Chochołów
A highland village that preserves a row of traditional larch log houses. The wooden walls are scrubbed every year until they gleam, making it the best place to see Podhale-style homes.
Chochołów lies about 15 km northwest of Zakopane, close to the Slovak border. Both sides of the main street are lined with 19th-century log highland farmhouses, built from whole larch trunks, with walls sanded to a honey color.
The village has a museum commemorating the Chochołów Uprising of 1846, along with one traditional farmhouse open to visitors. It is a real, living community, so please do not enter private homes. The famous Chochołowskie Termy are nearby and can be visited on the same day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Chochołowskie Termy
- Chochołowska Valley
- Kościeliska Valley
- Gubałówka
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima at Krzeptówki
- Mroźna Cave
- Museum of Zakopane Style – Villa Koliba
- Pęksowy Brzyzek Cemetery & Old Church