Editing Zakopane (section)

== Tourism ==
[[File:Zakopane kolej na Gubalowke 3.jpg|thumb|[[Gubałówka Hill funicular]]]]
[[File:02638Zakopane.JPG|thumb|Krupówki Street]]

Zakopane is visited by over 2,500,000 tourists a year.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} In the winter, Zakopane's tourists are interested in winter sports activities such as skiing, snowboarding, ski jumping, snowmobiling, sleigh rides, snowshoe walks, and Ice skating.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.discoverzakopane.com/things-to-do-in-zakopane.html|title=Things to do in Zakopane and Tatra Mountains.|last=altius|website=www.discoverzakopane.com|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref> During the summer, Tourists come to do activities like hiking, climbing, bike and horse ride the Tatras mountain, there are many trails in the Tatras.<ref name=":1" /> Tourists ride quads and dirt bikes that you can rent. Swimming and boat rides on the Dunajec river are popular.<ref name=":1" /> Many come to experience [[Gorals|Goral]] culture, which is rich in its unique styles of food, speech, architecture, music, and costume. Zakopane is especially popular during the winter holidays, which are celebrated in traditional style, with dances, decorated horse-pulled sleighs called [[kulig]]s and roast lamb.

A popular tourist activity is taking a stroll along the town's most popular street: Krupówki. It is lined with stores, restaurants, carnival rides, and performers.

During the winter and summer seasons, Krupówki Street is crowded with tourists visiting the shops and restaurants.<ref name=":1" /> In the summer, a local market along Krupówki Street offers traditional Goral apparel, leather jackets, fur coats, shoes, and purses.<ref name=":1" /> Venders also sell foods like the famous ''[[oscypek]]'' smoked sheep cheese, fruit, vegetables, and meats. There are also many stands with Zakopane souvenirs.<ref name=":1" />

Zakopane is popular for its nightlife. At night there are always people walking around town checking out the different bars and dance clubs. Most of these bars and dance clubs are located on Krupowki street.[http://www.local-life.com/zakopane/pubs]

Other activities include also Zakopane's Thermal Baths - a modern aquapark with outside swimming pools with thermal water.

A scene in [[Andrzej Wajda]]'s film ''[[Man of Marble]]'' (''Człowiek z marmuru'') was filmed in Zakopane, introducing the town to a worldwide audience.

The mountain scenes from the [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Fanaa (2006 film)|Fanaa]]'' were filmed around Zakopane.