Pearl
in the Crown

Everybody must have heard about the Municipality of Bukowina Tatrzańska and its magnificent landscape, the distinctive feature of which is the panorama of the Tatras, its unique folklore, and its attractions that draw visitors to the region both in the summer and winter. Everybody will find something for themselves there.
The municipality is situated at the meeting point of two regions divided by the River Białka, a typical rushing mountain river that springs from the heart of the Tatras. The Podhale Region is situated to the left and the Spiš Region to the right of the river. The intertwining of distinct identities, histories and cultures of the two regions creates a unique climate of the Borderline and accentuates the unique character of the area.
The municipality is composed of eight villages; Bukowina Tatrzańska, which covers the ridges and slopes of the Gliczarowski Foothills, Groń and Leśnica, which are situated in the valleys, and Brzegi, which is the most southward village. Białka Tatrzańska is situated in the valley of River Białka, on the left river bank, whereas Czarna Góra, Jurgów and Rzepiska are situated along the right bank and belong to Spiš.

The Bukowina Tatrzańska area enjoys unique local climate. The warmest months are July and August and the lowest temperatures are observed in January and February.
Average annual precipitation amounts to 854mm. Snow stays from December to March there, and until April in higher situated settlements.
More than 120 days are windless, which together with high sun exposure of the bare ridges of the Gubałowski Foothills forms warm and dry local climate.
No. 49 national road leading from Kraków via Nowy Targ to border crossing point in Jurgowo and no. 960 road from Bukowina Tatrzańska to border crossing point in Łysa Polana form the transportation axis of the municipality.
Traveling from Bukowina in the direction of the Tatras, you have to stop in Głodówka, from where you can admire one of the most beautiful and widest panoramas of the Tatra Mountains.
The municipality offers numerous and varied accommodation ranging from guest rooms at agritourism farms to four-star rated boarding houses. The number of beds offered in the municipality exceeds 15,000.

Tourist Attractions in the Municipality

- THE TATRAS
The High Tatras with such highlights as Lake Morskie Oko, Mount Rysy, Five Polish Ponds Valley and Mount Świnica.
- Tourist Trails in the Tatras cover 210km in the territory of the Bukowina Tatrzańska Municipality.
- Great skiing grounds with synthetic snow, lighting and catering facilities:
- in Białka Tatrzańska; with 20 lifts, including Palenica Białczańska chairlift
- in Bukowina Tatrzańska; with 21 lifts,
- all other villages offer at least one lift each.
- Easy hiking grounds offering the most beautiful views over the Tatras, The Pie-niny, Gorce Mountains and Babia Góra Mountain in the Beskidy.
- Mountain biking trails
- Rafting - rafting trips with the use of pontoon boats and canoes over River Białka, the only Alpine type river in Poland.
- Horse riding centers
- Famous folklore events: Sabałowe Bajania (Story Telling Festival) and Góralski Karnawał (Highlander Carnival)
- Contact with authentic Tatra Mountains folklore.

- The Tatras National Park covers 30% of the municipality's area and features such highlights as Lake Morskie Oko, Five Polish Ponds Valley, Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza Waterfall, Siklawa Waterfall, Mount Rysy, Zawrat, Granaty, Żabie Szczyty, Mięguszowieckie Szczyty, Kozi Wierch, Świnica and Orla Perć.
- Lake Morskie Oko situated 1393m above sea level, which is 50.8m deep, 862m long and 566m wide, is the most frequently visited pond in the Tatras. It is surrounded by Lake Mnich /2068m/, Cubryna /2376m/, Mięguszowieckie Szczyty /2438, 2393, 2404m/, Pod Chłopkiem Mountain Pass /2307m/ and Mount Rysy /2499m/. To the west, the cirque is closed by the ridge of Mount Miedziany /2235m/ and to the east by the Żabie Szczyty Mountain Range /2259, 2098 and 2079m/.
- Czarny Staw Pond is situated above Lake Morskie Oko, in harsh rock scenery, 1580m above the sea level. It is 70.4m deep, 578m long and 444m wide.
- The Five Polish Ponds Valley is one of the wildest and most beautiful postglacial valleys in the Tatras. It is surrounded by the soaring peaks of Mount Gładki Wierch /2065m/, Walentkowy Wierch /2156m/, Świnica /2301m/, Zawrat /2158m/, Kozie Wierchy Range /2228 and 2291m/, and Granaty Range /2234, 2240 and 2225m/. Mount Wielki Wołoszyn /2151m/ closes the valley. Water reservoirs were formed there from glaciers, and surprisingly there are six, not five of them: Przedni Staw, Mały Staw, Wielki Staw, Czarny Staw, Wole Oko and Zadni Staw. The ponds are one of the largest attractions of the Tatras. Wielki Staw Pond is the longest /998m/ and deepest /79,3m/ pond in the Tatras. It is also the largest water reservoir in the Tatras /13m m3, which constitutes 1/3 of total capacity of all ponds in the Tatras/. It covers an area of 34.14ha and is only slightly smaller than Lake Morskie Oko. Water, which falls out Wielki Staw Pond, creates famous Wielka Siklawa, the largest waterfall in Poland /70m/. Zadni Staw Pond, which is situated in the Pod Kołem Valley, at the upper level of the Five Polish Pond Valley, is the highest situated pond on the Polish side of the Tatras.