Krynica-Zdrój Travel Guide

Krynica-Zdrój

Krynica-Zdrój Travel Guide - a place in south eastern Poland in the province of Małopolska. Krynica-Zdrój was until 31 December 2001 under the name of Krynica. Located in Nowy Sącz County in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, within the lovely Beskids Mountains which are part of the Carpathians.

Krynica-Zdrój has a population of 10,864 people as of 2016. The settlement was first recorded in 1547 and became a town in 1889. Some of the inhabitants belong to the Lemko minority group of people.

A Spa Town

It is the largest spa town in Poland and known as The Pearl of Polish Spas having a number of swimming pools. Mineral water is perhaps the life blood of Krynica-Zdrój and a most valuable natural resource.

There are a large number of types of mineral water that are reported to have curative powers, among them are: Zdrój Główny (the Main Spring), Słotwinka, Jan, Józef, Mieczysław, Tadeusz and Zuber. You will find that the “Main Pump Room”, is located in the centre, the pedestrian zone and is open daily from 6:30am to 18:00.

A popular town in summer to visit as a tourist due to the cultural events in summer and in winter it is good for skiers and other seasonal sports. Spring in Krynica can still be perfect for the skiers, as with good weather conditions the snow stays around until April.

Accommodation in Krynica-Zdrój

You will find the full range of accommodation in this town from the most luxurious five star hotels with up to date and modern amenities to pensions (a type of guest house or boarding house) and rooms or apartments at very reasonable prices. Some of the larger towns and cities will also have hostels.

If you prefer to stay in a more rural location there are a number of “Agro” style of accommodation places on farms and in the countryside plus there may be camp sites nearby.

If you see something you like or wish to know more about please contact the accommodation directly as I do not take commission and I take the attitude that their own website will have more up to date details on what they offer than if I were to include it here.

If you wish to advertise your accommodation on Krynica-Zdrój Travel Guide please contact me.

Activities in Krynica-Zdrój

Poland is a country with a large variety of landscapes, a place where you can experience all four seasons. This provides the visitor with many opportunities for adventure and different activities, whether you enjoy the mountains, lakes, rivers or the beaches you will find something that suits you.

If you see something you like or wish to know more about please contact the activity provider directly as I do not take commission and I take the attitude that their own website will have more up to date details on what they offer than if I were to include it here.

What ever activity you run, you can advertise your activity on Krynica-Zdrój Travel Guide.

Attractions in Krynica-Zdrój

Poland is a country with a large variety of attractions for the tourist to visit, a place where you can experience all sorts of places to see. This provides the visitor with many opportunities for learning about Polska, whether you enjoy the many monuments, historic churches or buildings, history of places, or more modern attractions, you will find something that suits you.

If you see something you like or wish to know more about please contact the attraction provider directly as I do not take commission and I take the attitude that their own website will have more up to date details on what they offer than if I were to include it here.

What ever attraction you run, you can advertise your attraction on Krynica-Zdrój Travel Guide.

Geography of Krynica-Zdrój

Krynica Zdroj lies in the valleys of four streams: the Kryniczanka, Palenica, Slotwinka and Czarny.

The altitude above sea level ranges from 560 meters to 720 meters and the town is surrounded on three sides by wooded hills.

There are 16 nature reserves in this region, including the Popradzki Landscape Park. Krynica-Zdrój draws many people as it has its own micro climate with features of a sub-alpine climate, which helps to increase the immunity of the body.

History of Krynica-Zdrój

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Museums in Krynica-Zdrój

Polska is full of history and the Polish are great lovers of knowledge of the past so you will find many museums in the country.

Poland has a long history and has been an important trading route that has been invaded by many different groups over the past 1,000 years. Museums are a great way to explore the nations history about the inhabitants of the land in the past, their lives and customs.

Some of the museums shown below may have an article about them here on David's Travel Guides. Follow the link for the article. For the rest, if you see something you like or wish to know more about please contact the museum directly as I take the attitude that their own website will have more up to date details on what they offer than if I were to include it here.

What ever museum you run, you can advertise it on Krynica-Zdrój Travel Guide at no cost.

Places to Eat in Krynica-Zdrój

There are many restaurants covering the usual pizza to those offering local Polish traditional and regional cuisine.

What Wikipeda says about Polish Cuisine

Polish cuisine (Polish: kuchnia polska) is a style of cooking and food preparation originating from Poland. It has evolved over the centuries due to historical circumstances. Polish national cuisine shares some similarities with other Central European and Eastern European traditions as well as French and Italian similarities. It is rich in meat, especially pork, chicken and beef (depending on the region) and winter vegetables (cabbage in the dish bigos), and spices.

It is also characteristic in its use of various kinds of noodles the most notable of which are kluski as well as cereals such as kasha (from the Polish word kasza). Generally speaking, Polish cuisine is hearty and uses a lot of cream and eggs. The traditional dishes are often demanding in preparation. Many Poles allow themselves a generous amount of time to serve and enjoy their festive meals, especially Christmas eve dinner (Wigilia) or Easter breakfast which could take a number of days to prepare in their entirety.

The Polish national dishes are bigos; pierogi; kielbasa; kotlet schabowy (type of breaded cutlet); gołąbki (type of cabbage roll); zrazy (type of roulade); roast (Polish: pieczeń); sour cucumber soup (Polish: zupa ogórkowa); mushroom soup, (Polish: zupa grzybowa) (quite different from the North American cream of mushroom); tomato soup (Polish: zupa pomidorowa); rosół (variety of meat broth); żurek (sour rye soup); flaki (variety of tripe soup); and barszcz among others.

If you see something you like or wish to know more about please contact the place to eat directly as I do not take commission and I take the attitude that their own website will have more up to date details on what they offer than if I were to include it here.

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Tourist Information in Krynica-Zdrój

David's Travel Guides This web site will eventually have tourist information on most of the places in Polska. Being a web site you will be able to access the information on most digital platforms, including your laptop, personal computer or a mobile phone.

Tourist organisations are welcome to contact me for details on how to display their information on Krynica-Zdrój Travel Guide.

PTTK Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society is a non-profit organisation that you will find in many places in Poland.

It is one of the oldest tourist societies in Europe and was was created by the merger of two societies: Polish Tatry Society (1873) and Polish Country Lovers Society (1906).

Official Tourist Information Centres in Poland are divided into 1*, 2*, 3* and 4* Certified and Non-Certified. All Certified Tourist Centres provide information in one or more foreign languages and have an expanded range of services as compared to the Non-Certified.

Transport in Krynica-Zdrój

As Krynica-Zdrój is a famous Spar resort, getting to this place is easy. It has numerous buses either finishing or starting here and a railway station where you can get a service to the regions capital Krakow, (much quicker by bus, about 3 hours, than by train, about 5 hours).

The national road number 75 from the boarder with Slovakia runs to the A4 to Krakow and beyond.

Here are some useful websites to help you find your way to this place.

Websites of Krynica-Zdrój

If you have a website that is an official one linked to this town, or you administer a local community or an important trade site please contact me here at Krynica-Zdrój Travel Guide as I may be interested in including it.