information about Zakopane

Hello Katarzyna, My wife and I will be in Zakopane in Feb 2008 for World Cup Nordic Combined Competition. What temperature will it be during the day on average? Is the snowfall heavy? Will I need chains if I rent a car? Is it safe for my wife to go out alone during the day while I am busy? What special items are made in Zakopane or the region?

- Posted by cosmcjohn from Poland on Aug 19th, 2007

Hi Kasia. Could you please tell me if we can stay in bed and breakfast (noc legi?) over christmas - or will they be shut? also, can you tell me if snow fall is usually good enough to snowboard at christmas, or is it too early? Dziekuje, Roman.

- Posted by tumbledown from Poland on Sep 16th, 2007

Czesc Kasia! Im planning to go to Zakopane the last week of december. the thing is that we would like to go snowbooarding... how are the conditions in this period..Is there enough snow normally??? if not it would be extremely dissapointing... dzieki! Don

- Posted by Crazyguapo from Poland on Oct 31st, 2007

when does the skiing season open at Zakopane? I would like to go there for skiing in mid December.

- Posted by jimmyd from Poland on Sep 9th, 2008

Hi there I wonder if you can help ? We are really looking forward to visiting Zakopane next Feb and would love to do some winter-walking and snow-shoeing. We are staying in a lovely B & B, but unfortunately we will need to organise any of these events ourselves. Please can you give any advice as to how we can do this ?Also, we are flying into Katowice and can't decide whether the best way (and cheapest) is to go by train or bus from Krakow to Zakopane. What would you advise ? Many thanks in advance for your help and advice. Kind Regards Rose

- Posted by DozyRosie from Poland on Sep 23rd, 2008

Kasia, please email me. I am from and live in Chicago but want to live and work there in Poland. My email is father_timothy@yahoo.com Thankyou

- Posted by TimothyT from Poland on Oct 18th, 2008

hello kasia! I would love to visit Zakopane next year to snowboard with a friend. Can you tell me please what the snow will be like in late march and early april? will it be too late? Also, could you recommend a fairly cheap but comfortable place to stay which will have somewhere to hire snowboarding gear nearby? Thank you for your help! hope to hear from you soon -Alex l

- Posted by alexlushni from Poland on Nov 12th, 2008

Hi Kasia, I am having a short trip to Zakopane over the Chrismas days can you please let me know if all facilities i.e Shops, bars, ski slopes are open on Christmas eve, Christmas day and boxing day. Thanks

- Posted by Skippy from Poland on Nov 17th, 2008

Hi Kasia, two quick questions: I'm hoping to visit Zakopane December 12-14 and snowboard at Nosal. First, will there be enough snow in two weeks? Second, how many zloty per day will snowboard and clothes rentals plus a chairlift pass cost? Thanks, Graham

- Posted by grahamcrackr from Poland on Nov 26th, 2008

Hi Katarzyna could you please help me Iam going to Kacow in a few weeks and was going to go to zakopane for the day i am not interested in skying so its for a day out.I would be very gratefull if you could tell me if there is a market day there and if so what day is it on I would like to buy some clothes if possible and can you recommend would i would be able to buy a sheepskin coat Any help at all would be great Thank you

- Posted by millymolly from Poland on Mar 8th, 2009

My wife and I are interested in a week walking in Zakopane area, if possible walking from hotel to hotel. Is this possible? Thanks Tom

- Posted by tomeisner from Poland on Apr 7th, 2009