Is Stary Sącz safe? Poland travel risk
Is Stary Sącz safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Stary 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.
Stary 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 Stary 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Małopolskie (49.5625° N, 20.6364° E), Stary Sącz sits 297.8 km N from Warsaw at 318 m elevation.
Małopolskie
49.5625° N, 20.6364° E
318 m
Europe/Warsaw
8,746
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Poland
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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