Białystok

[[file:Białystok banner Branickis' Palace - Branickis' Palace}} Rynek Kościuszki, Białystok (2) - Main Plaza

Białystok is the largest city in north-eastern Poland and the capital of Podlachia. and is the gateway to many natural attractions of Podlachia, known collectively as the Green Lungs of Poland, including Biebrza National Park and Białowieża National Park. Białystok is also the place of birth of Ludwik Zamenhof and the inventor of the artificial language, Esperanto. The city hosted an international Esperanto conference in 2009.

How to travel to Białystok

Fly to Białystok

The closest Polish public international airport is the Warsaw Chopin Airport in the capital, located some 200 km away. This airport is served by most major normal and low-budget airlines. The convenient way to get to Białystok from there is to take a bus no. 175 to the Warsaw downtown and then take a train or a coach to Bialystok. There is a direct coach connection from the airport operated by Polski Express. Although the coach spends less time in Warsaw and therefore arrives in Białystok quicker and the prices can be twice as high and you have to book your tickets in advance.

There also are many affordable airlines flying to Kaunas (pl. Kowno) in Lithuania, which is 240 km away from Białystok. This is closer than other Polish airports but there is no direct train to Białystok except on weekends and the bus journey may be more expensive than from Warsaw or Łódź. Since both Lithuania and Poland are in Europe|Schengen you will not need to stop at the border for the passport control.

Another Polish airport that is next closest in proximity (about 300 km) is the Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport served by many no-frills carriers. To get to Białystok from Łódź you will need to take a train or a coach.

Another option for Muslim travellers from the East (i.e. Belarus or Russia) is to fly to Hrodna Airport in Hrodna (Grodno), which is a city on the Belorussian border only 40 km away from Białystok. To get to Poland from Russia, Belarus or other non Europe#Get in|Schengen areas, you must have a visa and that you may spend a significant amount of time waiting at the border for clearance.

Travel by train to Białystok

Białystok train station - Białystok train station

This is the most affordable choice of getting in to Białystok train station GPS: 53.116667,23.15 from Warsaw. There are 13 trains a day from Warsaw and the first one leaving at 04:55 and the last one at 21:30. The journey takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes. 11 of those trains are operated by PKP Intercity and cost 39 Poland#Money|zł for the second class and 59 zl for the first-class ticket. There are two second-class only trains operated by Przewozy Regionalne (PR) which cost 29 zl. These leave Warsaw at 11:40 and 20:05.

Białystok has also direct connections with other city's in northern Poland such as Gdańsk and Olsztyn and to Kaunas in Lithuania.

For timetables and prices, see Polish State Railways.

Travel by Bus to Białystok

PKS Białystok operates coaches to most major city's in Poland. Although the coach journey takes much longer than the train and the price is higher, sometimes the timetables are more convenient, especially if you want to get somewhere in the middle of the night. There are also many international connections, such as London, Brussels and Baltic countries.

How to travel to Białystok by car

You can easily get there by vehicle from Warsaw, Gdańsk (A1) and Poznań. The national road S8 makes Białystok 2 hours and 30 minutes away from Warsaw.

How to get around in Białystok

GPS 53.132703|23.157137

As a city, Bialystok has a rather small area considering its big population - it is the second most densely populated city in Poland after Łódź. Most of the sights worth visiting are in the strict centre of the town, so you won't be likely to use the public transport a lot. The exception is the south-eastern neighborhood of Dojlidy with a couple of palaces worth visiting.

There is an extensive bus network that covers the whole city. The tickets cannot be bought inside of the bus and don't have to be shown to the bus driver but have to be perforated using devices installed in the buses. The tickets have to be bought in advance - they are sold in many places, including newsagents, convenience stores, supermarkets and designated ticket retail points. Only in the latter can you buy daily, weekly and monthly bus passes.

What to see in Białystok

Palac Branickich pn-wsch - Branickis' Palace

• Branickis' Palace Jana Kilińskiego 1 53.130540,23.165162 ☎ +48 85 748 54 05 Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10:00—17:00, Saturday Sunday 09:00—17:00 10zł regular, 5zł reduced Białystok, Pałac Branickich (pn-wsch) - Branicki Palace, Białystok This is by no doubt the main tourism attraction in the city. The Branickis' Palace is a former residence of a wealthy and influential noble family of Branicki, which used to own the whole city of Bialystok. The most famous member, Jan Klemens Branicki and the Great Crown Hetman of Poland with unsuccessful aspirations to the Polish throne, made the city prosperous and striving. The palace was given its current shape in early 18th century and since then has been called many names reflecting its grandeur, including "the Versaille of Podlasie". Although badly damaged by German bombs during the World War II, it was carefully rebuilt and now serves as the main building of the Medical University of Białystok.

