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  1. hitchhikershandbook avatar

    RE: A week in Poland

    by hitchhikershandbook 31 May 2012

    Hi Flickers, If you are looking for another place to visit both Zakopane & Wroclaw are definitely worth it. It depends what you are looki…

  2. pizwat avatar

    Re: A week in Poland

    by pizwat 30 May 2012

    Browse through this: http://media.lonelyplanet.com/shop/pdfs/poland-7-contents.pdf Have a look through past posts for Poland and read…

  3. flickers787 avatar

    A week in Poland

    by flickers787 30 May 2012

    I'll be in Poland July 20-27th and aside from going to Krakow and Warsaw I was thinking of taking a day or two to visit another city.…

  4. ynyrjones avatar

    Any knowledge of any Rave's?

    by ynyrjones 25 May 2012

    Me and a few of my friends are travelling around eastern Europe during the Euro's does anyone know of any raves or good DJ sets to go…

  5. kennardjon avatar

    RE: Scandinavia and Eastern Europe trip advice

    by kennardjon 21 May 2012

    OK, thanks again for your input, heres what I reckon I will do. I have time to spend longer on the trip if I want, but it sounds like…

  6. ig0r avatar

    RE: Zakopane to Slovenia

    by ig0r 19 May 2012

    Another option is going back to Kraków to catch the overnight train to Vienna. From Vienna there are several daily train connections to…

  7. Rail_Fan avatar

    RE: Zakopane to Slovenia

    by Rail_Fan 19 May 2012

    Probably easiest way will be to catch bus from Zakopane to Poprad, then continue towards Hungary (can be done either via Kosice or Bratisava…

  8. kbclark avatar

    Zakopane to Slovenia

    by kbclark 19 May 2012

    I am planning a brief trip to Poland, visiting Krakow and Zakopane. Wondering if anyone has ever travelled from Zakopane to Slovnia and…

  9. vokai7551 avatar

    Cycling routes Krakow - Tetra Mountains Slovakia - Budapest

    by vokai7551 14 May 2012

    Hi A friend and I are doing a week of touring with tents on the back from Krakow to Budapest. We want to take in the Tetra mountains…

  10. kingcnut avatar

    RE: Vacation in the dead of summer (see no

    by kingcnut 09 May 2012

    Nowhere in central America on the list? We loved Costa Rica, but maybe it's old hat to Americans. Has to be a sensible flight time for…

  11. WildRoo avatar

    Re: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by WildRoo 08 May 2012

    I think you mean Raiffeisen bank, an Austrian company with branches across Central and Eastern Europe. I'm not aware of any bank ATM's…

  12. JonMW avatar

    RE: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by JonMW 08 May 2012

    The reason I ask about the ATMs and euros is that last summer in Russia the Raffenstein ATMs had the option of dispensing euros and I've…

  13. WildRoo avatar

    Re: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by WildRoo 07 May 2012

    Igor has covered the main points well; the Strama buses definitely won't start running until June 16th. ATM's in Latvia, Lithuania and…

  14. ig0r avatar

    RE: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by ig0r 07 May 2012

    #9: >So allow ~5 hrs total including waiting in Zakopane and at the border for onward connections? 5 hrs is minimum I would say. #10:…

  15. JonMW avatar

    RE: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by JonMW 07 May 2012

    Great info. I've been in touch with Pension Partizan in Horny Smokovec and they think the Strama bus runs all year. Guess I'll find…

  16. WildRoo avatar

    Re: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by WildRoo 06 May 2012

    To plan out the route all in one go, see [this website|http://en.e-podroznik.pl/] to check the bus timetable for the Polish part of the…

  17. JonMW avatar

    RE: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by JonMW 06 May 2012

    Thanks, Roo. So allow ~5 hrs total including waiting in Zakopane and at the border for onward connections?

  18. WildRoo avatar

    Re: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by WildRoo 06 May 2012

    The Strama buses from Zakopane to Poprad run from June 16th to October 15th, since that is the main hiking season in the Tatras. If you'll…

  19. JonMW avatar

    RE: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by JonMW 06 May 2012

    Do the Strama buses run in May, say the 17th? The schedule pops up if I put in that date but then has a note which is best translated…

  20. chicasarita avatar

    3 week itinerary in Central Europe

    by chicasarita 02 May 2012

    So I have a plane ticket booked in and out of Vienna. I arrive May 25th and leave June 14th, so I have just about 3 weeks. I am very…

  21. eliza332 avatar

    Re: Cheap Travel To Rural Area in Eastern Europe Advice

    by eliza332 01 May 2012

    I also think that it is best to visit the regions of southern Poland. These areas are beautiful. I especially recommend Krakow, Zakopane,…

  22. WildRoo avatar

    Re: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by WildRoo 01 May 2012

    Buses from Krakow to Zakopane usually take 2 hours 30 minutes, the trains are slower, around 3 hours 30 minutes. Buses from Zakopane to…

  23. sihi avatar

    RE: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by sihi 30 April 2012

    Hi! Stay in Polish side. Zakopane is fantastic. I recomend als Pieniny mountains (national park) - visit beautiful towns Szczwnica and…

  24. dug1380 avatar

    RE: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by dug1380 30 April 2012

    Thanks a million! I leave out of Krakow but would love to make it to the High Tatras on the Slovak side... Heard the bus from Krako…

  25. WildRoo avatar

    Re: Zakopane and the High Tatras

    by WildRoo 28 April 2012

    It's not busy to the point of inconvenience, just don't expect to ever be out of sight of (many) others on the mountain trails in July.…

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