Journeys to Lower Silesia

nd nature reserves. There are also quite a few areas under special protection, as well as over twenty national parks. In the area of each of these nature reserves we can find really unique flora and fauna, not only in the country

Journeys to Lower Silesia

Polish national parks and nature reserves

The best argument for a very attractive natural location Polish is the fact that in our country there are plenty of different kinds of parks and nature reserves. There are also quite a few areas under special protection, as well as over twenty national parks. In the area of each of these nature reserves we can find really unique flora and fauna, not only in the country but also in the whole world. Poland is therefore a wonderful place to relax in nature. The leave in this area will certainly be satisfied first of all nature lovers who love to watch nature in all its glory.


Polish mountains - Tatras

The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra (Tatry either in Slovak (pronounced ?tatri) or in Polish (pronounced ?tatr?)- plurale tantum), are a mountain range that form a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains. The Tatras should be distinguished from the Low Tatras (Slovak: Nízke Tatry) which are located south of the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia.

The Tatra Mountains occupy an area of 785 square kilometres (303 sq mi), of which about 610 square kilometres (236 sq mi) (77.7%) lie within Slovakia and about 175 square kilometres (68 sq mi) (22.3%) on the territory of Poland. The highest peak, called Gerlach, at 2,655 m (8710 ft) is located north of Poprad. The highest point in Poland, Rysy, at 2,499 m (8200 ft) is located south of Zakopane.

Źródło: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_Mountains


Cracow - popular atraction

According to statistics, in 2012 Kraków was visited by 7.3 million tourists including 2.1 million foreign travelers (over 30% of their grand total).175176 The visitors spent over 2.5 billion złoty in the city (without travel costs and pre-booked accommodations). Most foreign tourists came from Great Britain (over 25%), with German, French, Spanish, Italian and American visitors closely following. The Kraków tour-guide from the Lesser Poland Visitors Bureau indicated that not all statistics are recorded due to considerable number of those who come, staying in readily available private rooms paid by cash, especially from Eastern Europe.175

The main reasons for visiting the city are: its historical monuments, recreation as well as relatives and friends (placing third in the ranking), religion and business. There are 120 quality hotels in Kraków (usually about half full) offering 15,485 overnight accommodations.177 The average stay last for about 4 to 7 nights. The survey conducted among the travelers showed that they enjoyed the city's friendliness most, with 90% of Polish tourists and 87% foreigners stating that they would personally recommend visiting it.175

Źródło: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w#Tourism