Southern Poland - Kraków, Tatra, Pieniny and Bieszczady by MotorhomeKraków, Tatra, Pieniny and Bieszczady by Motorhome

Kraków is the city that emerged from the war unscathed: the Rynek, Europe's largest medieval market square, with the Cloth Hall and the trumpeter in St. Mary's Church, Wawel Hill with its castle and cathedral, and the Jewish Quarter Kazimierz with its synagogues and cafes. The campsites are located on the outskirts of the city with tram connections to the center; the motorhome pitch on the Vistula below Wawel is the most convenient but often full in summer. The airport and motorhome rental companies are located on the west side of the city.

The river that cuts through Poland originates in Wisła, a charming spa town with wooden villas. Above the village lies the bare ridge of Barania Góra, where you'll find the source of the Wisła river. The Skocznia Adama Małysza, a famous ski jump, showcases the region's winter sports tradition. In the Muzeum Beskidzkie, you can discover the local culture and history of the Beskidy Mountains. Along the river you'll find quiet motorhome sites, where evenings are peaceful beneath the Beskidy Mountains.

Zakopane is the winter capital of Poland and, in summer, the gateway to the Tatra Mountains: wooden villas in the Zakopane style, the Krupówki promenade with mountain cheese and sheep's wool, and cable cars to Gubałówka and Kasprowy Wierch. Morskie Oko, the most famous mountain lake, can be reached on foot from the Palenica Białczańska car park, with an online reserved parking spot. The campsites are located on the outskirts of the town.

Niedzica has a castle on a rock above Czorsztyn Lake, a reservoir that fills the Dunajec here, with the ruins of Czorsztyn on the other side. From the dam you can cross by boat. It is a quiet overnight stay between the Tatras and the Pieniny; the campsite is by the lake and in the evening the castle rock is illuminated.

The Dunajec Gorge is the reason to stay in the Pieniny: a canyon where the river winds between three-hundred-meter limestone walls, to be descended on wooden rafts with a Goral raftsman in traditional costume. The trip from Sromowce to Szczawnica takes two hours; you return by bike along the river or by bus. Besides the rafting trip, there is the climb to Trzy Korony, with views over the entire gorge. Szczawnica is a spa town with spring water and a cable car.

Krynica-Zdrój is the best-known spa town of the Beskids: a promenade with a drinking hall where you can taste iron-rich spring water, wooden guesthouses from the Belle Époque and a cable car to Jaworzyna. The museum of the naive painter Nikifor is located in a villa on the promenade. A quiet overnight stay among the mountains.

The Muzeum Budownictwa Ludowego in Sanok is Poland's largest open-air museum, showcasing a hundred wooden buildings from the region, from small churches to a complete market square. The historic Zamek w Sanoku preserves the country's largest collection of icons. The Galeria Zdzisława Beksińskiego presents the surrealist works of the famous Polish artist. Along the San River, a relaxed atmosphere prevails, where you will also find a good motorhome parking spot.

The Solina Lake is a fjord-like lake nestled between forested mountains, featuring an eighty-meter-high dam that can be visited and a cable car over the water. Polańczyk on the west bank is the spa town, while Solina near the dam is the tourist village. Sailing, paddleboarding, or simply relaxing by the water; the campsites are located on the shores and are inexpensive.

Wetlina and Ustrzyki Górne are the two villages in the heart of the Bieszczady, Poland's wildest mountains, home to wolves, lynxes, and bears. The hike over Połonina Wetlińska to the Chatka Puchatka mountain hut is a classic: three hours uphill over bare mountain pastures with views stretching into Ukraine. The campsites are simple, often a meadow with a sanitary building, and precisely for that reason, good; at night, the starry sky here is the darkest in the country.

Sandomierz is a charming Renaissance town that you discover on a hill above the Vistula. On the Rynek w Sandomierzu, you can admire pastel-colored facades. The cathedral displays Gothic frescoes, and you can explore an underground route through old merchant cellars. From the Brama Opatowska, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the river and the region's orchards. The town offers a peaceful overnight stay, with a campsite by the river below the town.

Kraków is the city that emerged from the war unscathed: the Rynek, Europe's largest medieval market square, with the Cloth Hall and the trumpeter in St. Mary's Church, Wawel Hill with its castle and cathedral, and the Jewish Quarter Kazimierz with its synagogues and cafes. The campsites are located on the outskirts of the city with tram connections to the center; the motorhome pitch on the Vistula below Wawel is the most convenient but often full in summer. The airport and motorhome rental companies are located on the west side of the city.