Podhale

In the górals dialect, the Alpine tundra is called hala (plural: hale), "pod" in Polish is the English "under".

Among the region's attractions are the popular mountain resort of Zakopane and the lake known as Morskie Oko ("The Eye of the Sea"), which local legend claims, is connected to the Adriatic by subterranean passageways.

Nowy Targ along the Dunajec River, located in the valley beneath the Gorce Mountains, is the capital of the region.

Ludzmierz is home to the area's oldest shrine, Our Lady of Ludźmierz also known as the Hostess of Podhale or in Goral Gaździna Podholańsko.

[citation needed] 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.

Podhale. View from Tarasówka, with Tatra Mountains at the horizon line
Bird's-eye view of Nowy Targ , the capital of the region
Inhabitants of Podhale in regional costume
Podhale on the map of the Goral Lands (regions inhabited by Gorals)