But then, good value was why I was here, skiing in Zakopane – a winter resort a two-hour drive from Kraków – rather than in France or Austria. A horse and sleigh in Zakopane (Photo: Maks Snomads) ...

Yes, Poland. Don’t knock it. Zakopane, at the foot of the Tatras ... estimating that one in every five or six ski holidays always ends up bereft of the white stuff. Maks, the chap in charge ...

Zakopane’s rival for the title of winter sport capital of Poland was Worochta (now in Ukraine). Alongside Jaremcza, Worochta was the most popular winter vacation site in the Eastern Carpathians during ...

Globally, the annual average for the latest 12-month period, from February 2024 to January 2025, was 0.73°C above the ...

although it ought to be said that Poland is a very fine skiing location. Skiing not your thing? Try bison tracking, go on a sleigh ride, or relax in a winter spa! A popular tourist town all year long, ...

Poland's top active ski jumper of 2025 - Paweł Wąsek PAP/Grzegorz Momot Aleksander Zniszczoł jumped 119 m and 125 m, Kamil Stoch - 125.5 m and 131 m, Dawid Kubacki - 131.5 m and 128 m, and ...

Polish President Andrzej Duda opened the 11th charity Ski Slalom Marathon on Polana ... opening the 2025 edition of the event. Since 2014, Poland's Handicap Zakopane Foundation has been running ...

An hour from Munich, Garmisch-Partenkirchen is considered one of Germany's best ski resorts and is excellent for ...

WARSAW, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Austria won the men's large hill team title at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Zakopane, Poland on Saturday. Team Austria demonstrated excellent quality from the very ...