Four great reasons to

VISIT EAST!

 

Experience the beauty and wilderness of the Bug river

and its surrounding areas in eastern Poland.

 

We invite you to come to Sławatycze

and nearby villages, to spend an unforgettable holiday.

 

www.visiteast.eu/offer/

 

 

DAY 1 – Multicultural Experience

 

Powiat Bialski (Biala Podlaska District) and the Bug area is well known for its multicultural character and is often called „the meeting point of three cultures, traditions and religions”. It's the place, where Poles, Ukraininans, Belarussians and Jews have lived together over the years. This is where the Roman Catholics, The Orthodox Catholics, Uniates and Jewish people lived in harmony and built their own churches.

 

Visit the Catholic and Orthodox sanctuaries in Kodeń and Jabłeczna, the Uniate Church in Kostomłoty and the Orthodox Church in Sławatycze with our guides. Come to Kodeń, where the Catholic sanctuary of Kodenska Holy Mary is situated. See the miraculous painting of the Virgin Mary and go to the inspiring monastic gardens. Go to the Orthodox Monastery, which „sleeps” quietly on wild meadows of the Bug riverside since 15th century. It's the oldest Orthodox object on Polish soil. And in the end visit the absolutely must see – two churches – Catholic and Orthodox –  facing each other on the main street of Sławatycze village. That seems to be the best proof of perfect harmony and symbiosis of Catholics and Orthodox Christians on this land. You may also visit the Tatar Cemetery in Zastawek or the Jewish Cemetery in Sławatycze. There are many interesting cemeteries in the nearest neighbourhood of Sławatycze, Kodeń and Kostomłoty too. Most of them are Catholic (Roman Catholic) and Orthodox.

 

Guided tours to sacred places are organised with the use of mini-buses, 4×4 cars or coaches. You may also visit these places using your own car, motorbike or even bicycle if you like to.

 

DAY 2 – Unforgettable adventure of kayaking on the Bug river

 

On the second day of your stay we invite you to go kayaking on the Bug river with us, from Sławatycze to Kostomłoty. In the evening relax at the campfire and maybe even sing to the sounds of a guitar.

 

Relax and taste the real eastern adventure in two seated, comfortable canoes, along the Polish/Belarus border. While kayaking you will feel closeness of the nature, see wild animals and maybe even some fish jumping out of the water. There is a big probability of meeting a stork or a heron hunting for frogs. You can rest on one of the beautiful sandy beaches on the banks of the river and spend a while simply lying in the shade of the weeping willows.

During the day we are going to serve you delicious traditional split pea soup on the beach. In the evening you'll be invited to the presentation of local cuisine specialties which you'll be able to taste and of course buy to enjoy them at home.

 

The kayaking is going to be about 40 km long. It includes transfers by car/coach to the starting point and from the finishing spot to where you'll be staying. All necessary equipment as buoyancy vests and oars is provided. We also provide you with full care and company of  lifeguards and qualified instructors.

 

DAY 3 – Active recreation on bicycles

 

One of the best ways to explore our neighbourhood is to cycle around. Luckily, there's a good opportunity for all cyclists to do so in an organised way with our guides who are bike enthusiasts.

 

We are pleased to invite you to cycle with us along the Bug River. Our bicycle ride will be a very good opportunity to experience the beauty of the Bug river surroundings and Lubelskie's undiscovered nature. You're going to ride a bicycle trough the rural, wild countryside, visiting beautiful places and having many opportunities to watch rare animals, birds and colourful dragonflies as well as great variety of flowers, trees and other plants as for example wild hops or wild blackberries (which you can eat too!). The route length is going to be about 40 km (it may be shortened or extended if desired). It will mostly run on solid/paved roadbed to sometimes go through countryside roads – still comfortable for most bicycles.

 

If you come without a bicycle, just make a reservation for one of our new, fully equipped trekking bicycles.

We provide professional bicycle service, spare parts and quick repairs on the track as for example puncture repair.

 

If you wish to stay longer or come earlier, you can get a guided bicycle tour for any other day or just rent bicycles and plan your own trip. That will let you take your time during the ride and for example spend a while lying on one of many colourful meadows situated along the Bug river or go to the woods to pick some mushrooms or cranberries.

 

DAY 4 – Time to rest and see our other attractions.

 

After three days of active sightseeing you can take a rest, do some light activities or take advantage of other attractions that we offer.

 

Visit Mucharyniec – a legendary place where an old Orthodox Church is believed to have been situated in the past. Nowadays, there is a mysterious circle in the middle of the forest. A circle, where no trees grow. You just need to see it with your own eyes. One of our guides will show you the place and tell the local legend about it.

 

Go to Białe Lake (30 km/18 miles from Sławatycze) for water sports, swimming in crystal pure water and sunbathing on sandy beaches.

Take your family or friends to tennis courts to play tennis or take your fishing rod and go fishing in the rich in fish river or local ponds. Just ask your host for details.

