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Zakopane to get its own airport
05 February 2008
The ski resort of Zakopane in Poland could soon have its own airport, reports suggest.
Zakopane, which is Poland's best-known mountain city and often referred to as its winter capital, could be directly accessible by air within three years.
While the 200m zloty (£41.7m) project will be based in the city of Nowry Targ, it will be located just 20km away from Zakopane and would deliver a substantial boost to tourism in the area.
Marek Fryzlewicz, mayor of Nowry Targ, said that plans for the project had been rubber-stamped but admitted that no definite schedule has yet been drawn up.
'I cannot say when it will be ready, in three or in five years,' he told the Warsaw Business Journal. 'But it will definitely be completed and we are doing everything to make it happen as soon as possible.'
The first phase of the project will be the construction of a 1,600-metre runway with the capacity to handle the movements of several 40- to 50-passenger planes a day.
This will be followed by the development of further infrastructure, such as hotels and commercial space.
Opodo cheap flights and hotels - let the journey begin!
Zakopane, which is Poland's best-known mountain city and often referred to as its winter capital, could be directly accessible by air within three years.
While the 200m zloty (£41.7m) project will be based in the city of Nowry Targ, it will be located just 20km away from Zakopane and would deliver a substantial boost to tourism in the area.
Marek Fryzlewicz, mayor of Nowry Targ, said that plans for the project had been rubber-stamped but admitted that no definite schedule has yet been drawn up.
'I cannot say when it will be ready, in three or in five years,' he told the Warsaw Business Journal. 'But it will definitely be completed and we are doing everything to make it happen as soon as possible.'
The first phase of the project will be the construction of a 1,600-metre runway with the capacity to handle the movements of several 40- to 50-passenger planes a day.
This will be followed by the development of further infrastructure, such as hotels and commercial space.
Opodo cheap flights and hotels - let the journey begin!
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