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Bydgoszcz

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Bydgoszcz [1] is the capital city of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voidship, Poland.

[edit] Understand

Bydgoszcz lies about 350 km from nearest border.

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Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport, [2]. Operates direct domestic and international flights. Domestic flights : Warsaw, International flights : Antalya, Birmingham, Dublin, Liverpool, London. Due to small numebr of connections, many tourists coming to the region, use to neighbouring airports in Poznan (140 kms) [3] or Warsaw (280 kms).

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Bydgoszcz has direct train connections with all major Polish cities. Almost all of them are served by "PKP Przewozy Regionalne". Main direct connections:

Gdynia-Bydgoszcz: 2h20'

Poznan-Bydgoszcz: 2h10'

Torun-Bydgoszcz: 1h

Lodz-Bydgoszcz: 3h 30'

Warsaw-Bydgoszcz: 3h 40'

Katowice-Bydgoszcz via Czestochowa,Lodz: 7h

Szczecin-Bydgoszcz: 3h 45'

Wroclaw-Bydgoszcz: 5h 30'

There is also a night train from/to Berlin, it takes about 7 hours.

Bydgoszcz's main station is called Bydgoszcz Glówna.

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Many international roads lead to Bydgoszcz. Main of them are DK 10,DK 25,DK 80. A north-south

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Brda and Wisla, the main rivers flowing through Bydgoszcz have been recently purified. There is a connection with Stetin, also a water tram runs daily.

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  • Main Post Office, Jagiellońska 6. Old, neo-gothical building.  edit
  • Bazylika Św. Wincenta a Paulo, ul. Jezuicka 1 85-102 (It is a little walk from old town towards the area with parks and the conservatory), ☎ +48 52 58 58 913. English: St. Vincent a Paulo church. A ginormous church, that looks like a roman temple and palace in one.  edit
  • Town Hall, Jezuicka 1. Built in 1650's, extended at the beginning of the 18th century.  edit
  • Spichrze, Grodzka 7-11. Old garners, built at the end of the 18th century. They currently host Leon Wyczulkowski's gallery.  edit
  • Przechodzący przez rzekę, (left from the bridge as you walk towards old town). a "Man crossing the river" sculpture, balancing on cords  edit

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  • Ogród Botaniczny (Botanic garden), 85-674 Bydgoszcz ul. Gdañska 173-175 (east of the city, follow the road from the military base and head straight along the football stadium and it is just outside of town), ☎ tel. (052) 328 00 09; fax (052) 328 00 24, [4]. Large area rich of flora and fauna. See interesting nature such as rocks, water streams and lakes. There is more nearby, lesny park, a zoo and an amusement park.  edit
  • Pomorskie Muzeum Wojskowe (war museum), ul. Czerkaska 2, 85-641 Bydgoszcz (at Gdanska street), ☎ tel. (+48 52) 378-20-26 fax (+48 52) 378-23-31. Exceptional war museum for its outdoors arsenal of tanks and rockets. In addition to that there is lots of information on 6th and 8th century history. Admission 5/2.5zł, Sun free.  edit

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[edit] Mid-range

Dolce Vita (Italian), Stare Miasto, ul. Podvale (close to old market). Best pizza in town!

Meluzyna (Polish, traditional)Gdanksa 50, not directly on Gdanska, entrance around the corner on the right side. Best restaurant for quality and price relation, beef recommended.

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Veranda, (Polish, international) right side to the park "Kazimierska Wielkiego". A nice restaurant in art nouveau stile, probably best cuisine in Bydgoszcz.

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The local Szkolne Schronisko Młodzieżowe w Bydgoszczy (SSM) is only a few steps away from the Main train station at street Sowińskiego 5. It is often overlooked, because besides dorm rooms for the youth they also offer good double rooms at low rates for all ages. [5] There is english speaking staff, but not always.

[edit] Mid-range

Karczma Rzym [6] Pawłówek near Bydgoszcz (at the Grunwaldzka street Bydgoszcz’s exit, on the route to Nakło, Piła and Szczecin) Best place to stay if you have business in the western part of the city, you avoid most of the daily traffic jams. Good restaurant, Polish traditional cuisine (same owner as Veranda)

[edit] Splurge

City Hotel [7] located in the center, most destinations like Stare Miasto, Gdanska and restaurants around you can walk ask for weekend special rates and seasonal offers

[edit] Stay safe

Bydgoszcz is considered as a safe city. Major dangers are skinheads and fanatic football fans. Try to avoid comments about Polish football teams because it can easily annoy them. Robberies rarely happen in the day light.

Keep an eye out on the traffic. Some drivers drive way too fast in downtown or other parts and will pull off crazy maneuvers just when you thought it was safe to cross the streets. Crashes and run over pedestrians are common. Just be more alert than you are in your home town.

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