Open-air museum · Karkonosze
Jelenia Góra (Stare Miasto)
Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra is the main gateway to the Polish Karkonosze and a town with a nearly untouched historic core. Its heart is the picturesque market square with Renaissance and Baroque burgher houses with arcades and an 18th-century town hall. You can explore Gothic churches, the preserved Wojanów Gate with its tower, and the narrow streets of the old town. Thanks to its location and good transport links, it's an ideal base for exploring the whole region.
More attractions in the Karkonosze region
HikingŚnieżka
Karpacz
The highest peak of the Krkonoše (Giant Mountains, 1,603 m) with a weather station, on the Polish side of the ridge.
WaterfallWodospad Kamieńczyka
Szklarska Poręba
The tallest waterfall in the Polish Sudetes (27 m), in a rocky gorge near Szklarska Poręba.
Open-air museumKościół Wang
Karpacz
A medieval Norwegian wooden stave church, relocated to Karpacz beneath the Krkonoše Mountains.
SkiingSzklarska Poręba
Szklarska Poręba
A mountain and ski resort at the foot of the Krkonoše, near the Czech border.