Krynica-Zdrój
Krynica (officially called Krynica-Zdrój) is a spa in Eastern Beskids in southern Poland.
Get in
From Kraków by a direct train (ca. 5h, 228 km) or direct public bus service (ca. 3h, 150 km).
See
Nikifor's Museum The Old Spa House.
Museum of Toys 'Bajka' ul. Piłsudskiego 2, Nowe Łazienki Mineralne.
Orthodox Churches
Koncertowa restaurant (1870) in Park Slotwinski.
Słotwinka mineral water spring (1815) pump-room in Park Slotwinski.
Do
Hike in the surrounding hills.
Mountain-bike in the hills or across villages.
Buy
- Ex Libris bookshop, Bulwary Dietla (on the main pedestrian zone, close to hotel Witoldówka). 10 am - 6 pm (9 pm in tourist season). This bookshop is well stocked in maps and guides to the region, has some selection of books in English and a few in German
Sleep
It is the biggest spa town in Poland so it is full of sanitariums and basically every house provides rooms.
Go next
Do a day trip to Slovakia. Nearby Slovak towns include Bardejov (ca. 30 km) and Poprad (ca. 100 km). Spiš region is also easily accessible.
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