The Polish alpine heartland rising to the south of the resort town of Zakopane, offering spectacular mountain scenery through pine-covered valleys including the Dolina Kościeliska and Dolina Chochołowska, with trails leading to glacial lakes and rocky peaks including Mt Giewont at 1909m. The distinctive Zakopane-style wooden architecture of chalets and folk villas adds cultural texture to the mountain walks. The Dunajec River gorge rafting trip nearby offers a river-level view of the dramatic Pieniny limestone cliffs.
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