Witów: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Witów is the oldest village in its municipality. Its origins date back to around 1606; the name is associated with the Starost Stanisław Witowski. This also makes the village interesting for travellers who are interested in local history and regional naming traditions.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Witów.

Geographical location

Witów is located in the Podtatra Depression on the upper reaches of the Czarny Dunajec and includes areas in the Western Tatras, including the Chochołowska Valley and the Lejowa Valley.

Landscape

Ostrysz, Magura and Bučník are located in the vicinity of Witów.

The Dolina Kościeliska is located in the surrounding area of Witów.

Nature and activities

The Tatrzański Park Narodowy is located in the wider regional surroundings of Witów. This regional setting is relevant for travellers interested in national parks and mountains.

Culture

Witów is home to the Church of Our Lady of the Scapular, built between 1910 and 1912, as well as the wooden Chapel of St Anne from the 19th century.

Mountain trails

Witów offers mountain hiking trails of varying difficulty. These include a route from the Chochołowska Valley towards Grześ, Rakoń and Wołowiec.

The group “Witowianie” is part of the region’s ensemble tradition. It was founded in the village in the 1930s and re-established in 1975.

Summer and autumn

The Chochołowska Valley is open to cycling tourism. The wooded Podtatra area around Witów is suitable for walks and, in autumn, mushroom picking.

Winter

Winter activities in Witów include downhill skiing at several resorts and cross-country skiing.

Local character

Witów is associated with traditional shepherding as well as Podhale specialities such as Oscypek, Bundz and Żentyca.

Nature

Witów has extensive forest areas and clearings, as well as diverse flora and fauna. In spring, fields of crocuses can be seen there.

For further orientation, you can also visit the destination pages for Zakopane, Dzianisz, Biały Dunajec, Koscielisko, Rzepiska, Poronin, Bustryk and Suche.

To the overview of the wider destination: Tatra.