Folk Culture & Villages

Introduction Gubałówka Zakopane stands at 1,126 meters elevation as the most accessible viewpoint above Poland’s mountain capital, offering spectacular 360-degree panoramas encompassing the High Tatras, Western Tatras, Babia Góra, and the entire Podhale region spread below. This elongated ridge north of Zakopane’s center provides the classic postcard vista of the town nestled against dramatic Tatra […]

Introduction Chochołów preserves Poland’s longest row of traditional wooden highland houses, a remarkably intact 19th-century village where góral families maintain historic architecture while accommodating modern tourism beneath the towering peaks of the Western Tatras. This linear settlement stretches along a single main street featuring over 100 wooden houses built using traditional log construction without nails,

Introduction Nowy Targ Market ranks among southern Poland’s most authentic highland experiences, a sprawling open-air market where górale (mountain folk) have traded goods for centuries beneath the peaks of the Tatra Mountains. Held every Thursday and Saturday from dawn until mid-afternoon, this market transforms the capital of Podhale into a bustling commercial hub where visitors