"At the foot of the Tatras" Jurgow by evaanna

Jurgow Travel Guide: 19 reviews and 75 photos

Jurgow (pronounced yoorgoof) is a lovely little mountain village situated a little off the beaten track just a few kilometres away from Bukowina Tatrzanska (see my page) and just over 20 km by road from Zakopane. In comparison with the noisy and touristy capital of the Polish Tatras, Jurgow is an oasis of peace and quiet. Even now that the border crossing with Slovakia, only 6.5 km south of Jurgow, has finally opened, the traffic is not a problem - the cars use the bypass and the village can enjoy its peace as ever.
On a clear day Jurgow commands a fantastic view of the Belske Tatras, the easternmost part of the mountains. Situated on the Bialka River, it is a lovely place for walks, picnics and sunbathing on its banks, ideal for holidays with children. If, however, you want to use it as the starting point for hiking in the Tatras or exploring Slovakia, you had better have your own transport, although there are a few buses a day to Zakopane or Nowy Targ.

We have been to the village many times, usually on our hikes to the river from Bukowina via Brzegi, but last year (2008) we decided to stay there for once, which had been my dream for years. We had not made any bookings - we just drove there and found a place to stay. If we had not, but there were many rooms to let towards the end of August, we would have gone to Slovakia instead. As it was, we were able to stay in the beautiful quiet village and explore the area both on the Polish and Slovakian sides. And, what is more, Chris could savour the wonderful Slovakian beer that he is so fond of. A very satisfying holiday for us both.:)

For more places in the area, see my Bukowina Tatrzanska, Chocholow, Pieniny and Niedzica pages, and also my pages on Vysoke Tatry, Kezmarok, Cerveny Klastor and Zdiar (coming soon)

  • Last visit to Jurgow: Aug 2008
  • Intro Updated May 14, 2009
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  • Yaqui's Profile Photo
    Aug 25, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    Love the photograph of the three little ladies. Jurgow is a beautiful area with lots to enjoy. Nice page Ewa!

  • hopang's Profile Photo
    Jan 21, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    Wonderful Jurgow travel page with lovely photographs. The medieval castles, regional musuem and St. Sebastian Church certainly attract us the most, and so is the interesting trip to Trybsz. Thanks for sharing those pages. ~ho & pang

  • LoriPori's Profile Photo
    Jun 29, 2009 at 2:48 AM

    Absolutely delightful page Ewa. Love the "three friendly ladies" pic - priceless!

  • Trekki's Profile Photo
    Jun 27, 2009 at 10:53 PM

    Oh more berries.... yummm... I love this old wooden church, the interior is exceptionally beautiful!! And I also love the costumes and landscape and... yes, I must really come with my backpack and explore the region! Cute ladies by the way :-)

  • scottishvisitor's Profile Photo
    May 29, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    Ewa = How I enjoy country life & just think we were planning a summer trip to Zakopane before work & babies stepped in = some day soon I will see these treasures!!

  • Bwana_Brown's Profile Photo
    May 18, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    Ewa, thank you for this beautiful little page on a passing way of county life! It is so like the OTBP rural areas of New Brunswick, Canada where I was raised. So much I loved on this page - Trybsz church, scenic castles, river rafting and cold beer!

  • uglyscot's Profile Photo
    May 14, 2009 at 1:37 PM

    The church at Trybsz seems well worth the visit. Lovely. nteresting graves at Jurgow too.Beautiful scenery and great traditions in the tips.

  • Nemorino's Profile Photo
    Apr 1, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    Interesting history lessons not only from the museum and photos, but also from looking at the tombs in the cemetery with their Polish, Slovak and a few Hungarian names.

  • JLBG's Profile Photo
    Mar 28, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    This is indeed a charming little village. Too bad that cattle rising has been abandonned. Trybsz church is stunning!

  • Pawtuxet's Profile Photo
    Mar 22, 2009 at 7:49 AM

    Wonderful page, Ewa. Fascinating church and architecture...charming costumes, beautiful scenery...can' wait to visit the Tatras.

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