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Poland · Slovakia · Hungary · August 2026

Poland, Slovakia & Budapest

Two weeks below the Tatras, with side trips to Spiš Castle, Budapest and Kraków.

Panorama of Spiš Castle's ruined white walls and towers on a grassy hilltop, with a long fortified wall and forested valley below.
About the trip

Two weeks in August 2026, based in Nowy Targ at the foot of the Tatras. From there: Kasprowy Wierch and Morskie Oko, a raft down the Dunajec, a drive over the border to Spiš Castle and Levoča in Slovakia, a few days in Budapest, and Kraków's Old Town and Wawel on the way home.

Attractions

Panorama of Spiš Castle's ruined white walls and towers on a grassy hilltop, with a long fortified wall and forested valley below.
Spiš Castle Panorama
Spiš Castle, Slovakia · Panorama
Black-and-white photo of a group of parachutists descending over a wide grassy airfield at dusk, with a treeline and distant hills on the horizon.
Parachutes over the Airfield
Southern Poland · 40mm · f/1.8 · 1/60 · ISO 1600

Food

Plate of golden fried breaded krokiety with a fork resting on top, on a floral china plate on a white lace tablecloth.
Krokiety at the Family Table
Southern Poland · 40mm · f/4 · 1/60 · ISO 2000
Close-up of six breaded and fried krokiety pancake rolls on a silver platter.
Krokiety, Close Up
Southern Poland · 40mm · f/4 · 1/60 · ISO 2000
Slice of sponge cake topped with cream and blueberries on a floral plate, with a glass mug of black coffee and the rest of the cake behind.
Blueberry Cream Cake and Coffee
Southern Poland · 40mm · f/5.6 · 1/60 · ISO 5000
A hand holding a half-eaten pączek doughnut with dark plum filling above a paper bag, on a blurred street.
Pączek with Plum Filling
Southern Poland · 40mm · f/1.8 · 1/800 · ISO 125
Potato pancakes covered in beef goulash and grated cheese on a white plate, with a side salad of greens, red onion and cherry tomato.
Potato Pancakes with Goulash
Southern Poland · 24.9mm · f/1.8 · 1/1100 · ISO 125
Overhead view of a wooden tray with a slice of lattice apple pie and ice cream, a cinnamon roll, and two iced drinks with orange and mint.
Apple Pie and Iced Drinks
Southern Poland · 33.5mm · f/1.8 · 1/750 · ISO 125

Landscape

Green mountain ridge with a hiking trail running along its crest, rows of peaks fading into the distance under a blue sky with small clouds.
Ridge Trail in the Tatras
High Tatras, Poland · 10mm · f/9 · 1/400 · ISO 200
Turquoise alpine lake surrounded by granite peaks and pine forest, with hikers on the rocky shore and a pine branch framing the top right.
Morskie Oko from the Shore
Morskie Oko, Poland · 10mm · f/9 · 1/140 · ISO 125
Wide view of a still alpine lake with clear shallows and boulders in the foreground, below jagged grey peaks and a blue sky.
Clear Water at Morskie Oko
Morskie Oko, Poland · 13mm · f/9 · 1/105 · ISO 125
Mountain peaks and forested slopes reflected in a perfectly still lake, with smooth boulders in the clear water in front.
Morskie Oko Reflection
Morskie Oko, Poland · 10mm · f/10 · 1/70 · ISO 125
Panorama of jagged granite peaks above a lake, with forested slopes on both sides and white clouds in a blue sky.
Morskie Oko Panorama
Morskie Oko, Poland · 10mm · f/10 · 1/80 · ISO 125
Dark pine trees and granite peaks reflected in a calm lake, with rocks visible below the clear surface.
Pines and Peaks, Morskie Oko
Morskie Oko, Poland · 10mm · f/5 · 1/180 · ISO 125
A deep blue lake seen from above in a green mountain valley, with pink wildflowers and hikers on a trail in the foreground.
Morskie Oko from the Trail
Morskie Oko, Poland · 10mm · f/2.8 · 1/1700 · ISO 125
High view of a dark blue lake cradled by green mountain slopes, framed by rocks and a pine on a cliff edge.
Morskie Oko from Above
Morskie Oko, Poland · 14.3mm · f/5 · 1/450 · ISO 125

People

An older woman in a colourful top and a young woman with long hair laughing together beside an open window, with trees and hills outside.
Laughing at the Window
Southern Poland · 40mm · f/1.8 · 1/60 · ISO 250

Wildlife

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