Białowieża Forest can be a bewildering place to first time visitors. So to help you out I’ve been writing a tourist guide to point you in the right direction. The posts are currently freely available. The posts are a mix of basic stuff and more specific information for the particular areas of the forest. See the index below to help you navigate the guide.
Getting started
- 1.1 A brief tourist guide
- 1.2 How to get there
- 1.3 What time of year to visit
- 1.4 Where to stay (to do)
- 1.5 Where to eat
- 1.6 Basic amenities – shops, pharmacy, doctor etc
General information
- 2.1 Six reasons why the forest is so precious
- 2.2 Ten reasons to visit the forest
- 2.3 The history of the forest (to do)
- 2.4 The crazy management system of the forest
- 2.5 Where are the best-preserved parts of the forest
- 2.6 The future of Białowieża Forest
Areas of the forest
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- 3.1 The Strict Reserve
- 3.2 The vicinity of Białowieża Village
- 3.3 The Central forest and the three villages
- 3.4 The wild southeast
- 3.5 The North
- 3.6 The southwest (Topiło lake area)
Plants and animals of Białowieża Forest
- 4.1 How to spot a wild bison
- 4.2 Wolves in Białowieża Forest
- 4.3 Bears in Białowieża Forest
- 4.4 Lynx in Białowieża Forest (to do)
- 4.5 The story of the European bison
- 4.6 Which animals live here? (to do)
- 4.7 Which trees grow here? (to do)
- 4.8 Which forest type am I looking at?
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