Is Nowy Sącz safe? Poland travel risk
Is Nowy Sącz safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Nowy Sącz scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Poland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Nowy Sącz scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Poland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Nowy Sącz: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (25/100) and natural hazards (37/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Poland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Małopolskie territory, Nowy Sącz is established at 49.6239° N, 20.6972° E. It lies 290.6 km N relative to Warsaw. Time zone observed: Europe/Warsaw.
Małopolskie
49.6239° N, 20.6972° E
293 m
Europe/Warsaw
81,281
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Poland travel advice & laws.
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