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Piwniczna-Zdrój

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About Piwniczna-Zdrój

Piwniczna-Zdrój is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Rytro, 22km from Dunajec River Gorge.

Piwniczna-Zdrój is a town located in Lesser Poland, Poland. With a population of 5,793, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Piwniczna-Zdrój 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 Piwniczna-Zdrój to your route.

About Piwniczna-Zdrój

Piwniczna-Zdrój [pʲivˈɲit͡ʂna ˈzdrui̯] (until 1999 Piwniczna) is a spa town in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, near the border with Slovakia. Piwniczna-Zdrój is the name of both the town and its administrative district called a gmina in Polish, namely the Gmina Piwniczna-Zdrój. Piwniczna-Zdrój is

Read more a popular tourist destination in Beskid Sądecki, part of the Western Carpathians mountain range of southern Poland featuring a protected area called the Poprad Landscape Park with its picturesque Poprad River Gorge.

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Where is Piwniczna-Zdrój located?

Piwniczna-Zdrój is located in Lesser Poland, Poland, Europe. The coordinates are 49.4406 latitude, 20.7142 longitude.

What is the population of Piwniczna-Zdrój?

Piwniczna-Zdrój has a population of approximately 5,793 people, making it a town in Poland.

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Quick Information

Population
5,793
Continent
Europe
Country
Poland
Region
Lesser Poland
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates
49.4406, 20.7142

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Poland

Police
997
Ambulance
999
Fire
998
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Piwniczna-Zdrój

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Dunajec River Gorge

Limestone gorge on the Polish-Slovak border in the Pieniny mountains, known for traditional wooden raft trips and a riverside road along its edge.

22 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Niedzica 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.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Bardejov

A remarkably complete medieval walled town in far northeast Slovakia, UNESCO-listed since 2000, with a Gothic-Renaissance square, town walls and the basilica of St Giles, yet barely visited by international tourists.

44 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Lomnicky stit

Second-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.

45 km · about 50 min drive

castle

Spiš Castle

One of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe, a dramatic UNESCO-listed ruin sprawling across a hilltop above the Spiš region.

49 km · about 55 min drive

famous road

Cesta Slobody (Freedom Road)

The scenic Route 537 traverses the foot of the High Tatras from Podbanske to Tatranska Kotlina, stringing together mountain resorts with near-constant views of Slovakia's highest peaks.

49 km · about 55 min drive

national park

High Tatras

The smallest alpine mountain range in the world, offering dramatic peaks, glacial lakes, and excellent hiking in a compact area.

52 km · about 60 min drive

natural wonder

Morskie Oko

The largest and most famous lake in the Polish Tatra Mountains, set in a breathtaking glacial cirque surrounded by towering peaks.

54 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Piwniczna-Zdrój

  • 45 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
  • 49 kmCesta Slobody (Freedom Road)The scenic Route 537 traverses the foot of the High Tatras from Podbanske to Tatranska Kotlina, stringing together mountain resorts with near-constant views of Slovakia's highest peaks.
  • 54 kmZakopianka (Road to the Tatras)The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.
  • 59 kmStrbske PlesoGlacial lake and resort at 1346 metres in the High Tatras, reached by the Cesta Slobody scenic road and a rack railway.

Driving in Poland

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.42/litre
Motorway tolls
~€5.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Piwniczna-Zdrój.

Rytro

🇵🇱 Poland

6 km awayPop. 3,700

Łabowa

🇵🇱 Poland

14 km awayPop. 1,100

Nawojowa

🇵🇱 Poland

14 km awayPop. 2,700

Stary Sącz

🇵🇱 Poland

15 km awayPop. 8,959

Stará Ľubovňa

🇸🇰 Slovakia

16 km awayPop. 15,667

Muszyna

🇵🇱 Poland

16 km awayPop. 5,018

Kamionka Wielka

🇵🇱 Poland

16 km awayPop. 2,925

Szczawnica

🇵🇱 Poland

17 km awayPop. 6,032

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