General information about Zakopane

Zakopane is the highest altitude city in Poland. It is located at an altitude of 750-1100 m above sea level in a narrow basin between the only Alpine Tatra Mountains in Poland and the Gubalowka mountain range. The unique terrain where Zakopane is located is the Tatra National Park, which attracts more tourists not only in the ski season, but also in summer. The total number of tourists visiting Zakopane reaches 2-3 million people a year.

The history of Zakopane goes back to the 16th century, to the reign of the Polish King Stephen Bathory. Zakopane was founded in the mid-16th century. In 1676, a small settlement on the site of the present spa town had only 43 inhabitants.

The turbulent history of Poland is also reflected in Zakopane - for three centuries the city has been under the Polish crown, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and returned to the jurisdiction of Poland. The heyday of this unique place was at the end of the 19th century. In 1886 the settlement was considered a health resort.

The status of the spa received in 1933. Today Zakopane is the center of the district of the same name in the Małopolska province. Zakopane today is a famous resort, rightfully called the winter capital of Poland. The currency of Poland is the zloty, so all payments are made in this currency.