Hańczowa: Hotels and accommodations

Hańczowa has a historic wooden church in the Lemko style dedicated to the Protection of the Mother of God. Its original furnishings and an iconostasis have been preserved; it has been included in the Wooden Architecture Route in Lesser Poland, the “Małopolska Wooden Architecture Route”. Hańczowa is described as one of the larger Lemko population centers in this part of Poland, and the Lemko church is considered an architectural landmark. For travelers interested in wooden architecture and Lemko culture, it is a specific cultural point of reference.

You can book a hotel in Hańczowa.

Geographical location

Hańczowa is located in the southwestern part of the Low Beskids and directly borders the spa settlement of Wysowa-Zdrój.

Landscape

Hańczowa lies in the valley of the Ropa River between the hills of the Low Beskids. The surrounding elevations mentioned include Kozie Żebro, Skałka, Bziany, Gródek, Dzielec and Kiczerka.

The nearby surroundings of Hańczowa also include Kozie Żebro, Siwejka, Ostry Wierch and Ostry Wierch – Low Beskids 938 m above sea level.

History

In the wider regional surroundings of Hańczowa are Zřícenina Zborov and Muszyna - Ruiny Zamku.

Getting around

A hiking route connects Hańczowa with Ropki, Czertyżne and Zielona Lipka and then leads back to Hańczowa. Those looking for a specific local hiking experience will find it along this route.

The regional trail network in the western Low Beskids includes hiking and cycling routes; historic churches and First World War cemeteries are mentioned among the area's attractions.

Character of the place

Hańczowa is a hilly and heavily wooded locality in Gorlice County in Lesser Poland and is situated above the Hańczowy stream.

The following pages are also available for more information about the area: Nowica, Ropki, Gorlice, Biecz, Szymbark, Lipinki, Klimkówka, Wysowa-Zdrój.

For the overview of the wider destination: Gorlice.