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Bialowieza Forest

Bialowieza, Poland
Ranked #1 of 3 attractions in Bialowieza
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Forests
Activities: Birdwatching, Viewing wildlife
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Bielsk Podlaski, Poland
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2012

Białowieża National Park is very pleasant place for long walk or bike trip, but not expect seeing something more than trees :) For that better solution is staying couple of nights in nearby villages - people often see bizons walking out of the forest. European bison Show Reserve is also an option, it's cheap and interesting altough a bit small... More

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Frankfurt, Germany
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2011

Visit the museum and the exhibition before you go to the forest - it helps put it into context. Be careful of the guide that you hire at the PTTK office - check their English is competent. Beware that it is rare to see any animals - you have to go to the reserve for that. More

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Culver City, CA.
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 24, 2010
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In June of 2010 we went with our guide Waldemar Krasowski to learn about birds and natural history of two National Parks in Northeast Poland. The Bialowieza Forest is a primeval place with old growth trees and habitat which remains basically undisturbed by humans. There are lovely paths through most of the forest which are open to the public. However,... More

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Queenstown, New Zealand
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74 reviews 74 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2008
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Our main reason for returning to poland was to see the world Heritage park. The material we read online painted such a wonderful picture. We had expected to see some wildlife at the very least. Unfortunately as you are limited to entering the forest with a guide , who we then found was limited to where they can take you.... More

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Warsaw, Poland
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
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Nykoping, Sweden
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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Eppingen, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012
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Bologna, Italia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012
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