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Zalipie Painted Village
A whimsical village where cottages, wells and even doghouses are hand-painted with vivid folk flowers.
26 km · about 30 min drive
EuropePolandLesser Poland
Tarnów
Lesser Poland, Poland · Europe
About Tarnów
Tarnów is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Tarnowiec, 26km from Zalipie Painted Village.
Tarnów is in Lesser Poland, Poland, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tarnowiec, about 4 km away.
Tarnów (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtarnuf] ) is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east–west connection from Lviv to Kraków, and twoRead more
additional lines, one of which links the city with the Slovak border.
Tarnów is known for its traditional Polish architecture, which was influenced by people that lived in the area, most notably Poles, Germans, and Austrians. The Old Town, featuring 16th century tenements, houses and defensive walls, has been preserved. Tarnów is also the warmest city of Poland, with the highest long-term mean annual temperature in the whole country.
Companies headquartered in the city include Poland's largest chemical industry company Grupa Azoty and defence industry company ZMT. The city is currently subdivided into 16 districts and is a member of the Association of Polish Cities (Związek Miast Polskich).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tarnów?
Within an hour or so of Tarnów: Zalipie Painted Village (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Tarnów?
The nearest famous roads are Dunajec Gorge Road (Czorsztyn–Sromowce), Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras) and Cesta Slobody (Freedom Road).
Where is Tarnów?
Tarnów is in Lesser Poland, Poland, about 4 km from Tarnowiec.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 117,799
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Lesser Poland
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 50.0138, 20.9870
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Worth the detour from Tarnów
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Tarnów
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 79 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.
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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