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Białystok is the largest city in north-eastern Poland and the capital of Podlaskie Voivodship.

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There is an international airport in Warsaw: Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport [1]: For those travelling from Warsaw serviced by Polski Express [2]. See also routes/timetable [3].

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This is the best choice of getting in to Białystok. There are over ten trains a day from Warsaw, cost is about 10-15 euro. Białystok has also direct connections with Olsztyn.

See: Polish State Railways [4].

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You can easily get there by car from Warsaw, Gdańsk (A1) and Poznań.

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Many international connections (see Poland::By bus).

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City Plan: [5]

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Unlike many other Polish cities, the architecture in the centre is not particularly worth visiting in itself, but the main square is being redeveloped as of July 2007. There is a small park dedicated to L.L.Zamenhof, creator of Esperanto, who was born in the city.

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Go to Yzzy club next to Lipowa Street near city's centre. You can drink hot chocolate at Wedel, Białystok is known for its Branickis' Palace.

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There are numerous hamburger zapiekanki (garlic bread with tomato sauce, meat, cheese and mushrooms) stands by the PKS and PKP stops in Białystok

• Tokaj Restaurant, Malmeda 7 Street (Centre), ☎ tel. (085) 742 08 07, [6]. 12:00-23:00. Very nice restaurant with delicious hungarian cousine.  edit

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There's a cheap hotel not far from the station.

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