Pieninski National Park

Pieninski National Park is a small national park that is spread across Poland and Slovakia. On the Slovak side, it was established in 1932 as a nature reserve but became a national park in 1967. It has an area of just about 21 sq km, of which only 9 sq km is a forest and rest is a mix of agricultural fields, meadows and pastures. Fauna of Pieninski National Park has, supposedly, more than 700 species of butterflies, 99 species of molluscs and more than 200 species of arthropods. River Dunajec flows through this park and incidentally acts as a natural dividing line between Poland and Slovakia. A lot of people enjoy this park by climbing the three crowns rock located in the park. Three crowns peak locally known as the massif of the Trzy Korony whose highest peak Okraglica stands roughly 982 m above sea level, is highest peak here. Another way to enjoy this park is by taking a boat ride in the Dunajec River, where you can enjoy the rocky surfaces of the peaks and their curious shapes from the comfort of a boat. The boatmen dressed in their traditional Slovak dress would tell you stories of each of these peaks. They will ask you questions and then throw you off with an extremely witty answer making it an entertaining ride.