| Zakopane, Poland is located at the foot of the | | | | In the past if you would had taken a skiing or |
| stunning Tatra mountain range in Southern Poland. | | | | snowboarding holiday to Zakopane you would have |
| Zakopane is just 108km away from the nearest | | | | had to arrange everything yourself. Zakopane is a |
| international airport in Krakow making it easily | | | | surprisingly large mountain town, there are literally |
| accessible from around Europe with flights offered by | | | | hundreds of places to stay and lots of small ski areas |
| most of the low cost airlines. Zakopane is known | | | | dotted around for your skiing or snowboarding, which |
| locally as Poland's winter sports capital due to the | | | | can create problems when booking accommodation. |
| variety of ski slopes, the World Cup Ski Jump in | | | | There are chalets and hotels available for booking |
| Zakopane, ice rinks and plenty of apres ski activity | | | | over the internet that although say they are in |
| options. The town of Zakopane during the winter is | | | | Zakopane can actually be far away from the town |
| like a story book with snow covered mountains in | | | | centre and any ski slopes. This is where the irritation |
| the background and horse drawn sleighs trotting | | | | begins as you can find yourself having to worry |
| through the snowy streets under the Christmas | | | | about booking taxis or figure out the bus timetables |
| lights. The main street in the centre of Zakopane is | | | | before you can get to the ski slopes and enjoy |
| called The Krupowki, where you will find everything | | | | yourself. Hassle that you no longer need to worry |
| from small local markets to busy nightclubs, | | | | about in Zakopane. |
| Zakopane really does cater for everybody. | | | | With the opening of specialist skiing and |
| So why then, unlike other European winter resorts, | | | | snowboarding holiday companies offering all-inclusive, |
| which are served by the large holiday companies, has | | | | hassle free packages to Poland, the stress and worry |
| Zakopane has been left out for so long? This can be | | | | of skiing or snowboarding in Zakopane is over. You |
| put down to the problems in Zakopane and Poland in | | | | can now be greeted at the airport, driven to |
| general over the years, a well documented history | | | | Zakopane and dropped off in your centrally located |
| that has sadly slowed the growth of a wonderful | | | | accommodation. You will then be given your skis or |
| country. However, when it comes to skiing holidays | | | | snowboard and picked up from your accommodation |
| specifically in Zakopane it comes down to buying lift | | | | each morning to be taken to the days ski area. You |
| passes, getting to the ski slopes and arranging | | | | are issued your lift pass and can be looked after by |
| accommodation that larger companies just do not | | | | professional English speaking ski and snowboard |
| want the hassle of dealing with. | | | | instructors. The joys of a package ski and |
| Ski holidays to resorts such as Alpe D'Huez in France | | | | snowboard holiday have arrived in Zakopane, just |
| can be booked on-line in a few minutes. You turn up, | | | | turn up and enjoy your skiing and snowboarding |
| get greeted at the airport and put on one of | | | | holiday. |
| hundreds of daily buses to and from the resort, | | | | Zakopane, Poland should no longer be seen as a ski |
| given your skis and lift pass, walk out of your hotel | | | | resort to avoid but one to visit and enjoy. As well as |
| and on to the slopes. Easy to organise, relaxing and a | | | | the ski slopes, Zakopane offers plenty of |
| popular choice amongst skiers and snowboarders. | | | | restaurants, bars and nightclubs to enjoy, stunning |
| Zakopane, however, has lacked this hassle free | | | | scenery and a picturesque town centre. Zakopane |
| option for a long time. It is only now that we see | | | | really is a wonderful destination for a skiing and |
| specialist holiday companies putting together hassle | | | | snowboarding holiday and one to check out before |
| free ski and snowboard holiday packages to | | | | you decide to settle on a standard trip to France. |
| Zakopane, Poland. It has taken a while to happen but | | | | You can currently also enjoy the luxury of the |
| Zakopane is slowly becoming an easily accessed, | | | | currency in Poland not being in the Euro, prices in |
| hassle free ski holiday destination that people can | | | | Zakopane offer great value for money allowing your |
| enjoy without the stress of having to organise it all | | | | money to go further both on and off the ski slopes. |
| themselves. | | | | |