Valentine’s Day is approaching and if you don’t have anything planned yet, you might consider a lovely walk and a perfect view for the day. There are places in Małopolska with beautiful, breathtaking views. They offer a magnificent panorama of the Gorce, Beskid Wyspowy or Low Mountains, and even the Tatra Mountains. So today, especially for you, I’ve decided to share those 5 Special Perfect View places with you.
KOSCIUSZKO MOUND IN KRAKOW
Erected by Cracovians (aka People of Krakow) in commemoration of the Polish national leader Tadeusz Kościuszko, is an artificial mound modeled after Kraków’s prehistoric mounds of Krak and Wanda. A serpentine path leads to the top, approximately 326 meters (1,070 ft) above sea level, with a panoramic view of the Vistula River and the city. It is a perfect spot for sunsets and sunrise moments 🙂 Highly recommend it!
VIEWING PLATFORM IN WOLA KROGULECKA
The spiral viewing platform on Wola Krogulecka is located at an altitude of 550 m above sea level. It towers over the Poprad Valley and offers wonderful views of the Sadecki Beskids, including the Radziejowa Range, the Poprad River, the Sądecka Basin, and the Beskid Wyspowy. It is called “Ślimak” – aka The Snail 🙂 Watch the video below and you will see why!
Architect: Wojciech Świątek
THE TOWN HALL IN BIECZ
Wooden stairs lead to the town hall tower, through which you can enter the viewing platform from which there is a beautiful panorama of the Ropa valley, Beskid Niski and the adjacent Carpathian Foothills.
VIEWING TOWER IN MOGIELICA
The tower offers a vast view covering, among others: Beskid Wyspowy, Beskid Sądecki, Gorce and Tatry.
CASTLE IN DOBCZYCE
The castle was first mentioned in written sources in 1362 but had been fortified since 1311. In the time of Casimir III the Great, the walls were from 5 to 9 meters thick, and the castle was a fortified stronghold. 1398 – the castle was the abode of King Władysław II Jagiełło and his wife Jadwiga. 1473 – for several months, Prince Casimir stayed here after returning from an unsuccessful expedition.
The Lubomirski family, who ruled the castle from 1585, rebuilt the Gothic fortress into a Renaissance residence in the years 1593–1594. The clocktower, chapel, and fountain were added. By 1620 the castle had 70 rooms and 3 towers. In the 1960s the site was extensively excavated. The attraction of the castle hill is the viewpoint on Pogórze and Beskidy Mountains.
So… which one would you pick? 🙂 I am biased, so I will always go with the fantastic 360 degrees view over Krakow, from the Kosciuszko Mound.
Yours truly,
The Twisted Red LadyBug
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