Mountains are always beautiful. When it is more green with vegetation, snow clad it becomes Paradise like place with its flora and fauna. One such mountain noteworthy for all is Tatra Mountains. Forming part of the Carpathian mountain chain in eastern Europe, the Tatra Mountains form a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. Both Slovak and Polish sides are protected as national parkland. It serves as a sought after tourists destination for winter and summer sports. Here you find wildlife including the Tatra chamois, marmot, lynx and bears. Slovakian part of Tatra mountains has the highest peak of 2655m called the Gerlach Peak, located north of Poprad. Rysy is the highest point in Poland at 2,499 m is located south...
Read moreGreat view! If you less experience I suggest you to try climbing to the Giewont. If you can't climb there's an option: you can use cable car to Kaspierski wierch from which you can see Zakopane city. You can order ticket online, but you need to decide when you can use it and it will cost you more or you can buy there ticket it would be cheaper, but you'll have to wait a line about hour or two long. Also if you travel with car, you can leave in the Zakopane centre, parking cost about 10-20zl a day and also where you park, people drive to the starting point for 5zl per person. Many people climb without problems even with kids, but if it's hard you can use climbing stick which are very...
Read moreThe Tatra Mountains are a series of mountains within the Western Carpathians that form a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They are the highest mountains in the Carpathians. The two nations' border passes over the prominent peak ahead, Świnica, but the whole range is united under the banner of UNESCO. In 1992, the agency declared the Tatras an international biosphere reserve, highlighting its steep karst features and almost 1,300...
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