Discover 15 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Zakopane (Poland). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Gubałówka, The Tatra Museum in Zakopane, and Museum of Zakopane Style at Villa Koliba. Also, be sure to include Villa Atma in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Zakopane (Lesser Poland).
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Gubałówka
Cablecar ride to top for scenic views. Gubałówka is a mountain in the Gubałówka Range, above the Polish town of Zakopane. The mountain is a popular tourist attraction, offering commanding views of the Tatras and Zakopane. In 1938 the Gubałówka Hill funicular connected Zakopane and the top of Gubałówka. The chair lift to Butorowy Wierch was opened in 1977.
The Zakopane-Gubałówka transmitter (Polish: RTON Gubałówka) is located atop the mountain.[1]
The Tatra Museum in Zakopane
Also known as: Muzeum Tatrzańskie im. dra Tytusa Chałubińskiego w Zakopanem
Museum in Zakopane, Poland. The Tatra Museum is a museum of the history, culture, nature and ethnography of the Polish Tatras; its main branch is located in Zakopane, Poland.[2]
Address: ul. Krupowki 10, 34-500 Zakopane
Museum of Zakopane Style at Villa Koliba
Also known as: Willa „Koliba”
Museum. The Museum of Zakopane Style at Villa Koliba is a division of the Tatra Museum in Zakopane, and a museum of Zakopane style.
The villa was built between 1892 and 1893 in Zakopane style based on a design by Stanisław Witkiewicz. It was the first building ever erected in Zakopane style. The Koliba Villa is a registered Polish monument since 1983. The name koliba originates from the same word in Polish Goral regional dialect meaning a shepherds' hut.[3]
Address: KoScieliska 18, 34-500 Zakopane
Villa Atma
Also known as: Muzeum Karola Szymanowskiego w willi „Atma” w Zakopanem
Villa-turned-museum of a famous composer. The Villa Atma in Zakopane, Poland, is a historic chalet housing the Karol Szymanowski Museum, department of the National Museum in Kraków.[4]
Address: os. Kasprusie 19, 34-500 Zakopane
Wielka Krokiew
Major ski-jumping venue opened in 1925. Wielka Krokiew is the biggest ski jumping hill built on the slope of Krokiew mountain in Zakopane, Poland. It was opened in 1925. Since 1989 the hills bears the official name Wielka Krokiew im. Stanisława Marusarza. It is a regular venue in the FIS Ski jumping World Cup. The capacity of the ski jumping stadium is 40,001.
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.
Since 2001, due to the success of Polish jumper Adam Małysz, Wielka Krokiew has seen some of the largest audiences in World Cup ski jumping history.
During the 2020 Ski Jumping World Cup – Teams, Japanese ski jumper Yukiya Satō (佐藤 幸椰) broke Dawid Kubacki's previous hill record at 143.5m with a massive 147m jump. It was also 4m meters better than the next best jump, at 143m which belonged to Ryōyū Kobayashi (小林 陵侑) from Japan.[5]
Address: ul. Bronislawa Czecha 1, 34-500 Zakopane
Galeria Sztuki XX wieku w willi Oksza
Museum
Address: 25 Władysława Zamoyskiego, Zakopane
Zakopane-Gubałówka transmitter
Also known as: RTON Gubałówka
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 49°18′25″N 19°56′25″E. It is situated at 1,122 metres above sea level.[6]
Muzeum Stylu Zakopiańskiego – Inspiracje im. Marii i Bronisława Dembowskich
Museum
Address: 6 Droga do Rojów, Zakopane
Teatr im. St. I. Witkiewicza
Theater, Concerts and shows
Address: Chramcowki 15, 34-500 Zakopane
Cmentarz Zasłużonych na Pęksowym Brzyzku
Cemetery of Merit on Pęksowym Brzyzku in Zakopane - the first cemetery in Zakopane on Kościeliska Street, established in the second half of the 19th century by the first parish priest of Zakopane, Father Józef Stolarczyk.
The Kornel Makuszyński Museum
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Address: ul. Kazimierza Przerwy Tetmajera 15, 34-500 Zakopane
The Władysław Hasior Gallery
Władysław Hasior Gallery - an art gallery in Zakopane established in 1985, functions as a branch of the National Tatra Museum. It is the author's gallery of Wladyslaw Hasior presenting a collection of about 200 of his works.
Address: Ul. Jagiellonska 18 B, 34-500 Zakopane
Teddy Bear Museum
Museum, Specialty museum
Address: ul. Tadeusza Kosciuszki 8, 34-500 Zakopane
Krupówki
Kościół pw. Najświętszej Rodziny
Holy Family Church - Roman Catholic parish church, the oldest brick church in Zakopane. It is located at Krupówki 1A Street.
Address: Krupowki 1a, 34-500 Zakopane