Karkonosze
Karkonosze (
Kar-
ko-no-sha,
Czech Krkonoše,
Polish Karkonosze,
German Riesengebirge) or
Giant Mountains are part of the
Sudeten Mountains in central
Europe. They stretch from north-west to south-east and form the border between
Poland and the
Czech Republic. The highest mountain is Snezka (1602 metres above sea level -
Sněžka in Czech,
Śnieżka in Polish) situated on the Czech-Polish border. Huge areas of Krkonose Mountains are preserved as a
national park. Krkonose are famous for its
skiing resorts and are growing in importance as a local alternative to the
Alps for
tourism.
Important towns in Karkonosze are:
- Karpacz in Poland
- Szklarska Poręba in Poland
- Špindlerův Mlın in the Czech Republic
- Harrachov in the Czech Republic