Sromowce Wyżne, Mountain village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.
Sromowce Wyżne is a mountain village in the Lesser Poland region, located on the Polish bank of the Dunajec River where it runs along the Slovak border, at the foot of the Trzy Korony massif. Houses are spread along the riverbank and up the hillside, with a small church near the center.
The settlement was established in the early modern period as a border community in the Pieniny area, and for centuries it served as a crossing point for traders moving between Poland and Hungary. In the 19th century, explorers and painters began visiting the area, drawn by the river gorge.
The village sits at the start of one of the most popular raft routes on the Dunajec River, where wooden rafts guided by local boatmen carry visitors through the gorge toward Szczawnica. The boatmen, called flisacy, wear traditional regional costumes during the journey.
The village is accessible by road from nearby towns such as Szczawnica and Krościenko nad Dunajcem, and the drive through the valley is straightforward. Those planning to hike should bring sturdy footwear, as the trails leading up toward Trzy Korony can get steep.
A footbridge connects the village directly to Slovakia, and it is one of the very few places along the entire Dunajec where walkers can cross the border on foot without going through a town. The crossing sits in open countryside, with the river gorge visible on both sides.
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