Tatry region is famous from specific culture and architecture. Houses are built in characteristic shape and made from wood. “Capital city” of Tatry is Zakopane. Small town, for hundreds of years known as winter holiday center. Being there, one needs to try regional cheese, called Oscypek. It is made of sheep’s milk. The taste is strong, [...]
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Architecture in Tatras // Architektura w Tatrach
Posted in South Poland // Poludniowa Polska, tagged mountain architecture, oscypek, Tatras, Tatry, Zakopane on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tatry mountains // Tatry
Posted in South Poland // Poludniowa Polska, tagged góry, Polish mountains, Tatras, Tatry on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
South end of Polish border is created by mountains. The highest range is called Tatry with its Polish peak Rysy [2499m]. Other famous mountain is Giewont [1895m]. It is said that its shape looks like sleeping knight. There is Polish legend saying about army of medieval knights sleeping somewhere in Tatra mountains.
Below pictures were taken in [...]
