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Hidden gemChurches & monasteries
BiaĆystok
St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in BiaĆystok is the city's main Orthodox church and the seat of the BiaĆystokâGdaĆsk diocese of the Polish Orthodox Church. Its white classical facade, the silhouette of its dome and bell tower, and its fresâŠ
Landmarks
BiaĆystok
On busy Jana PawĆa II Avenue, at No. 62, stands a small Neoclassical rotunda with a domed roof and a columned portico that locals call Napoleon's House (Domek Napoleona). The name comes from a romantic legend â in reality it was a customsâŠ
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BiaĆystok
Right next to KoĆciuszko Market Square, a stretch of pavement in BiaĆystok turns into a guide to the history of Polish blues. The slabs of Blues Alley (Aleja Bluesa) carry the names of people who played, recorded and championed the genre ââŠ
Gardens
BiaĆystok
The parks of BiaĆystok (pronounced roughly "bya-WIS-tok") are the easiest way to understand why this northeastern Polish city calls itself one of the greenest in the country. Right in the center, a few minutes' walk from the main square, aâŠ
Old towns & squares
BiaĆystok
KoĆciuszko Market Square (Rynek KoĆciuszki) is the main square of BiaĆystok (say "BYAH-wis-tok"), the capital of the Podlasie region in northeastern Poland, about 200 km (125 miles) northeast of Warsaw. This long, car-free promenade centerâŠ
Historic sites
BiaĆystok
The Jewish Heritage Trail in BiaĆystok (pronounced "bee-AH-wih-stok") is a marked walking route through the places that tell the story of Jewish life in this northeastern Polish city: synagogues, industrialists' villas, old neighborhoods,âŠ