Jawczyce: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

You can rent a holiday apartment in Jawczyce. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is located in the area around Jawczyce; Dobczyce Castle, dating from the 13th century, is also located there. The Kopiec Grunwaldzki – 214 m above sea level (14 m) in Niepołomice and Kaim Hill – 252 m above sea level in Kraków are also located there.

Classification

Jawczyce is one of the localities and a sołectwo of the Biskupice municipality.

Culture and History

Igolomia Palace, Schindler's factory, Grodzisko and Kopiec Wandy are located in the wider regional surroundings of Jawczyce.

Landscape

The Biskupice municipality lies in the Wieliczka Foothills, more precisely in their eastern part, in the catchment areas of the Raba and Vistula rivers and about 20 km southeast of Kraków; it is approximately 20 km from Kraków city centre. The municipality's area is described as varied terrain with scenic hills, wooded valleys and a mosaic of forests, scrubland, meadows, grassland, agricultural land and built-up areas.

Transport

National roads run through the Biskupice municipality, including the international Kraków–Medyka route.

Experiences

A 23.1 km-long green cycling route is listed in Biskupice. Those looking for cycling as part of their trip will find a specific option here.

More local pages: Zabawa, Suchoraba, Podstolice, Czyżów, Koźmice Wielkie, Biskupice, Gdów, Niepołomice.

For the overview of the higher-level destination: Wieliczka.