Practical tips: money, Sundays, buses, tipping
Cash or card, the Sunday trading ban, bus tickets, what to tip, tap water, mobile signal, emergency numbers and a few Polish words.
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Practical
Winter
Zakopane in winter: skiing, sleigh rides, snow
When the snow comes, ski passes, the kulig sleigh ride evening, sledging, thermal baths, Christmas closures and the winter trail rules.
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Relax
Thermal baths near Zakopane: prices and tips
Six complexes within 30 minutes compared: 79 to 115 PLN for adults, which suits families or saunas, closures in October, and the textile-free sauna rule.
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Planning
Zakopane as a day trip from Krakow?
4 to 5 hours on the road and about 6 in town. What fits into one day, what does not, and simple plans for one to three nights.
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Mountains
Kasprowy Wierch cable car: tickets and prices
Return 99 to 165 PLN online in summer, 129 PLN from 1 October, closed 19 October to 6 November. How the online price works, discounts, and the bus to Kuźnice.
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Mountains
Morskie Oko from Zakopane: bus, parking, tickets
9 km on foot from Palenica Białczańska. Minibus for 15 to 25 PLN or parking booked online, the park ticket, e-buses, the new horse cart route and when to go to beat the crowds.
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Getting here
Krakow to Zakopane: bus, train, car or airport
Bus about 2 hours for 30 to 40 PLN, direct train 2 to 2.5 hours, the new Pendolino under 2 hours, and direct coaches from Krakow Airport. Plus the traffic trap to avoid.
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Stay with us
A wooden guest house in Zakopane
Family-run rooms from 100 PLN (about 23 EUR) per person per night. Free parking, a bus stop at the gate, and a lift from the station when we can.
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