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A stay in Podlasie means peace and absolute silence, deep and regenerating sleep, nights under the starry sky and reading books on a deckchair. With a bit of luck, it is a place to observe wild animals. It is also a fascinating journey through a region full of attractions: wooden architecture, Orthodox culture, festivals and cuisine, recreational hiking and cycling trails and the mysterious Białowieża Forest.
Attractions in the immediate vicinity - idyll and peace - rest for a while.
Surrounded by picturesque meadows, on the edge of the village of Czechy Orlańskie, our Siedlisko is located. This is a place for those who long for peace and quiet. Here, days are full of idyllic relaxation, and dark nights bring deep sleep and regeneration.
It is worth coming to listen to the melodious singing of birds in spring, watch the sky sparkling with stars in summer, pick mushrooms in the meadows and in the forest behind the house in autumn, and go cross-country skiing in winter. Throughout the year, you can observe wild animals, especially various species of birds, and sometimes even bison.
In the immediate vicinity (1.5 km) there is the Bakhmaty reservoir with a small beach and a swimming area, and during hiking and cycling trips you will discover the charm of picturesque villages and the traditional architecture of Podlasie houses. In the area you can buy regional products, such as honey, cheese, country eggs, seasonal vegetables and fresh mushrooms. We invite you to discover the pleasures of Podlasie in our Siedlisko.
Białowieża Forest (15 km), an important point on the map of Podlasie, delights with the beauty of nature. With a guide you will discover the strict reserve, and by kayak or narrow-gauge railway you will reach the picturesque Topiła - we will be happy to advise you how to organize it. There is also a demonstration bison reserve in the park.
Podlasie is also a diversity of cultures and religions: Orthodox Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, Judaism. It is worth visiting places that bring back memories with their history or show multicultural modernity. Go on bike trips to see wooden Orthodox churches, e.g. in Werstok (4 km), Dubicze Cerkiewne (4 km), Saki (10 km) or the historic synagogue and Jewish cemetery in Orla (13 km). A little further, in Kruszyniany (77 km) and Bohoniki (102 km), Tatar traditions are still alive. In both towns, you can admire historic mosques and taste traditional dishes.
In picturesque villages, you can also admire the traditional architecture of wooden houses. Also noteworthy is the only Orthodox Skit in Poland (i.e. hermitage) in Odrynki. In spring, the floodplains of the Narew River practically cut it off from the world. The picturesque banks of the Narew (36 km) and Narewka (36 km) also encourage kayaking.
In summer, interesting theatre and music festivals are also held in our region.
Excursion routes (accessible by car or bike)
Within a range of a few, a dozen or so kilometers: historic Orthodox churches in Werstok, Dubicze Cerkiewne, Saki, Nowoberezowo, wooden architecture of Podlasie villages (Starzyna, Długi Bród, Wojnówka, Policzna, Wiluki), historic windmills in Koryciska, Grabowiec.
Synagogue in Orla – 14 km, door to a world that no longer exists
Topiło – 16.5 km, a tiny settlement enclosed in the pristine areas of the Białowieża Forest on the Perebel River, here is the narrow-gauge railway station
Hajnówka – 19 km (green velo bike path); Holy Trinity Cathedral, cemetery Orthodox church of St. All Saints' Day with an iconostasis made by Jerzy Nowosielski, water park,
Krynoczka near Hajnówka, a holy spring - a place made famous by legends and stories passed down from mouth to mouth
Bielsk Podlaski - 27 km, historic Orthodox churches
Białowieża - 38 km, numerous scenic, natural and culinary attractions
Further excursion routes (access by car):
Białystok - 74 km, 1 hour 12 min
Supraśl - 92 km, 1 hour 30 min
Tatar settlement and culture in Poland: Kruszyniany - 86 km, 1 hour 20 min; Bohoniki - 113 km, 1 hour 54 min.
Picturesque villages: Sokołda, Wierzchlesie, Stara Kamionka, 96-106 km 1 hour 40–50 min
Pentowo “European Village of Storks” 103 km, 1 hr 35 min
Tykocin - 101km, Kiermusy near Tykocin 105 km, 1 hr 35 min