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Ząb is a very attractive place for tourists, located north of Zakopane on Pogórzu Gubałowskim. It extends over a length of about 5 km at an altitude of over 1000 meters (the highest point is 1023 meters). This is the highest in Poland and the village is famous for its beautiful views.
From here extends the views of the Polish and Slovak Tatry Mountains in the north you can see Podhale closed shaft Gorce, in the north - west of Orava, for which reigns Babia Gora, the view extends to the east after Pogórze Bukowiańskie.
The residents of Zab are Highlanders speaking among themselves with their own dialect. They are taking care of their traditions and habits associated with the day-to-day activities, shepherds as well as religious. Going to church they dress in regional costumes and holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Corpus Christi, indulgence costumes assume everyone - from child to the oldest inhabitant.
Deals with the local population support tourism and agriculture. Hence came out many ?baców?, some so far continue of grazing sheep. In the area there are several "szałasów", by which takes place grazing sheep in summer.
Made regional, such as: oscypki, bundz, korbacze are made from sheep's milk, and cow's obtained from animals grazing on not denatured economically meadows and pastures.
Yes attractive location of Zab makes it a perfect place for walking, and in winter tourism - skiing.
This leads this way the famous "Pope's route," or a route that Pope John Paul II contest driving from Krzeptówki in Zakopane to Ludźmierz on June 7, 1997, blessed gathered at their homes Highlanders. At the memorial event held annually pilgrimage walking on the first Saturday of June.
The proposed walking paths are:
- Mt Gubałówka - about 1 hour way from the hotel,
- To Zakopane by Ciągłówka - 1 hour way from the hotel,
- The Rafaczówki - where offers a view of Kotlina Zakopiańska and Tatry, about 1 hour way from the hotel,
- The Bachledówka, where is the church oo. Pauline, whose interior is made of wood in the style of regional, approximately 10 km away,
- towards Bustryk and Sierockie - about 40 minutes to cross on the Stos, hence beautiful panorama of the High Tatry and Podhale,
- way to the cemetery - where you can see a the most beautiful panorama of Tatry Mountains, about a half hour away,
- to Słodyczki, about 1 hour way from the hotel.
Worth of seeing is the St. Anna wooden church from 1915 onwards, located in a beautiful spot on the hill. Both the church and its interior were made of wood, and the main altar carved Wojciech Brzega, was a friend of Stanislaw Witkiewicz.
The parish cemetery is one of the most beautiful in Podhale, because of its location, as well as planning ornamental trees and bushes. There are also here a few historical monuments.
We hope that coming to Zab - to Redyk - our guests agree with the words of the highlander song:
?Hey, from these Zab?s high hills
there are the most beautiful views,
there is no more like these
as the wide world." |
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