A beautiful non touristy Polish city in the mountains (Instead of Zakopane)
Jelenia Góra, Poland
How to visit the city
Jelenia Góra is a beautiful city in South Silesia near the borders with Czech Republic and Germany. You can easily come by direct trains from many polish cities like Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Gdańsk etc. The nearest airport is Wrocław airport. From Czech Republic you can come by daily Flixbus from Prague (around 3 hours), or by train from Liberec to Szklarska Poręba and another train from Szklarska Poręba to Jelenia Gora. From Germany you take the direct train from Görlitz to Jelenia Góra (around 1:30 hours, many trains per day).
What to see
Best places to visit :
Karpacz
Szklarska Poręba
Karkonosze National park and Śnieżka peak
Cieplice Zdrój old town
Old town of Jelenia Góra
Muzeum of Karkonosze in Jelenia Gora (free entry on Wednesdays)
Wieża Bramy Zamkowej free viewpoint
Grzybek free viewpoint
Perła zachodu
Podgórna waterfall (you can also swim there/really cold water)
Szklarka waterfall
Enjoy this guide?
Download belokal to save, share, and discover more local guides.