The self-catering holiday rental

This holiday house rental is located in Rabka-Zdroj, a spa town in between Cracow and the ski resort of Zakopane. The house is perfect for families, allowing everyone plenty of space.

The holiday rental accommodation comprises:

• 3 living areas: living room, dining room with table to seat six-8, Polish-style leisure room
• master bedroom with king-size bed, triple room with 2 single beds and 1 shorter child bed, twin bedroom, two twin bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms. Cot and highchair if required.
• Most rooms have access to balconies. Lower balcony has outdoor seating and BBQ
• 1 bathroom, 1 spacious bathroom with spa bath ad shower over, 2 WCs
• kitchen with dishwasher, microwave and all essentials
• garage, driveway, secure walled garden
• gas central heating, fireplace for log fire in Polish-style leisure room
• Wi-Fi internet access - bring own laptop
• collection of DVDs, videos, books, toys and games for family entertainment. Sledges for winter fun.

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Read about the town of Rabka Zdroj via the links below.

Best times for holidays in Poland

Families with school age children are limited to school holidays which is always a peak period because of the higher demand.

It may of interest that school holiday times are staggered in Poland itself to avoid this problem.

The winter offers skiing, snow boarding and winter sports.

The summer is just perfect for sightseeing, walks, barbeques and picnics.

There are events and reasons to visit at all times of year. Perhaps arrange your holiday around an event or festivals in Poland that the whole family might enjoy.

Getting here

The nearest airport is Cracow (Balice or also referred to as John Paul II airport), located on the north west of the city.

There are various scheduled airlines and cheap operators. Book a few weeks or even months in advance for best prices.

A car is almost essential but certainly necessary to get the most out of a holiday here. The taxi fare from Cracow to the house is about £40.

Car hire for the week can be as little as £170. We have found Budget Cars quite reasonable and without problems. These can be collected at the airport and get you to the holiday house in about an hour. An automatic will make driving on the right-hand side of the road easier for you.

Family Entertainment

Poland is family-friendly because your money stretches further due to inexpensive eating out and very cheap public transport, entrance to attractions etc.

You will find that children are welcomed just about everywhere. The night club and evening dining culture really only exists in cities and larger towns - evenings end much early in the countryside and small towns. The Poles main meal is at lunchtime and many restaurants close by six or 8 pm.

The countryside, cycling and walking

This area is rich in national parks. The Tatrzanski National Park near Zakopane is only 40km away plus three others nearer. All offer cycle paths and trails.

There are cycle paths through the park in Rabka, also a cross country cycle/mountain biking trail that passes on the Maciejowa hill behind the house.

Enjoy the unusual wildlife including red squirrels in the park and forests, pine martens, wild boar and bears found in the woods.

Good area for bird watching - the countryside is relatively unspoiled with extensive natural forests.

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• advantages of self-catering holidays for families