PRZEWODNIKGUIDEBOOK TURYSTYCZNY GUIDEBOOK Invitation to Suwałki 4 Table General Information 6 About the city 7 of content Location 7 How to get to Suwałki 8 History and traditions 12 History of the city at the Czarna Hańcza 13 Project Coordinator: Dorota Bucka (Amistad sp. z o.o.), Suwałki architecture 17 Magdalena Sierocka (UM Suwałki) Arts and customs 25 Translation: Maciej J. Jabłoński Famous sons and daughters of Suwałki 31 Editor: Aurelia Hołubowska Technical proofreading: Barbara Gąsiorowska Sightseeing and cultural events 36 Graphic design, typesetting: Michał Tincel Maps: Sylwia Żmuda, arch. UM Suwałki Suwałki Cultural Paths 37 Cover photo: arch. UM w Suwałkach Cultural institutions 67 Print: Comernet Cultural events 75 Attractions for children 77 Publisher: Stay Active in Suwałki 79 Sports and recreational facilities 84 The city of Suwałki Bike paths and trails 94 ul. Mickiewicza 1, 16-400 Suwałki Phone no. 87 562 80 00,
[email protected],www.um.suwalki.pl Around Suwałki 96 In cooperation with the District Museum in Suwałki and with the Wigry National Park 97 assistance of the State Archive in Suwałki Suwałki Landscape Park 101 Other attractions of the Suwałki Region 107 Practical information 114 Public transport 115 Publishing: Parking lots 115 Amistad sp. z o.o. Accommodation 115 pl. Na Groblach 8/2, 31-101 Kraków Food 116 Phone no. / fax: 12 422 99 22 e-mail:
[email protected], www.amistad.pl Useful addresses and phone numbers 118 Shopping and souvenirs 120 First edition, Suwałki 2020 Events calendar 120 ISBN 978-83-61494-54-6 Index 125 Invitation Dear Reader, thank you for choosing our guide.