Poland Walking Tour in 4k - SZKLARSKA PORĘBA

 

The beautifully situated mountain town of Szklarska Poręba is the largest winter sports center in the Polish Sudetes and the largest climatic resort in Lower Silesia, known and valued since the mid-19th century. The town is surrounded by two beautiful mountain ranges and divided by the valley of a mountain river. Spending even a moment here, you can immediately feel the exceptional climatic conditions comparable to the virtues of alpine resorts located above 2000 meters above sea level. The main advantage of the town is the long-lasting snow cover, which is present here on average for 110 days a year, making it a true paradise for all winter sports enthusiasts. Szklarska Poręba is not boring even in summer, attracting all mountain hiking and mountain biking enthusiasts. It is also home to one of the most beautiful spots in the Karkonosze Mountains, namely the Kamieńczyk Waterfall. The place was a filming location in the British production of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. The charm and fairy-tale scenery of the gorge carved by the Kamieńczyk stream were appreciated by Andrew Adamson. Enjoy watching the walking tour in 4K Ultra HD quality with captions here: https://youtu.be/tLOwKbmB5o0

Poland Walking Tour in 4k - SZCZYRK

 

This walking tour was recorded in Szczyrk on a beautiful spring day in May 2024. Szczyrk is a small town with about 5,700 residents, known for its tourism and recreational activities in southern Poland. It is located south of Bielsko-Biała and northwest of Żywiec, in the valley of the Żylica River, at an altitude of about 470 meters above sea level. However, the highest point in the town is 1,257 meters above sea level on Mount Skrzyczne. This is a place on the map of Poland where you can fall in love completely. The town is surrounded by picturesque mountains — the Beskids, specifically the Silesian Beskids in the Outer Western Carpathians. The highest and most popular nearby peak is the previously mentioned Skrzyczne (1,257 meters above sea level), which is accessible by a cable car. Other notable peaks in the area include Klimczok (1,117 meters above sea level), Malinowska Skała (1,152 meters above sea level), and Magura (1,109 meters above sea level). In addition to its beautiful landscapes and extraordinary nature, the town offers numerous attractions for both winter and summer. In winter, the town attracts tourists with modern ski resorts that have a total length of 40 kilometers of trails and the immensely popular Skalite Ski Jumping Complex. There is also a swimming pool, the Central Sports Center, a cross-country bike track, cross-country skiing trails, and numerous hiking trails. Enjoy watching the walking tour in 4K Ultra HD quality with captions here: https://youtu.be/o9XGcyuusjk

Poland Walking Tour in 4k - ZYWIEC

 

This walking tour was recorded in Żywiec on a beautiful spring day in May 2024. The town is located in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, in the deep intermontane depression – the Żywiec Basin, on the confluence of the Sola and Koszarawa rivers near the city center, and on Lake Żywieckie, at an altitude of about 345–350 meters above sea level. In 2022, the city had 29,878 inhabitants. The name "Żywiec" is known to every inhabitant of Poland; the town has been famous for centuries for its beer production, but it has much more to offer! Żywiec is often called the capital of the Beskids; it is an important tourist and recreational center as well as the center of one of the most beautiful and ethnographically interesting regions in Poland – the Żywiec Lands. Settlement in these areas dates back to prehistoric times. Traces of settlement from 2500 years ago have been found here. Meanwhile, locational documents indicate the founding of the city at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. The beginnings of the city's dynamic development date back to the mid-19th century, when, among others, a metalworking plant producing screws, a paper factory, and a printing house were established here, as well as the brewery "Żywiec," founded in 1856 by Albrecht Habsburg. The city gained a new face in 1967 when Lake Żywieckie was created by damming the waters with an earth dam in Tresna, becoming an important element in the dynamic development of tourism in the region. However, Żywiec is not only a brewery and a beautiful area; the city can boast magnificent historical monuments, including the Town Square with a fountain and the statue of St. Florian, the Town Hall, the Cathedral Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the 15th century, the Bell Tower from the 18th century, the Old Castle, the Habsburg Palace, and the Castle Park with the Chinese House. Enjoy watching the walking tour from this charming Polish town in 4K Ultra HD quality with captions here: https://youtu.be/92sCMIatQl8