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Polanica-Zdrój

Lower Silesia, Poland · Europe

About Polanica-Zdrój

Polanica-Zdrój works well as a base: 10 minutes from Szczytna, 15km from Road of a Hundred Bends.

Polanica-Zdrój is a town located in Lower Silesia, Poland. With a population of 6,966, it is an important destination in Europe.

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

About Polanica-Zdrój

Polanica-Zdrój [pɔlaˈɲit͡sa ˈzdrui̯] (German: Altheide-Bad) is a spa town in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. As of 2021, the town has a population of 6,110.

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Where is Polanica-Zdrój located?

Polanica-Zdrój is located in Lower Silesia, Poland, Europe. The coordinates are 50.4037 latitude, 16.5127 longitude.

What is the population of Polanica-Zdrój?

Polanica-Zdrój has a population of approximately 6,966 people, making it a town in Poland.

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Quick Information

Population
6,966
Continent
Europe
Country
Poland
Region
Lower Silesia
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw
Coordinates
50.4037, 16.5127

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 Polanica-Zdrój

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Road of a Hundred Bends

Route 387 between Radkow and Kudowa-Zdroj corkscrews through the surreal rock labyrinths of the Table Mountains, packing dozens of hairpins into a forested drive beloved by Polish motorists.

15 km · about 30 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Szczeliniec Wielki

The highest summit of the Table Mountains (919 m): a sandstone plateau of eroded rock labyrinths, chasms and terraces reached by a historic stone stairway from Karłów, with views into Czechia on clear days.

15 km · about 30 min drive

photogenic

Błędne Skały

A rock labyrinth at 853 m in the Table Mountains where a marked trail squeezes between mushroom-shaped sandstone blocks and metre-wide corridors: a filming location for The Chronicles of Narnia. Car access via a timed toll road from Karłów.

18 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Skull Chapel, Czermna

A small Baroque chapel (1776–1784) in Kudowa-Zdrój whose walls and ceiling are lined with 3,000 human skulls and bones, with 21,000 more in the crypt below: Poland's only ossuary of its kind.

20 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Osówka Underground City

The largest visitable complex of Nazi Germany's Project Riese: 3.1 km of tunnels bored into the Owl Mountains in 1943–45 for a purpose still debated. Partly flooded sections are toured by boat.

31 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Adršpach-Teplice Rocks

A mesmerizing labyrinth of towering sandstone rock formations sculpted by millions of years of erosion into surreal shapes.

36 km · about 40 min drive

cathedral

Church of Peace, Świdnica

Europe's largest timber-framed church, raised in 1656–57 by Silesian Lutherans who were forbidden stone, nails or a tower: the wattle-and-daub interior holds 7,500 people under painted galleries. UNESCO-listed.

49 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Ksiaz Castle

Lower Silesia's largest castle, perched dramatically on a rock above a gorge, riddled with WWII tunnels.

51 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Polanica-Zdrój

  • Right hereRoad of a Hundred BendsRoute 387 between Radkow and Kudowa-Zdroj corkscrews through the surreal rock labyrinths of the Table Mountains, packing dozens of hairpins into a forested drive beloved by Polish motorists.
  • Right hereSzczeliniec WielkiThe highest summit of the Table Mountains (919 m): a sandstone plateau of eroded rock labyrinths, chasms and terraces reached by a historic stone stairway from Karłów, with views into Czechia on clear days.
  • 55 kmCervenohorske SedloA 1,013 m saddle on the I/44 road over the Jeseniky Mountains, linking Sumperk and Jesenik with long chains of sweeping switchbacks through spruce forest: one of Czechia's best mountain drives.
  • 59 kmDlouhé stráně Upper ReservoirAn artificial lake set improbably on a flattened 1,350 m mountaintop in the Jeseníky range: the upper basin of Czechia's biggest pumped-storage plant, ringed by a walkable rim with huge views. Reached by shuttle bus, bike or cable car from Kouty.
  • 62 kmPradedThe highest peak of Moravia at 1,491 m, topped by a TV tower with a viewing platform; the road climbing toward Ovcarna is the highest in Czechia and a favourite of cyclists and drivers alike.
  • 66 kmSnezkaCzechia's highest peak in the Krkonose, reached by chairlift and ridge trails with views into Poland.

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 Polanica-Zdrój.

Szczytna

🇵🇱 Poland

5 km awayPop. 5,234

Duszniki-Zdrój

🇵🇱 Poland

9 km awayPop. 4,888

Kłodzko

🇵🇱 Poland

11 km away

Bozkow

🇵🇱 Poland

13 km awayPop. 1,600

Radków

🇵🇱 Poland

14 km awayPop. 2,410

Bystrzyca Kłodzka

🇵🇱 Poland

15 km away

Lewin Kłodzki

🇵🇱 Poland

16 km away

Kudowa-Zdrój

🇵🇱 Poland

20 km awayPop. 10,176

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