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About 50km west of Zawoja by road - though less than half that as the crow flies - is ZYWIEC , which is also readily accessible by train from any of the major cities in this corner of Poland. The town enjoys a certain international fame courtesy of its brewery , which annually produces over thirty million litres of what's generally agreed to be the best beer in Poland. Until the end of the communist era, you were far more likely to find Zywiec beer on the shelves of a British or American supermarket than you were anywhere in Poland, most of it being exported in order to obtain desperately needed hard currency. Nowadays their lager-style brew is served in cafes and bars all over Poland. If you can find it their porter - a darker, stronger beer less commonly available - is also well worth trying. Beer aside, Zywiec is an attractive place to break your journey - you'll get good views of the surrounding mountains from the shore of the often dried-up reservoir at the northern end of town.
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