Bialowieza is an especially interesting destination for a weekend trip. So we decided that one of our holiday plans would be a trip to the Bialowieza Forest. On Friday after work, we set off for the Podlasie region. We stopped at a forest car park, about 20 km north of Hajnówka. We set up a …
We always knew that there was a desert in Poland, but somehow we never managed to find it until now. In June 2023, we were returning from the Polish Historic Rally and realised that the desert was waiting for us to return home. Despite the fact that we were travelling in an auto-rickshaw with a …
Shutters are a characteristic element of Podlasie architecture. You have to try very hard not to notice them. If you’re intrigued by what this is all about, where it came from and where to go to see the prettiest shutters – you’ve come to the right place. Shutters – what is it all about? The …
Driving around Podlasie, it is hard not to notice the beautiful, colourful, wooden Orthodox churches. We were puzzled by the meaning of the colours, but after talking to the lovely lady who opened the doors of the church in Puchły for us, we already knew the answer. Blue churches are dedicated to the Virgin Mary …
We go around Warsaw in search of interesting places. And without people. ” Not far from Grójec we reached Wola Boglewska, prompted by the information that there is a palace there from the beginning of the 20th century. After World War II there was a primary school there. The school moved out around 2010, but …
The plan was simple: get in the car, drive to Katowice (Silesia) and see something new for us. Without crowds of people. Something we hadn’t been to before, but which was worth seeing. So we quickly booked our favourite room in Nikiszowiec. It just happened to be free. Palace and Park in Plawniowice A lovely …
About pandemic time travel After four months of working from home and learning from home, we walked like lions in a cage. We really wanted to travel. We couldn’t wait to plan our trip, pack up and go on tour. This note will be about how the idea for the Tour de Pologne was born. …