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While wandering around the primeval forest outside the strict reserve, be careful not to cross the border with Belarus or you might be in for trouble. Some stretches of the border look just like an ordinary path so better check on the map. Have your passport on you, just in case, and don't carry anything of value or it might be legally taken away from you by the Belarussian authorities if you are caught trespassing on their territory.
Update: I have just read that, now that this border is also that of the European Union, a fence has been constructed in the forest to prevent people from crossing to the other side. It keeps intruders at bay but is a problem for the bisons which cannot move freely in search of new pastures in case they run out of food.
Updated Jan 9, 2010
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When traveling it is important to comply with general rules.
So, while in Bialowieza make sure you are drinking the right beer.
ZUBER beer is one of your choices.
Please, make sure to be extra careful. You don't wan to be caught with let say.... a budwaiser.... That would be a shame!
Written Jan 19, 2008
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If you're travelling by car on the Catholic holiday of Corpus Christi, be prepared to come across numerous processions in little villages and towns as well as in the streets of big cities. They may be taking place at various times of the day so you never know! Just relax and wait, get out of the car to strech your bones, theres not much point in expressing to the local people how upset you are, it's an old tradition that is respected by everybody in the country. Forget about complaining to the policemen by the road - they are there to make sure that the processions can go safely and undisturbed by traffic.
We started the trip exactly on the Coprus Christi day and we came across three processions. One of them in a little village kept us waiting for about half an hour!
Corpus Christi always falls on a Thursday and that's how we're getting a long weekend because most offices close for the Friday after. But the Thursday varies from year to year - it is roughly about 60 days after Easter. It usually falls some time around the middle of June... or if Easter is early, Corpus Christi is at the end of May.
In 2004 Easter falls on April 11, and Corpus Christi will be on June 10.
Updated Jan 10, 2004
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Written Aug 12, 2006
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Bialowieza ~ Bialowieski National Park
The Bialowieski National Park is the oldest one in Poland but the main reason to visit it is that it has some remains of the last primeval forest that a human hand never interfered with. No tree......
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The first time I went to Bialowieza was with my school trip many years ago. I was twelve and enjoyed the 20 km walk around the primeval forest very much. I remember having to climb over enormous trees...
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BIALOWIEZA - the wilderness in Poland
This is a gate to the Bialowieski Park Narodowy ( National Park of Bialowieza) called Palace Park. The animals living in the forest: European Bison, Red Deer, Elk, Wild Boar, Roe Deer, Wolf, Polish...
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I went to Bialowieza twice before. First time when I was about 10 years old and later on when I was about 23. My grandmother Sofia lived there for most of her life. I remember Bialowieza from my...
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Bialowieza - oak trees, European bisons and UNESCO
Bialowieza forest is one of the most significant forests in Europe, remind of medieval times, when such look of forests were typical. The site was fully included to UNESCO World heritage list in...
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