Kochanów: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Kochanów has a documented local history: the present-day name appears around 1783, while a Kochanowski folwark was recorded in 1789. For travelers interested in historical place references, this documented development is a specific part of the destination.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Kochanów.

Landscape

Kochanów is a small rural settlement at the foot of the Tenczyński Ridge. It descends via steep, rocky, wooded slopes into the Krzeszowicki Trench.

Geographical Setting

National Road 79 runs through Kochanów. Railway line 133 between Kraków and Katowice lies one kilometer to the north.

Culture and Surroundings

In the vicinity of Kochanów are Tomaszowicach – Dwór, Decjusza – Pałac, Korzkiew – Zamek, and Przegorzały – Zamek. Also nearby are Jaskinia Mamutowa (Wierzchowska Dolna), Jaskinia Wierzchowska Górna, Jaskinia Nietoperzowa, and Czyżowa.

Nature and Cycling

The Kochanowski Gorge lies in the Zabierzów Forest on the Tenczyński Ridge and leads down into the Krzeszowicki Trench. The area includes a stream, limestone rock walls, and forest.

The road through the Kochanowski Gorge is part of a cycling marathon route and features a climb or descent of nearly 100 meters over approximately 800 meters. For travelers interested in cycling, this elevation change is a specific local point of interest.

Local heritage includes the Church of Saint Matthew and a former presbytery in building no. 95.

To the main travel overview: Kraków.

More Destinations

More places under the same destination:

Trojanowice, Niedźwiedź, Rybna, Racławice, Zielonki, Ochojno, Sąspów, Skawina.