11:30 17 August 2022
Zakopane during the long August weekend hosts more tourists than on New Year's Eve
The number of tourists in Zakopane, a town at the foothills of the Tatra mountains, during the long August weekend was higher than during New Year's Eve, Karol Wagner from the Tatra Chamber of Commerce said. Private accommodations in nearby towns, such as Poronin, Biały Dunajec, or Witów were also popular. In addition, some tourists traveled with campsites.
Hoteliers and restaurateurs were prepared to receive such a large number of tourists, but the services were not ready enough, Wagner noted. For example, there were traffic jams on the road leading from Zakopane towards Morskie Oko ("Sea Eye"), the largest and fourth-deepest lake in the Tatra Mountains, or to the popular thermal baths. Wagner added that around August 15 is the peak season in the Tatra Mountains, and he expects the number of tourists to decline in the coming weeks.
(Rmf24)
