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Active winter holidays

How to choose the perfect place to spend an active winter holiday with children? What to see in Lesser Poland? Where to go for a winter break in the mountains with children? Winter holidays and attractions for children – where to go? The organization of winter rest – unless it is an  organized school trip – can be a real nuisance. Where to go in winter to actually relax, gain strength and provide children with plenty of interesting attractions? Instead of a costly trip abroad, it is worth exploring the topic of winter attractions in Poland. Our native mountains (especially Pieniny) can be proud to welcome more and more tourist, as well as offer gastronomic facilities together with a growing accommodation base from year to year. A large part of the local tourist offer is tailored to the needs of families who come here to spend vacation with children. The best winter attractions – Lesser Poland Perfect winter holidays in Lesser Poland? Pieniny, where there are attractions for older and younger, combined with good access to ski lifts and picturesque, local tourist routes. A winter trip to Pieniny is especially recommended for families who want to avoid long journeys, standing in queues and are looking for calm, comfortable places to stay. A perfect stay should be planned well in advance and in accordance with the preferences regarding the favourite ways of spending time for the whole family (e.g. winter sports). When going on holiday with children, it is necessary to consider access to the most interesting attractions of the Pieniny:
  • popular tourist routes (entrance to Trzy Korony, Homole Gorge, Biała Woda Reserve),
  • ski routes (Jaworki Ski Arena, Palenica, Czorsztyn Ski),
  • cross-country skiing routes of various levels of difficulty (example route: Trzy Korony Hostel through Czerwony Klasztor and Leśnica to Szczawnica),
  • chair lifts,
  • visits to tourist shelters (PTTK Trzy Korony),
  • sleigh rides for organized groups (sleigh rides with torches),
  • natural and artificial ice rinks,
  • thermal baths,
  • equipment rentals: skis, snowboard, ice skates.
  Pieniny in winter for young and old The choice of attractions shall be adapted to the age and physical form of children. If you are traveling with school-age children, choose attractions for the whole family – downhill skiing with easy and medium difficulty levels, cross-country skiing routes for families, sleigh rides and winter trekking (easy routes). Children will certainly enjoy skating on the ice rink or participating in a sleigh ride with torches, ended with a bonfire. Teenagers can try more difficult winter sports, e.g. snowboarding. It is also worth getting interested in longer cross-country skiing routes – here, among others, trail between the Trzy Korony shelter and the Red Monastery. Family stay – accommodation and lodging When planning a perfect family trip to Pieniny, it is worth considering a comfortable accommodation. When choosing a place to stay, consider the location – that is, all the access options and proximity to the most interesting attractions on site. Ostoja Zaskalskie encourages you to familiarize yourself with the accommodation base during the winter holidays. We are happy to host families with children and also eager to help select the most suitable attractions and active methods of spending free time.