Szczawnica-Zdrój

Villas in the centre of Szczawnica

Szczawnica

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.

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.

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.