Hi there my Hivean friends and followers!
I am going to take you on a little photography tour around a national park in my today´s post. The national park is called Ojcow and it´s the smallest national park in Poland. But what this park might lack in size, it greatly makes up for in beauty as it´s also considered one of the most beautiful and picturesque national parks in the country.
Unfortunately, the timing of our visit of Ojcow was not very good. We were there in mid April, some two months ago, which is normally the time when nature is already waking up after the winter sleep and everything is turning green here in Central Europe but the winter was unusually long this year and the vegetation in the park was obviously still in hibernation. That´s why the photos that you are going to see below are so gray and dull. Moreover, although the weather forecast was originally quite promising for the day, we ended up having a cloudy sky and even some showers during the trip. Still, however, the place made a great impression on me and I am sure that by now, that nature is finally in full bloom, Ojcow must be breathtakingly beautiful. Maybe you can tell even by these not so convincing photos.
I hope you still enjoyed at least some of those pictures. As usually, I tried not to have other people in the photos but some spots were really crowded so it was practically impossible to take 100% people-free shots sometimes.
As you might have noticed, the first part of the collection features photos taken from the ground level while the final part consists of panoramic shots taken from various view points situated in the surrounding hills. A good portion of the trails lead through the hills and there are numerous lookout spots with amazing views overlooking the valley so if you happen to visit the park, make sure to go for some climbing too, it´s totally worth it ;)
As I already mentioned, the Ojcow National Park is very small with its total area being just over 20 sq km (approximately 8 sq mi) so you can explore and see most of it in just one day trip. The park is mostly famous for its remarkable rocks formations, bedrocks, limestone cliffs, ravines and even 400 caves so there is really a lot to see in there. There are also a few spots where you can buy some refreshment so you don´t need to bring your own food but we did and it was great to have snack while enjoying the wonderful views from the top of the cliff.
The Ojcow National Park is located just a short drive from Krakow or you can also get there easily by the bus. The closest villages to the park are Ojcow and Czajowice and the little town of Skala is also nearby. All of these locations can be used as the base for the exploration of the national park.
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