Experience in Bialystok, Poland by Maja

What is it like to live in Bialystok? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

Białystok is the city where you can do many things and meet many friendly people. Białystok is the multicultural place. In the past there were many different cultures. It's a great place to live. It's the city where you can divertate but also relax. But the most important thing is that people always like to help others.

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What is the student lifestyle like in Bialystok?

Students can find many different places to meet each other. There are a lot of pubs, bars, discotecs. Each one have It's own climate. Everythig is located in the city center. The Day for the students is thursday - many pubs have a promotions for students. Also There are many discounts for public transport. In our city you can find big shopping center where you can buy almost everything and meet with friends. There are 3 mainly univeristies. Most popular in Poland and very good is the Medical University. Others is Technical University and University of Białystok. If you have enough courage you can go to the park in the city center or make a excursions to Suprasl or popular Forest of Białowieża.

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How much does it cost to live in Bialystok?

Cost to live in Bialystok It's not high. Monthly you need circa 1500 pln (350-380 €) or less - dipends how many parties would you like to participate. In the cost is a flat to rent, food, ticket for public transport and others.

In example monthly costs :

Cost for a flat is 800-1200 pln (200-300€) but always you can rent a flat with your friends, it will be cheaper.

Dinner in restaurant - 60-100 pln (15-25€)

Dinner in bars like "podlasiak", "topolanka" - 15-30 pln (circa 4 -8 €)

Monthly ticket for public transport - 40 pln (10 €)

Beer in the pub - 4-6 pln (1 - 1, 5 €)

Discotec - 5-10 pln (1-2 €) in many for girls is free

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Is it difficult to find accommodation in Bialystok? Is there any advice you can give?

No, it isn't difficult. You can find many flats to rent Also near the univeristies and citty center. Near the univeristies the prices could be a little bit high, also in the city center. In the quarters outside city center you can rent a flat in good price and to reach city center you need 20-30 minutes - Białystok isn't a big city.

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What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

In bialystok you can find many kinds of kitchen, not only polish dishes but also Italian, Hungarian, French, Spanish, Asian and Jewish.

If you stay in Poland you must eat classical

- "schabowy" it's schnitzel with potatoes and cabbage salat.

- "Golonka" - pork knuckel in beer.

- "Bigos" - braised cabbage.

For dessert apple pie with vanilla ice cream.

Dishes typical for our region are:

- "cepeliny" or "kartacze" - special prepared potatoes with meat inside - my favorite!

- "sekacz" it's a kind of cake only here you can eat it - the most delicious cake!

- "Zubrowka" - typical vodka only from Białystok taste great with apple juice, ice and a little bit cynamon.

There are many others but I recommend these ones.

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What places would you recommend visiting in Bialystok?

There isn't many monuments in Białystok but if you will be at city center you will find a pleasure market where are organised many multicultural festivals, concerts. You will see an old town hall in which are exhibitions.

You must see the Branicki palace with gardens -in the palace is the Medical University. (see picture below)

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To meet multicultural character of our city you must see a catholic church - nearby cathedral a white little one much old than the big one - church of Blessed Vergine Marry. Ortodox church of Santa Nicholas. Park in the city center is a great place for relax, jogging or simply follow walk.In our city are many roads for bikes. You can also rent a bike - there are many places in the city where you can do that.

Outside Białystok there are also many fantastic places, In example little cities like Suprasl or Tykocin. In Suprasl you can go by public transport.

Is it good to eat out in Bialystok? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

For dining out and taste policy cuisine the great place for that will be "Camelot"- they have many traditional polish dishes.

Other place is new one "Czarna owca" in the city center.

Great pizza you will eat in "Savona", burgers with real beef in bar "Miły" and to taste a vodka con real polish cucumber in"wodopojka".

If you like a good steak and beer you must go to sherlock Holmes. Beer and "golonka" serves "Multibrowar" - they have many different beers from all of the world.

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Is the nightlife good in Bialystok? Where is good to go?

• "Makaron na uszy" - great music and food (not only club music).
• "Łóżko" - music depends of the day, very small but nice and safe club.

What advice would you give future students heading to Bialystok?

Meet many people -They are very nice and helpful.