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Beskids
A mountain range in southern Poland, part of the Carpathian Mountains, known for picturesque landscapes and popular for hiking and skiing.
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Still out in the great Polish outdoors, the Beskids are next. This softly sculpted swathe of mountains runs eastwards from Krakow to the Ukrainian border. They are bucolic Europe at its finest. Look here – there’s a crooked barn echoing with mooing cows. Look there – fields peppered with hay bales roll down to a babbling creek. Some of the best walking in the region is in the Gorce Mountains around Nowy Targ. If you go there, keep the eyes peeled for wild lynxes and red deer as you hike.
jrfrancis 4 years ago
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41 of the Best Things to Do in Poland
Read more...In a whirlwind of potato-packed pierogi dumplings, Slavic churches, cobbled old towns, and smoky sheep’s cheese, Poland unfolds from the icy waves of the Baltic Sea to the rock-topped crags of the Tatras. From north to south, it packs in all sorts to entertain travelers. You’ll come face to face with grunting bison in old-growth […]