Niedzica

Niedzica
Niedzica
Coordinates: 49°26′N 20°18′E / 49.433°N 20.3°E / 49.433; 20.3Coordinates: 49°26′N 20°18′E / 49.433°N 20.3°E / 49.433; 20.3
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lesser Poland
County	Nowy Targ County
Gmina	Gmina Łapsze Niżne
Population (2006)
- Total	1,600
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	34-441
Area code(s)	+48 18
Car plates	KNT

Niedzica [ɲeˈd​͡ʑit​͡sa], (Slovak: Nedeca) is a resort town in Nowy Targ County of Lesser Poland province, Poland, located on the banks of Czorsztyn lake. It is famous for Niedzica Castle, also known as Dunajec Castle, an important centre of Polish-Hungarian relations built between the years 1320 and 1326 on foundations of a prehistoric roost. The town lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Łapsze Niżne, 21 km (13 mi) east of Nowy Targ, and 75 km (47 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.^[1][2]

Niedzica seen from a distance

Niedzica developed into a popular tourist destination as a result of the construction of the dam on Dunajec river between 1975-1997. Facilities close to the town centre include: the border crossing with Slovakia (2 km distance), the Pieniny hotel, the tourist apartment complex "Pod Taborem", Exhibition Hall, and the boat station for the raft ride down Dunajec River Gorge to Szczawnica resort town.

See also

• Pieniny National Park (Poland)
• Dunajec River Gorge

References

1. ^ Niedzica Travel Guide, at VirtualTourist 1994-2010
2. ^ Introducing Niedzica, 2010 Lonely Planet

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