Nowy Targ
Nowy Targ 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 the Biały Dunajec. It is the seat of the Nowy Targ County and the rural Gmina Nowy Targ, as well as the Tatra Euroregion.
Getting to Nowy Targ
The popular "Zakopianka" highway connecting Kraków and Zakopane is the most convenient way to get to Nowy Targ. Be aware of traffic jams during weekends. The
- 01Railway Station is located on the outskirts
Intercity from Kraków go to Nowy Targ in 2 hours 45 minutes and tickets cost 29 zł.
- 02Bus Station
Worth seeing
- 01St. Catherine Church, Kościelna
- 02St. Anne Church, Zacisze
Things to do
Podhale Nowy Targ Ice Hockey Team (Podhale Nowy Targ), Parkowa 14 34-400 Nowy Targ,. Podhale Nowy Targ is a Polish ice hockey club based in Nowy Targ. They play in the Polska Hokej Liga. They have won 19 major championships and their biggest success came in the 2003/04 season when they won the European Interliga Championships.
Where to eat
The culinary landscape in Nowy Targ provides a rich, hearty experience designed to fuel hikers, celebrating traditional highlander recipes alongside a famous local dessert. Traditional ice cream (Lody Nowotarskie): A legendary sweet staple. Local ice cream parlors surrounding the main square have prepared fresh, artisanal ice cream using secret, multi-generational family dairy recipes since the mid-20th century.
- 01Restauracja Absynt
Rynek 9 (on the main market square promenade),.
Getting around Nowy Targ the local way
- Get aroundLocal minibuses: Private and municipal minibuses queue continuously near the rail and bus terminals, pliant fixed routes tracking to adjacent mountain hiking trails and village hubs for highly inexpensive fares.
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