Genuine highland crafts vs Chinese kitsch: what to buy in Zakopane for 155 zł

Zakopane's souvenir stalls are dominated by cheap magnets, plush oscypek cheeses and Chinese-made trinkets, but genuine highland handicrafts can still be found among the kitsch. A visitor spent 155 zł on authentic local crafts hidden among the mass-produced goods. The article highlights the most absurd items on sale and points to what is actually worth buying beneath the Tatra Mountains.

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