Szczawnica is a spa town in Małopolskie Province in the mountains of southern Poland.
Get in
Buses run from Kraków every two hours, taking 2 hr 30 min to Szczawnica. Usually a change in Nowy Targ will be necessary. From Nowy Targ buses cost approximately 8 zł one way.
Alternatively you can get by train to Nowy Sącz or Nowy Targ and then by bus to Szczawnica.
Get around
See
- Uzdrowiskowe Museum, plac Dietla 7.
- 1 Pieniński National Park. with Trzy Korony (Three Crowns) summit.
Do
- Hiking.
- Mountain biking, horse riding.
- Skiing in winter.
- Fishing or kayaking on Dunajec river.
- Rafting the Dunajec Gorge.
- Chair-lift to Palenica mountain.
- 700 m long summer slide at Szafranówka mountain.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Lots of places, it's a spa town.
Go next
Visit the nearby castles in Niedzica and Czorsztyn.
Hike to Slovakia via the trail through the National Park to Lesnica.