Bielsk Podlaski developed as an economic and trading centre on the route from the Crown to Lithuania and from Brest to the west; at the same time, the city was a royal station on the Kraków–Vilnius route.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Bielsk Podlaski.
Culture
Bielsk Podlaski has a documented medieval and early modern history: the city appears in Rus’ chronicles from the mid-13th century, was first mentioned in a political document in 1366, and received Magdeburg rights in 1495.
The documented multi-religious history of Bielsk Podlaski includes Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches, as well as a historic Jewish presence; a synagogue is recorded as early as 1542.
For more travel ideas, you can also view Ploski and Topczewo.
