Zakopane, "Poland's winter capital" is situated at the foot of the Tatras, near the Slovak border. Although it may seem insignificant on a map, this is truly the most beautiful and awe - inspiring landscape in Poland.
Steep peaks towering 6.000 - 8.000 feet into the clouds, gushing waterfalls, snow - covered summits, slopes and plateaus most of the year, post - glacial valleys and pure cirque lakes, and wild animals populations that include brown bears, lynxes and soaring golden eagles and many more. All this makes up the amazing Tatra Mountains.
Not far away from the Tatras there lie the picturesque Pieniny, a small range of Limestone Mountains, split by the magnificent Dunajec River gorge. A really breath - taking experience is rafting down the river within the territory of the Pieniny National Park.