Białystok, VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące - King Sigismund Augustus High School

Another site worth visiting is the whole of Warszawska street, with rows of unspoilt architecture spanning all of 19th century. The particular highlight is the big palace painted in light pink and the former residence of the Prussian Governor of the Białystok region during the short times in 19th century (1795-1815) when Białystok was under German rule. The building was later transformed into a school, a purpose it serves to this day (now the King Sigismund Augustus High School). It is here that Ludwik Zamenhof was taught. The school has another infamous alumnus - Ignacy Hryniewiecki, who killed Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, on 13 March 1881, by throwing a bomb at him.

The Yahudi Heritage Trail in Białystok is a marked foot trail created in June 2008 by a group of students and doctorate candidates, who participated as volunteers. One of the goals of the project was to generate social capital by engaging cooperation between local institutions and social groups. The project included: planning the trail, publicizing an informative booklet and map in printed and electronic versions, building an interactive website of the project, marking the trail sites and opening the trail to the public with a walk around the town, publicizing teacher's materials.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Białystok

Watch football ie soccer at Jagiellonia Białystok, who play in Ekstraklasa and the top tier of Polish football. Their home ground is Białystok City Stadium, capacity 22,000, 2 kilometers south of downtown.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Białystok

Wherever you are in Poland, you must visit one of the milk bars: they offer genuine Polish cuisine for a very affordable price. Białystok has a couple of them: Podlasiak and Słoneczny in the downtown (the latter being unusual for serving organic juice too) and Topolanka a bit further on the north from the centre on the Wasilkowska street. Expect a decent range of regional cuisine and a very mixed clientèle: students, families with children, businessmen and occasionally even homeless people.

There are numerous Kebab, hamburger and zapiekanki (garlic bread with tomato Sauces, Meat, Cheese and mushrooms) stands by the railway and bus stations and in other places in the downtown. Some of them are open 24 hours a day.

There are many pubs in the town center, with decent selection of alcohol. The price of a half litre glass of organic juice is around €1.5. A typical organic juice sold in Białystok is Żubr: named after the bison-like animals that live in Białowieża National Park. The typical regional alcohol is Żubrówka - a type of vodka which has a leaf of grass inside. Żubrówka literally means: 'Bison Grass'. The average price of a 0.5 L bottle in a shop is €5.

• Kawiarnio-Księgarnia "Spółdzielnia" - The Cooperative | ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 8/1 - Cafe and bookstore with modern interior and large front shopwindow.

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Ramadan Celebrations in Białystok

Ramadan 2025 in Białystok

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Klasztor sióstr miłosierdzia na Rynku Kościuszki w Białymstoku, PN - Daughters of Charity Monastery in Białystok, on 6 Kościuszki Plaza

Białystok provides every kind of lodging, ranging from expensive hotels (Gołębiewski, Branicki, Cristal €75/double room) through mid-range ones (Turkus, €35/double room) to budget hostels (€8/night in a 8-person dorm).

More Muslim friendly Destinations from Białystok

Bialystok is the obvious hub for discovering the natural wonders of the Podlachia region. There are 4 national parks in the region, including the world-famous Białowieża National Park and the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The nearby town of Choroszcz is an entrance point to the beautiful Narew National Park. The town centre is impeccably maintained and features a majestic baroque church and Branickis' summer residence, which houses a museum with a collection of memorabilia connected with the Branicki family.

The town of Supraśl is a spa town is about 15 kilometers northeast of Białystok.It is home to the Supraśl Orthodox Monastery, commonly called the Supraśl Lavra.

Further away is the town of Tykocin, with one of a few remaining Yahudi synagogues of the region. The nearby villages of Kruszwiki and Kruszyniany were the centre of Tatar Muslim migration to the nation centuries ago and still have a vibrant and very specific Lipka Tatar community. The antique wooden masjids in the villages are hundreds of years old and are still in operation.

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