Bochnia: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the surrounding area of Powiat bocheński are Wisnicz - Zamek and Wieruszyce - Dwór obronny. For travelers interested in castles and historic fortifications, this cultural connection provides a specific point of reference.

You can rent a vacation apartment in Bochnia.

Geographical setting

Powiat bocheński is a county in Poland's Lesser Poland Voivodeship; its administrative seat is Bochnia.

Culture

In the wider regional surroundings of Powiat bocheński are Igolomia - pałacyk and Tropsztyn - Zamek. Also located in this wider regional area are Zarnowka, Kopiec Grunwaldzki - 214 m n.p.m. (14 m) Niepołomice, Dominiczna Góra and Śpilowka.

The Bochnia Salt Mine is described as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest salt mines in the world, and forms part of the county's cultural heritage context. This context also includes Wiśnicz Castle, St. Leonard's Church in Lipnica Murowana and the Gothic church in Łapczyca.

Landscape

The county features diverse landscapes. They range from the flat Sandomierz Basin through the Wieliczka Piedmont to forests, river valleys and hilly areas in the south.

Natural areas mentioned in the county context include the Wiśnicz-Lipnica Landscape Park, the Niepołomice Forest and the Kamień-Grzyb nature reserve; the southern part extends into the Beskid Wyspowy mountain range. Cycling opportunities in the county context include routes along the Raba and the Vistula Cycling Route. Powiat bocheński is located in Poland's southern Lesser Poland region and is associated with the landscape of this river and with this mountain range located in the south.

Hiking and regional activities

Powiat bocheński has a documented network of hiking trails with more than 60 recorded routes; it ranges from easy walks to more demanding hikes.

Bochnia, the administrative seat of the county, is located on this river and provides the county's main urban point of reference.

For further orientation, you can also visit the following local pages: Zawada, Kamionna, Bochnia, Kamionna K Bochni, Jodłówka, Rajbrot, Wolica, Rozdziele, Nowy Wiśnicz, Winnica, Rzezawa, Grobla, Lipnica Murowana, Gierczyce and Lipnica Górna.

For the overarching travel overview: Lesser Poland.