famous road
Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras)
The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Lesser Poland, Poland · Europe
Nowy Targ works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ludźmierz, 5km from Zakopianka (Road to the Tatras).
Nowy Targ is a town located in Lesser Poland, Poland. With a population of 33,763, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Nowy Targ sits in Poland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Warsaw time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nowy Targ to your route.
Nowy Targ [ˈnɔvɨ ˈtark] (Officially: Royal Free city of Nowy Targ, Yiddish: Naymark, Goral dialect: Nowy Torg [ˈnuɔvɨ 'tɔrg]) is a town in southern Poland, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is located in the Orava-Nowy Targ Basin at the foot of the Gorce Mountains, at the confluence of the Czarny Dunajec and theRead more
Biały Dunajec. It is the seat of the Nowy Targ County and the rural Gmina Nowy Targ, as well as the Tatra Euroregion.
With 33,293 inhabitants, Nowy Targ is the largest town and the historic capital of Podhale, as well as its main commercial, communication and industrial center.
The town has the Podhale State Vocational University and the highest located airport in Poland.
Established before 1233, Nowy Targ received city rights on 22 June 1346 from King Casimir the Great. The historic architectural and urban complex of the town with a medieval market square has been preserved to this day.
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Nowy Targ is located in Lesser Poland, Poland, Europe. The coordinates are 49.4778 latitude, 20.0323 longitude.
Nowy Targ has a population of approximately 33,763 people, making it a town in Poland.
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famous road
The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Poland's winter capital nestled at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, renowned for its distinctive wooden architecture and highland culture.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A 14th-century clifftop stronghold overlooking the turquoise waters of Lake Czorsztyn in the Pieniny Mountains, facing the ruins of Czorsztyn Castle across the reservoir.
22 km · about 25 min drive
national park
The smallest alpine range in the world, straddling the Poland-Slovakia border with jagged granite peaks.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Limestone gorge on the Polish-Slovak border in the Pieniny mountains, known for traditional wooden raft trips and a riverside road along its edge.
28 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
The largest and most famous lake in the Polish Tatra Mountains, set in a breathtaking glacial cirque surrounded by towering peaks.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
The highest range in the Carpathians straddling the Polish-Slovak border, a compact alpine wonderland often called the smallest high mountains in the world.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Second-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
34 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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