#polandwithkids #zakopane
Stage one of our summer adventure: completed! ✅
We spent the past week together as a family in Zakopane - and it was absolutely fantastic! 🌞 Despite gloomy forecasts promising rain, the weather turned out to be beautiful most of the time - sunshine, blue skies, and perfect hiking vibes.
We walked in the mountains, met up with friends, enjoyed delicious food, and just soaked in the joy of being together. Today, part of the family went their own way - and tomorrow I’m heading to Gdynia with the girls, and then… Sweden! 🇸🇪 Our summer journey continues for a few more weeks and I plan to make the most of it!
A few practical tips if you’re planning to visit Zakopane with kids:
🏡 We stayed at Tatra Green House and I can highly recommend it - super friendly and helpful host, very comfy cabin, peaceful location yet close to everything.
🚉 We came by train and had no car during our stay, but that wasn’t a problem - local buses run often and take you straight to most trails.
🍽 Favorite food spot? 100% Bubuja @bubujabistro - absolutely amazing food. Also, don’t skip the mountain huts - they have the coziest vibe and usually serve great regional dishes.
🎁 For souvenirs, head to Baza Tatry @bazatatry - beautiful and original pieces made by local artists.
👧👦 Our kids joined a day camp run by Tatra National Park (8:00-15:30), which gave us time to explore the trails - and they were happy and well taken care of!
🥾 Hikes we did (only Nosal with kids, but with good shoes and depending on fitness, the others are doable too):
1. Kuźnice – Kalatówki – Dolina Białego
2. Bystre Dolne – Nosal – Nosalowa Przełęcz – Dolina Olczyska – Bystre Dolne
3. Wierch Poroniec – Rusinowa Polana – Gęsia Szyja – Rówień Waksmundzka – Roztoka Hut – Palenica Białczańska (~16 km, long but stunning — at least do Rusinowa Polana with kids!)
4. Cyhrla – Dolina Kopieniec – Kopieniec Wielki – Dolina Białego – Jaszczurówka
We truly loved it. There’s something magical about the mountains - peaceful, grounding, and those views at the top… always worth the climb.
And there’s still so much left to discover… 💚⛰
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