Alpine beauty of the TatrasThe Tatras are the highest and the only alpine type range of the Polish Carpathians. They are built of limestone and granite rocks, the latter ones forming the range known as the High Tatras. They are sometimes called the miniature Alps. On a relatively small area (176 sq km), there are many different ranges, which in the Alps are much more separated from each other. The beauty of the Polish mountains is enhanced by the mountain lakes – with the Morskie Oko (the Sea Eye), the most captivating of them all – streams and waterfalls. The Wielka Siklawa waterfall is the biggest one in the Polish mountains. The most popular with tourists is Mt Giewont, and the most frequented mountain pasture is the Hala Gasienicowa. Mt Rysy (2499 metres) is the highest peak of the Polish Tatras. There are many scenic mountain refuges located on the high mountain pastures known as hale. Tourists are lifted to the top of Mt Kasprowy Wierch by the cable car. |
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