Go horse riding in Janów Podlaski – Horse Stable famous in Europe and the whole world for its Arabian horses.

 

Our area is a great place to be treated as a base for trips to other regions like Podlasie, Polesie or even Roztocze. You can easily move  from our region to for example Polesie National Park – area of over 10 000 hectares of peat lands, wetlands and lakes, where you can spot various species of plants and unusually rich wildlife, featuring over 150 bird species (only 50 km/31 miles from Sławatycze).

If you don't come by your own car, we'll arrange a car trip for you, anywhere you wish to go.

 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION.

 

How to get here?

You can come to Sławatycze using your own car, camping car or motorbike. You may of course fly to Poland and we'll pick you up at the airport and transfer directly to Sławatycze and back to the airport at the end of your stay. To get info on the airport transfer costs, please contact us by phone or e-mail (contact details are provided in this leaflet, on its last page). If you're using satellite navigation system (GPS), write down our postal code, which is: 21-515 Sławatycze, Poland.

 

Where to stay?

You may stay in one of our bed and breakfasts or agrotouristic farms where we have comfortable 2 or 3 people rooms with bathroom and TV or choose to stay in your tent and fall asleep listening to the evening concerts of frogs living in the nearby ponds.  You may of course rent one of our tents and sleeping bags. If you are travelling in your own camping car, be our guest. We'll provide you with the power supply, water and of course enough space to park in our backyards.

 

What to eat?

We highly encourage you to try our local cuisine. We'll prepare local food especially for you and give you some unique delicacies to take home. Try our freshly caught fish, our extraordinary and tasty cheese and many other local dishes. If you like, you can also visit our small orchards and gardens in the backyard and try fresh fruits and vegetables. Everything here is organically grown and we assure you that the food is healthy and tastes as good as you haven't had it ever before. We provide breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

 

When to come?

You are always welcome in Bug Neighbourhood. We will be pleased to host you here anytime from early April till late September or even October. Of course if you would like to visit our region during winter or Christmas holidays, be our guest. We await you during the whole year.

 

We highly recommend that you come to us in June 2011, as a well-known bicycle event takes place on the 25th of June. It's The Bicycle Ride Along The Bug River, which we are expecting tens of cyclists from Poland and other European countries to attend. You may be one of them. The ride is going to be about 40 km long and to finish with a great party for all its participants. Taking part in this event is completely free.

 

Should you need any additional information about the event mentioned above or support with your trip, do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail at info@visiteast.eu or call us at +48 501 008 004 or +48 606 972 793 (English speakers).

 

PRICES

 

We offer you all our services and attractions at very competitive prices.

 

Rooms/tents and camping cars:

• 15 EUR per night per person for stay in an agrotouristic farm
• 18 EUR per night per person for a B&B
• 8 EUR per night for your own TENT
• 10 EUR per night for your CAMPING CAR
• extra fee of 2 EUR for the power supply (230 V/50 Hz)
• No extra fees for bicycles, scooters, cars and dogs.

 

Local meals and tasting our specialties:

• 10 EUR for a dinner or lunch /person
• 20 EUR for tasting the local cuisine delicacies (buffet, local drinks extra paid)
• prices of local drinks depend on the drink type and are negotiable. Ask your host for them.

 

Events and guided tours:

• 30 EUR for guided tour in one of the sanctuaries (fee applied for a group of tourist, for every one of the guided sanctuaries),
• 50 EUR/person for kayaking on the Bug River – 40 km/24 miles on the river, with transfers by car/coach to the start and from the finishing point + meal on the beach (traditional split pea soup). All needed equipment included, lifeguards and instructors provided.
• 15 EUR/person for guided bicycle tour (bicycle rental included)
• 5 EUR/person for the bicycle tour with your own bicycle (apart from The Bicycle Ride Along The Bug River)

 

Rentals:

Bicycle rental:

• 2 EUR/bicycle/1hour
• 10 EUR/bicycle/one day
• 20 EUR/bicycle/weekend
• 20 EUR/kayak for two people with buoyancy vests and oars/day (apart from kayaking on the Bug River on the second day of this offer, minimum of 2-3 kayaks)
• 10 EUR/3 person tent/night
• 10 EUR/sleeping bag/night

 

You can also rent torches, kerosene lamps, knives, vacuum flasks, bicycle and kayaking accessories (helmets, pumps, tool kits, oars, buoyancy vests, first aid kits, waterproof bags, walkie – talkies and many many more).

 

We kindly advise you to make a reservation for all the attractions, hotels and all necessary equipment in advance.

 

 

MORE INFORMATION/CONTACT DETAILS

 

We can provide you with almost anything you can imagine.

So if you have any idea of spending your time in our region,

do not hesitate to ask us for your personalised offer.

 

For more information please visit our website: http://www.visiteast.eu/offer/.

If you have any additional questions or want to make a reservation

please contact us via e-mail at info@visiteast.eu

or call us at +48 501 008 004 or +48 606 972 793

(English speakers).

 

The Bug Neighbourhood. You're welcome!

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