Małopolanka

Top choice in Carpathian Mountains


This old-fashioned, 20-room pension and spa just off the promenade dates to 1924 and could still be a setting for an Agatha Christie whodunnit. There’s a lively bar and restaurant (mains 34zł to 39zł) on the ground floor, from where creaky wooden steps lead to eclectic rooms, well appointed in period style. There’s also a spa with sauna, massage and various treatments.


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2. Museum of Folk Architecture

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5. Hervartov Church

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8. Basilica of St Egídius

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