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  1. ig0r avatar

    RE: Skiing Eastern Europe Like A Boss

    by ig0r 12 December 2011

    You'll fall into either Warsaw holidays (last two weeks of January) or Silesia (first 2 weeks of February) - basically the richest and…

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    RE: Polish Baltic coast, with kids!

    by ig0r 12 May 2011

    Krynica is good for a family with kids. My experience is that it's more family oriented and laid back than some other destinations, like…

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    RE: Sept-Oct in Poland - where to go?

    by whitevan 16 April 2011

    We spent a month in southern Poland at that time of year and the autumn colours were glorious. Tarnow, Nowy Sacz, Nowy Targ and Krynica…

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    RE: Snowboarding in Zakopane

    by ig0r 11 January 2011

    It's the first time I heard of a ski resort named Górny in Poland. From the website you mentioned in your post it seems to be one of the…

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    RE: Snowboarding in Zakopane

    by ig0r 06 January 2011

    IMHO Zakopane is not the best skiing destination in Poland for an intermediate skier/snowboarder - for the reason you mentioned in your…

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    RE: Gdansk and Hel peninsula next week?

    by ig0r 21 July 2010

    If you fly from Gdańsk to Moscow visiting the coast makes more sense. Overnight train from Kraków to Gdańsk and you seem to have 4 days…

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    Re: FEW weeks walking south east of Krakow. Bieszczady?

    by ig0r 29 April 2010

    Hi sluke, the weather in May should be generally fine for walking, not too hot. Expect some rain, but it will be rather short showers,…

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    RE: the tantras

    by gogolbo 20 November 2009

    Tatras indeed. Until a year or 2 ago the slovakian tatras had cheaper (and usually better) skiing than poland. Since they moved to the…

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    RE: Medzilaborce (Slovakia) to Przemysl (Poland)

    by meczko 16 May 2009

    I would rather recommend taking a cab or hitch-hiking from Medzilaborce over the border to Komańcza in Poland and continuing by bus from…

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    RE: Solo travel on the cheap? ideas & Recommendations wanted!

    by sihi 29 April 2009

    Hi Go to Poland in Central Europe there is many good resorts/spas. For example Kudowa Zdroj, Iwonicz Zdroj, Ciechocinek,Polanica Zdroj,…

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    RE: Skiing in Poland

    by mysza_28 14 December 2008

    Hi Camelz, look at my former post for some tips. Skiing generally is very nice when there is enough snow and not so many people on the…

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    RE: Skiing Zakopane

    by ig0r 25 November 2008

    According to [holidayinfo.sk|http://www.holidayinfo.sk/sk-sk/winter/resorts/?id=838] Štrbské Pleso resort on the Slovak side of the Tatras…

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    RE: Skiing on the cheap

    by sihi 08 October 2008

    Hello! Poland is very good for skiing. Zakopane is one of the best ski resorts in Tatras and Europe, but it can be overcrowded in season.…

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    RE: Countryside in Malopolska

    by lo2001 20 June 2008

    I am afraid that the terrible quality of the Polish roads will not let you see as much as you might expect, even if one considers relatively…

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    RE: Countryside in Malopolska

    by ig0r 19 June 2008

    Check the wooden architecture route in Małopolska: [http://szlak.wrotamalopolski.pl/EN/?opis=2], with a car you'll be able to get to some…

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    Re: Weekend travels from Cracow

    by ig0r 12 May 2008

    Apart ftrom Zakopane: 1. Pieniński National Park - lower, but still picturesque mountains, beautiful views of the Tatras. + rafting…

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    RE: Zakopane vs.Karpacz & itinerary critique

    by henryk 17 April 2008

    Yes, Krynica is worthwhile. Visit Stary Sacz from there.

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    Re: Zakopane vs.Karpacz & itinerary critique

    by Hybrid 17 April 2008

    Zakopane is much easier to get to from Krakow than Karpacz. I personally don't like it though, because it's crowded and tawdry. Have you…

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    skiing in eastern europe

    by meczko 14 October 2007

    Zakopane gets very crowded and expensive in winter and I wouldn't describe the skiing infrastructure as impressive. In Poland I'd rather…

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    Your perfect 7-day drive in Poland

    by wiesia 05 August 2007

    I hope somebody better informed will help on this.

    As I mentioned my previous post is bassed on the recent paper articles…

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    Your perfect 7-day drive in Poland

    by JuanmaGB 05 August 2007

    TallTravel,
    thanks for the reply. Actually, I should have been more precise in my original post. My research so far has lead to 2 basic…

  22. Hybrid avatar

    Best places to visit in Poland

    by Hybrid 02 August 2007

    Kazimierz Dolny is a lovely Renaissance town on Vistula, 150 km from Warsaw. it's quite touristy, but still worth a visit. There's plenty…

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    First Visit

    by Hybrid 05 July 2007

    You're asking for a guide-book. I'm not flaming you, but this forum is best for asking specific questions. So start by reading LP's Poland…

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    Krynica

    by Hybrid 24 June 2007

    I love Krynica too. Mainly because I spent my honeymoon there, but it's a lovely place. For a quiet, friendly place try pension "Pan…

  25. piaczka avatar

    Krynica

    by piaczka 21 June 2007

    As Fieldgate says, there are two well-known Krynicas in Poland , so make sure you say Krinica Gorska which is the one I presume you are…

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