Was wondering what the skiing is like in Poland. We are a beginner snowboarder and intermediate skier/snowboarder who would like to have a few days on the snow either as a trip for a couple of days or combined with a few extra days not skiing. Can anyone suggest some good ski areas which we can get to by public transport (we'd be flying in from the UK).
Edited by: camelz
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 slopes (during holidays it can be really crowded and you can wait in lines for half of the time).
I recommend Wierchomla, Krynica and Pilsko. These are ones of my favourite destinations in Poland. Easiest to reach by public transport is Krynica, you can take a bus from the Krakow main bus station. From the airport you can get to the city by train.
You can book accomod by advance on the net - there are many sites translated into English.
Also you need to watch the weather forcasts, we used to have lots of snow but not any more.
If you can afford on winter holidays in Austria/Italy/France - do it,
unfortunately Poland is not the best skiing place:(
- it's really crowdy
- quality of the slopes sometimes is awful
- some regions have problems with snow > others are even more crowdy than usual
Zakopane and Muszyna are among the most accessible by train from Krakow and Warsaw, both have ski slopes with lifts, hotels, etc. Don't expect the Alps or anything..