Zakopane: is it crowded? When to visit
Zakopane (Poland) is busiest in July and August and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 12,249 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets crowded: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 7/9 · Crowded
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Zakopane on the map, week by week →
What to see in Zakopane
- 7 Chałubińskiego Street in Zakopane
- Dworzec Tatrzański in Zakopane
161 listed monuments and 157 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Zakopane
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska · 1 h 19 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Kalwaria Zebrzydowska park, Manor in Brody
- Wieliczka · 1 h 27 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines, Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Bielsko-Biała · 1 h 41 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Bielski Syjon, Copernicus High School in Bielsko-Biała
- Katowice · 2 h 20 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Drapacz Chmur, Spodek
- Czarny Dunajec · 22 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Synagogue in Czarny Dunajec, Saint Hyacinth church in Chochołów
Drive times are estimates from distance.