser Poland
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 49.3378, 20.0029
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Worth the detour from Poronin
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
national park
Tatra National Park
The smallest alpine range in the world, straddling the Poland-Slovakia border with jagged granite peaks.
10 km · about 20 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.
13 km · about 25 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
famous road
Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras)
The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
16 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
national park
High Tatras
The smallest alpine mountain range in the world, offering dramatic peaks, glacial lakes, and excellent hiking in a compact area.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Poronin
- 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.
- 16 kmZakopianka (Road to the Tatras)The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
- 22 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
- 27 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.
- 31 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.
- 52 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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