Summer 4 min
Summer under the Tatras without the crowds: five days from Murzasichle
A ready plan day by day, arranged to skip the queues, beat the storms and avoid spending your holiday in the car.
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A guide to Murzasichle and the Tatraswritten by the hosts
We write about what guests ask us: which trail to take, which thermal bath to choose, what to pack in winter and where to eat without landing in a tourist trap.
Summer 4 min
Trails from Brzeziny and Cyrhla: what fits into one day
Two ways into the Tatras a few minutes from Murzasichle and four routes that fit between breakfast and dinner.
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With children 5 min
The Tatras with a child: five routes a child will genuinely walk
No carrying anyone on your shoulders for the last kilometre. Routes tested by families, with walking times measured at a child's pace.
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Winter 4 min
A winter weekend with children: a slope by the house, a ski bus and snow tubing
What a skiing weekend looks like when the lift is within walking distance and you can go back for lunch and a nap between runs.
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Autumn 4 min
Autumn in the Tatras: why September and October are the best
Empty trails, golden forests and prices lower than in season. There is one condition to meet so that the autumn Tatras do not catch you out.
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Around us 4 min
Thermal baths in Podhale: which one to choose
Bania, Bukovina, Termy Zakopane and Gorący Potok. Four complexes within forty minutes, each good for something different.
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Around us 5 min
The food of Podhale: where to eat in Murzasichle and around
Oscypek, kwaśnica and moskole without the tourist trap. The addresses we return to ourselves, and a word on what is actually worth ordering.
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Guide 4 min
Sauna, jacuzzi and salt cave: how to use a spa and actually rest
The order matters and so does the length of each session. A short guide to what to do in a wellness area when you walk in after a day in the mountains.
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Guide 4 min
What to pack for a winter trip to the Tatras with the family
The list of things people forget most often, and a few you can safely leave at home.
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Have a question that is not here
Write to us. We answer first hand, and the most frequent questions end up on the blog.
Frequently asked questions
The questions our guests ask most often
Who writes these texts
The hosts of the guesthouse. We write about what guests ask us most often: which trail to take, which thermal bath to choose, what to pack in winter and where to eat without landing in a tourist trap.
Are the walking times realistic
We give times close to reality, meaning what an average person achieves with breaks, and on family routes counted at a child's pace. That is usually more than the signposts say.
Can you write about something that is not here
Gladly. If you have a question about the area that you could not find an answer to, write to us. The questions that come up most often end up on the blog.
A guide to Murzasichle, the Tatras and Podhale
The Willa Tatrzańska blog is a collection of answers to the questions guests ask us before they arrive and during their stay. We write about the trails from Brzeziny and Cyrhla, about Tatra routes a child will genuinely walk, about choosing between a room in Murzasichle and one in Zakopane, and about which thermal bath in Podhale suits which situation.
The texts come from here, from conversations with guests and from the hosts' own experience, not from tourist brochures. That is why you will also find things the guidebooks leave out: when to set off so there is still a parking space, how to spot a tourist trap at an inn, and what people forget most often when packing for winter.
The posts divide into seasonal ones, practical guides and pieces about the area. If you are looking for an idea for a summer under the Tatras, a winter holiday with children by the slope or a quiet autumn trip, each of those has its own text here with specifics instead of generalities.