Youth Hostel Szarotka

Zakopane


This cheerful and homely place with 60 beds gets packed in the high season and is on a busy road. But it’s friendly, colourfully decorated and equipped with a kitchen and washing machine.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Zakopane attractions

1. Tatra Museum

0.48 MILES

This is the main branch of the Tatra Museum, which occupies various branches around Zakopane. Featuring old-fashioned exhibits exploring the natural…

2. Old Church & Cemetery

0.54 MILES

This small wooden church and atmospheric cemetery date from the mid-19th century. The Old Church has charming carved wooden decorations and pews, the…

3. Szymanowski Museum

0.67 MILES

An adjunct to the national museum in Krakow, the Szymanowski Museum highlights the life and work of the early modern Polish composer Karol Szymanowski …

4. Museum of Zakopane Style

0.73 MILES

Housed in the Willa Koliba, this was the first of several grand wooden villas designed by the noted Polish painter and architect Stanisław Witkiewicz in…

6. Tatra Park Nature Education Centre

1.36 MILES

The national park's education centre walks visitors through the natural history of the mountains, including dioramas, interactive displays, kids'…

7. Morskie Oko

8.64 MILES

Perched nearly 1400m above sea level, the emerald-green 'Eye of the Sea' is the largest lake in the Tatras and a popular outing from Zakopane. Minibuses…

8. Ždiar House Museum

14.16 MILES

Displayed within a creaky and quaint house built in Goral (Slovak and Polish shepherd) style, this small museum paints a colourful picture of Ždiar's…