Zakopane, Poland is located at the foot of the stunning Tatra mountain range in Southern Poland. Zakopane is just 108km away from the nearest international airport in Krakow making it easily accessible from around Europe with flights offered by most of the low cost airlines. Zakopane is known locally as Poland's winter sports capital due to the variety of ski slopes, the World Cup Ski Jump in Zakopane, ice rinks and plenty of apres ski activity options. The town of Zakopane during the winter is like a story book with snow covered mountains in the background and horse drawn sleighs trotting through the snowy streets under the Christmas lights. The main street in the centre of Zakopane is called The Krupowki, where you will find everything from small local markets to busy nightclubs, Zakopane really does cater for everybody.

So why then, unlike other European winter resorts, which are served by the large holiday companies, has Zakopane has been left out for so long? This can be put down to the problems in Zakopane and Poland in general over the years, a well documented history that has sadly slowed the growth of a wonderful country. However, when it comes to skiing holidays specifically in Zakopane it comes down to buying lift passes, getting to the ski slopes and arranging accommodation that larger companies just do not want the hassle of dealing with.

Ski holidays to resorts such as Alpe D'Huez in France can be booked on-line in a few minutes. You turn up, get greeted at the airport and put on one of hundreds of daily buses to and from the resort, given your skis and lift pass, walk out of your hotel and on to the slopes. Easy to organise, relaxing and a popular choice amongst skiers and snowboarders. Zakopane, however, has lacked this hassle free option for a long time. It is only now that we see specialist holiday companies putting together hassle free ski and snowboard holiday packages to Zakopane, Poland. It has taken a while to happen but Zakopane is slowly becoming an easily accessed, hassle free ski holiday destination that people can enjoy without the stress of having to organise it all themselves.

In the past if you would had taken a skiing or snowboarding holiday to Zakopane you would have had to arrange everything yourself. Zakopane is a surprisingly large mountain town, there are literally hundreds of places to stay and lots of small ski areas dotted around for your skiing or snowboarding, which can create problems when booking accommodation. There are chalets and hotels available for booking over the internet that although say they are in Zakopane can actually be far away from the town centre and any ski slopes. This is where the irritation begins as you can find yourself having to worry about booking taxis or figure out the bus timetables before you can get to the ski slopes and enjoy yourself. Hassle that you no longer need to worry about in Zakopane.

With the opening of specialist skiing and snowboarding holiday companies offering all-inclusive, hassle free packages to Poland, the stress and worry of skiing or snowboarding in Zakopane is over. You can now be greeted at the airport, driven to Zakopane and dropped off in your centrally located accommodation. You will then be given your skis or snowboard and picked up from your accommodation each morning to be taken to the days ski area. You are issued your lift pass and can be looked after by professional English speaking ski and snowboard instructors. The joys of a package ski and snowboard holiday have arrived in Zakopane, just turn up and enjoy your skiing and snowboarding holiday.

Zakopane, Poland should no longer be seen as a ski resort to avoid but one to visit and enjoy. As well as the ski slopes, Zakopane offers plenty of restaurants, bars and nightclubs to enjoy, stunning scenery and a picturesque town centre. Zakopane really is a wonderful destination for a skiing and snowboarding holiday and one to check out before you decide to settle on a standard trip to France. You can currently also enjoy the luxury of the currency in Poland not being in the Euro, prices in Zakopane offer great value for money allowing your money to go further both on and off the ski slopes.