# Things to see in Nowy Sącz (Poland): 34 places and when to go

> Nowy Sącz is a town in Poland, and this site lists 34 places in and around it, mainly Nature (9), History (8), Temples (8). The best known are Nowy Sącz Castle, Saint Margaret of Antioch Basilica in Nowy Sącz and Ostra. The best time to come is May to October and December; also possible: January to April and November. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nowy-sacz/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Poland · 49.6124, 20.6936
- **Places:** 34 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/naturaleza/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/espiritual/) (8) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/montana/) (7) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/senderismo/) (7) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/familia/) (4)
- **Best time:** May to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to April and November.
- **Nearest airport:** KRK Balice, 83 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Ostra, at 834 m.

## What to see in Nowy Sącz

The places in and around Nowy Sącz, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Nowy Sącz Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/baszta-kowalska/): Castle in Poland · 1.8 km
- [Saint Margaret of Antioch Basilica in Nowy Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-swietej-malgorzaty/): Church building in Nowy Sącz, Poland · 1.4 km
- [Ostra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ostra/): Mountain in Poland; GeoNames ID = 8181672 · 11 km
- [Rosochatka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rosochatka/): Mountain in Poland · 12 km
- [Sądecki Ethnographic Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/miasteczko-galicyjskie-w-nowym-saczu/): Open-air museum in Nowy Sącz, Poland · 3.4 km
- [Castle Synagogue in Nowy Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/synagoga-w-nowym-saczu/): Temples · 1.7 km
- [World War I Cemetery nr 349 in Nowy Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cmentarz-wojenny-nr-349-dabrowka-polska/): World War I Cemetery in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland · 2.3 km
- [World War I Cemetery nr 350 in Nowy Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cmentarz-wojenny-nr-350-nowy-sacz/): World War I Cemetery in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland · 916 m
- [Dąbrowska Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/dabrowska-gora/): Summit · 8.9 km
- [Jodłowa Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/jodlowa-gora/): Summit · 10 km
- [Saint Helena church in Nowy Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-sw-heleny/): History · Temples · 2.0 km
- [Kościół św. Michała Archanioła w Żeleźnikowej Wielkiej](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-sw-michala-archaniola-w-zeleznikowej-wielkiej/): Church building in Żeleźnikowa Wielka, Poland · 6.2 km
- [Saint Roch's church in Nowy Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-sw-rocha-stary-w-nowym-saczu/): History · Temples · 2.3 km
- [Holy Trinity and Saint Clare church in Stary Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-sw-trojcy-i-sw-klary/): Church building in Stary Sącz, Poland · 6.8 km
- [Saint Lawrence church in Nowy Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-sw-wawrzynca-w-nowym-saczu/): Church building in Nowy Sącz, Poland · 4.0 km
- [Kurowska Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kurowska-gora/): Summit · 7.7 km
- [Most Stacha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/most-stacha/): Bridge in Poland · 13 km
- [Mużeń](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzen/): Summit · 4.0 km
- [Rezerwat Białowodzka Góra nad Dunajcem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-bialowodzka-gora-nad-dunajcem/): Protected area · 9.7 km
- [Rezerwat Cisy w Mogilnie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-cisy-w-mogilnie/): Protected area · 10 km
- [Białowodzka Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rozdziele/): Summit · 9.5 km
- [Synagoge in Stary Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/synagoga-w-starym-saczu/): History · Temples · 6.9 km
- [Bartkowa - Nowy Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/bartkowa-nowy-sacz/): Hiking · 9.1 km
- [Fun Park Nowy Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fun-park-nowy-sacz/): With kids · 4.1 km

And the other 10, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Marcinkowice - Rojówka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/marcinkowice-rojowka/), [Nawojowa - Wilcze Doły](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nawojowa-wilcze-doly/), [Nowy Sącz - Makowica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nowy-sacz-makowica/), [Ptaszkowa PKP - Nowy Sącz PKP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ptaszkowa-pkp-nowy-sacz-pkp/), [Tarnów - Wielki Rogacz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/tarnow-wielki-rogacz/), [Tęgoborze - Białowodzka Góra (kaplica)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/tegoborze-bialowodzka-gora-kaplica/)
- **Food and drink**: [Personal Kraft](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/personal-kraft/), [Winnica Gródek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/winnica-grodek/)
- **With kids**: [Skansen Rzeźby Monumentalnej](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/skansen-rzezby-monumentalnej/), [The Locked Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/the-locked-room/)

## When to go to Nowy Sącz

The best time to visit Nowy Sącz is **May to October and December**; also possible: January to April and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 22 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 30 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 09 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 03 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 28 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 47 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 56 |

In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56. In May, 34 of the 34 places are at their best.

When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Nowy Sącz

The nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK, Balice), 83 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.6124%2C20.6936)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.6124%2C20.6936)

## Other towns nearby

- [Piwniczna-Zdrój](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/piwniczna-zdroj/): 87 places · 22 km
- [Limanowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/limanowa/): 54 places · 24 km
- [Zarzecze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zarzecze/): 56 places · 29 km
- [Gorlice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/gorlice/): 39 places · 34 km
- [Tylicz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/tylicz/): 51 places · 35 km
- [Dębno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/debno/): 76 places · 38 km

And all of Poland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Nowy Sącz?

The best known: [Nowy Sącz Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/baszta-kowalska/), [Saint Margaret of Antioch Basilica in Nowy Sącz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-swietej-malgorzaty/), [Ostra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ostra/), [Rosochatka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rosochatka/), [Sądecki Ethnographic Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/miasteczko-galicyjskie-w-nowym-saczu/). In all, 34 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Nowy Sącz?

May to October and December; also possible: January to April and November. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56.

### How do you get to Nowy Sącz?

The nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 83 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.6124%2C20.6936) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Nowy Sącz as the destination and these 34 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).