Local attractions

Krynica-Zdroj is a tourist resort. It is situated in the Poprad Landscape Park and is a starting point in the surrounding mountains.
The city is one of the largest Polish winter sports centers. Skiing can be grown on the slopes in Krynica-Słotwiny and Jaworzynie (1114 m asl), where the gondola lift operates.

Close is also a center Two Valleys Muszyna Wierchomla, where is the longest chairlift in Poland and since 2008 is a combination of attraction and Muszyny system Wierchomla 10 ski lifts. In recent years, a project of the connection system lifts the whole area of ​​seven valleys, ie the area of ​​Wierchomla Little by Krynica up to the Valley Glen.

Residents of Krynica-Zdroj are enamored of ice hockey through existing since 1928 the local club KTH. Hosts international tournaments Olympic Games Olympic Games. In 1931 he played were here World Championships in this sport were also European Championships. Champion global winner Canada, which was represented by a team at the University of Manitoba, and the Polish team took fourth place. The classification of the best European Championships proved to Austria (3rd place in the championship of the world), and Poland won the title of second place.

Krynica is the cradle of Polish tobogganing. The first section of tobogganing was established in 1909 at the Sports Club Maccabee. For built in 1929, now defunct track on the Park Hill (742 m) was played first Polish Championships (1930), European Championships (1935) and twice (1958 and 1962) World Cup luge. The last big event was the European Junior Championships (1979)

Even after the Second World War in Krynica there were two ski jumps. Grown here also mountain biking, curling, boxing (IBC federation world champion Pawel Kolodziej), kick-boxing, karate, taekwondo, snowboarding, alpine skiing, Nordic walking, short-track, sledding, soccer. Are organized chess tournaments. In 2001 in Krynica played some competition Universiade in Zakopane. In Krynica-Zdroj has established one of the seven regional groups of mountain rescue Krynicka Mountain Rescue Group.

Krynica is located at an altitude of about 600 m in the eastern part of the Beskid Sadecki. One of the most important elements of the terrain, which influences the specificity of the climatic conditions of Krynica is open to the south rather narrow valley Kryniczanka. Spa center is located at the mouth of its tributary to Kryniczanka Palenica. Forested hills surrounding the valley are elevated above the bottom of about 200-300 m.

Advantages of local climate Krynica as therapeutic agent in the form of clean air with increased ozone concentration, favorable moisture conditions and wind have been known since 1883, only start of meteorological observations in the spa (1867), in particular the creation of the second meteorological station at the Park Hill, (at a height of 737 m above sea level), which operated more than thirty years (1955-1989) and former subordinate station biometeorological Institute of Medicine of the Spa in Poznan, allowed to get to know everyone (including and unfavorable) bioclimate features spa.

Tourist Attractions Krynica - Zdroj