Podhale is Poland’s region in the south of Poland and it is located in the foothills of the Tatra range of the Carpathian mountains. The name Podhale literally translates as „below the mountain glen” in English. Podhale is a part of the historical province of Lesser Poland ( Małopolska) with its capital in the Royal city of CRACOW.

Among the region’s attractions are the popular mountain resort of Zakopane and the beautifull TATRA moutains around the city. In Tatra mutains there are a lot of popular places such as well known Morskie Oko lake („The Eye of the Sea”).

The Giewont and Kasprowy Wierch  are the most famous but there are a lot of beautifull mountains.

Nowy Targ along the Dunajec River, located in the valley beneath the Gorce Mountains. Nowy Targ is the capital of the PODHALE region. Ludzmierz is home to the area’s oldest shrine, Our Lady of Ludźmierz also known as the Hostess of Podhale or in Polish Gaździna Podhala.

The people in this region are particularly famous for their oscypek, a cheese made from a mix of cow’s and sheep’s milk, their music, and their ski slopes. In the winter, it is the number one tourist site in Poland.

In Poland ethnographic group the Gorals (Górale) live in the region of Podhale of the Tatra Mountains and parts of the Beskids (Cieszyn Silesia, Silesian Beskids, Żywiec Beskids).