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Zakopane Destination Guide
Explore Zakopane in Poland
Zakopane in the region of Lesser Poland Voivodeship with its 27,580 inhabitants is a town in Poland - some 208 mi or ( 334 km ) South of Warsaw , the country's capital city .
Current time in Zakopane is now 07:39 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Warsaw " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oradea, Cluj-Napoca, Miskolc, Warsaw, and Poronin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oradea . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Zakopane ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Zakopane 3 May 2008 Parade
Zakopane Parada Banderii Konnych i Pocztów sztandarowych z okazji Święta 3 Maja. Przemarsz ulicą Krupówki do Pomnika Grunwaldzkiego w Parku miejskim www.zakopane.tv ..
Skiing Snowboarding Poland Zakopane www.ProToursCracow.com
snowboarding skiing poland&slovakia with ProToursCracow.com Please visit the page. ..
FOOTLOOSE IN POLAND ~ Zakopane and Krakow (video travel guide DVD)
Extract from our entertaining and informative walking/travelogue DVD www.amazon.co.uk available from Amazon.co.uk. Thinking of going to Poland? Visit our FOOTLOOSE.TV feature page for travel tips & in ..
Tatra Funicular
Coming down into Zakopane on the funicular; beautiful weather. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Villa Atma
The Villa Atma in Zakopane, Poland, is a historic chalet housing the Karol Szymanowski Museum, department of the National Museum in Kraków. It was built in late-19th-century as a guest house in a popular Zakopane Style and expanded in 1926 to include seven rooms. The name 'Atma' (added in the 1920s), is derived form the Sanskrit word for 'soul'. The house was rented by Szymanowski for six years between 1930 and 1936 as his main residence before his death in 1937.
Located at 49.29 19.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Zakopane-Gubałówka transmitter
The Zakopane-Gubałówka transmitter is a facility for FM- and TV-transmission on the Gubałówka mountain at Zakopane, Poland. The Zakopane-Gubałówka transmitter uses a 102 metre high free-standing lattice tower located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:49|18|25|N|19|56|25|E| | |name= }}. It is situated at 1,122 metres above sea level.
Located at 49.31 19.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
2001 Winter Universiade
The 2001 Winter Universiade, the XX Winter Universiade, took place in Zakopane, Poland.
Located at 49.30 19.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Zakopane
Zakopane, is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a center of Góral culture and is known informally as "the winter capital of Poland". It is a popular destination for mountaineering, skiing, and tourism.
Located at 49.30 19.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wielka Krokiew
Wielka Krokiew (The Great Krokiew, in Polish krokiew means rafter) is a ski jumping venue in Zakopane, Poland. It is a regular venue in the FIS Ski jumping World Cup. The hill was featured in competitions at the 1939 and 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as well as the 2001 Universiade. In 1997, Pope John Paul II, while visiting his native country, celebrated a mass at the hill's stadium.
Located at 49.28 19.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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