Krynica’s mineral waters are known for their therapeutic properties and are beneficial in the treatment of numerous diseases. Besides the drinking therapy, the waters are used in mineral-acid-carbonic baths. For visitors wanting to try out the drinking therapy, there is a choice of twenty kinds of mineral springs. While visiting one of the public pump rooms, why not try out the purple-brown Zuber? Considered to be the most concentrated mineral water in Europe, it certainly tastes and smells disgusting enough to be memorable. Other clearer and tastier waters are Zdroj Glowny, Slotwinka Jan, Jozef, Mieczyslaw and Tadeusz.

You should make time to visit the Nikifor Museum. It was founded in 1995 and houses seventy-seven paintings by Nikifor, a self-taught painter whose works first received recognition in the 1930s. The style of his painting is usually called naive art, and his preferred subjects were urban landscapes, buildings and churches.

To admire views of the mountains, take the gondola railway - which will deliver you to the top of Jaworzyna Mountain (1114 m) in just seven minutes. The railway route is 2111 m long and it runs from Czarny Potok. If the weather is clear, you will even be able to see the Tatras from the peak. Another idea for you is the funicular train ride to Gora Parkowa, and next to the station can be found a runway tower for the bobsleigh track that kids will surely enjoy.

Beautiful as it is, some tourists use Krynica as base for exploring its surroundings. The region is home to a scattering of small villages, some of which you really should not miss. In Berest, Polany, Tylicz and Mochnaczka Nizna you can find Orthodox churches. However, the oldest Orthodox church in the area (dating from 1643), and one of the best known, is located in Powroznik. The neighbouring town of Muszyna is also a popular spa destination due to its mineral springs.