DO NOT MISS

Bydgoszcz Opera Festival April/May »»» www.opera..pl Bydgoszcz Water Festival „Ster na Bydgoszcz 53°N, 18°E” June »»» www.sternabydgoszcz.pl Bydgoszcz Buskers Festival June »»» www.buskersfestival.bydgoszcz.com Festival of Theatrical Premieres October »»» www.teatrpolski.pl Camerimage November »»» www.camerimage.pl for the Musica Antiqua Europae Orientalis (in a three-year cycle)  September–October »»» www.filharmonia.bydgoszcz.pl Bydgoszcz Music Festival  weekend September–October »»» www.filharmonia.bydgoszcz.pl Bydgoszcz Musical Impressions July »»» www.bim.palac.bydgoszcz.pl

Mózg Festival MUST SEE November »»» www.festiwal.mozg.pl

Pedro’s Cup

Exploseum, an open-air museum of industrial architecture from the period of February »»» www.pedroscup.pl

Bydgoszcz Jazz Festival World War II, located in the former German factory that produced ammunition and October–November »»» www.eljazz.com.pl nitroglycerine - DAG Fabrik Bromberg. The factory was constructed by forced la- Drums Fuzje « bour in the years 1939-1945. Exploseum is a treat for lovers of history, especially November »»» www.mck-bydgoszcz.pl « for those fascinated by the history of World War II. A tour round this very interest- USEFUL ADDRESSES ing and unique on a European scale complex takes about 3 hours and is done with a guide. Ticket bookings must be made in advance. »»» More at www.exploseum.pl. Bydgoszcz Information Centre 2 Batorego St., Bydgoszcz of the river, or from the deck of one of Bydgoszcz’s water trams. The 85-104 Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz water tram, consisting of three vessels (two modern solar powered ones Tel. +48 52 340 45 50 and the historic MS Bydgoszcz), runs along the River and the Bydgoszcz www.visitbydgoszcz.pl from begining of May to September. A cruise on a water tram is a must on every tourist’s route, since it is a unique opportunity to see Bydgoszcz from the perspec- Regional Branch of PTTK „Brda Trail” tive of the river flowing through the very city centre. An additional attraction is 1 Sienkiewicza St., going through locks. 85-037 Bydgoszcz »»» More at www.zdmikp.bydgoszcz.pl Tel. +48 52 322 35 89; 52 322 51 93

www.pttk.bydgoszcz.pl

Tourist Agency VISITE.PL 4/6 Batorego St., 85-104 Bydgoszcz « Tel. +48 52 521-47-96; 607 566 388 www.visite.pl

Leon Wyczółkowski Did you know that…? District Museum in Bydgoszcz , connecting the and 7-11 Grodzka St., 85-006 Bydgoszcz Odra through their tributaries, was built by or- Tel. +48 52 585 99 74 der of Frederick II the Great in the years 1773- www.muzeum.bydgoszcz.pl 1774, which makes it the oldest operating in- BCI, 11.2013 land water canal in . 

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14 hectares with the main attraction for children being the Mini Zoo. Amusement Amusement Zoo. Mini the being children for attraction main the with hectares 14

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perform all sorts of stunts and tricks. Zoo – Polish Fauna Garden occupies an area of of area an occupies Garden Fauna Polish – Zoo tricks. and stunts of sorts all perform ​​

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premises located beside the Mill Island. Mill the beside located premises

Vincent de Paul Basilica. Paul de Vincent major attractions of the city, a water tram water a city, the of attractions major

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garden city with the monumental monumental the with city garden few steps away from the Old Market to the east, there is a stop of one of the the of one of stop a is there east, the to Market Old the from away steps few cities as Stockholm and Cape Town. Cape and Stockholm as cities

and a meal in total darkness. While strolling through the old town, you should try try should you town, old the through strolling While darkness. total in meal a and

to the south east Sielanka – a villa villa a – Sielanka east south the to ing directly from the currents of the Brda Młynówka. On the Mill Island, just just Island, Mill the On Młynówka. Brda the of currents the from directly ing Square, and connects Bydgoszcz with such such with Bydgoszcz connects and Square,

ian, Greek, Polish, Old Polish, Turkish, you can try molecular dishes, great pancakes pancakes great dishes, molecular try can you Turkish, Polish, Old Polish, Greek, ian,

cuisine and delicious meals. delicious and cuisine

pearls of Bydgoszcz architecture and and architecture Bydgoszcz of pearls - emerg buildings century 19th of complex a Venice, Bydgoszcz the is island most through the centre of the Old Market Market Old the of centre the through most

- Ital cuisines: various of specialties taste can you Market Old the In cafes. and clubs

ski lifts/tows. Restaurants and so called food outlets of “Myślęcinek” offer home home offer “Myślęcinek” of outlets food called so and Restaurants lifts/tows. ski

is a complex of buildings that are the the are that buildings of complex a is and granaries. One of the most charming parts that can be seen from the the from seen be can that parts charming most the of One granaries. and - al crosses meridian The Bydgoszcz. through

cated in the heart of the city. The centre of Bydgoszcz is full of restaurants, pubs, pubs, restaurants, of full is Bydgoszcz of centre The city. the of heart the in cated

tion of the park is the ski slope with three routes (the longest one 230 m) and three three and m) 230 one longest (the routes three with slope ski the is park the of tion

there is Cieszkowskiego Street, which which Street, Cieszkowskiego is there land, we can visit some of the many museums located in 19th-century mills mills 19th-century in located museums many the of some visit can we land, The 18th meridian of eastern longitude runs runs longitude eastern of meridian 18th The

- lo are hotels star five and four three, buildings, historic and modern from choose

are only some of the many attractions of “Myślęcinek”. In winter, the main attrac main the winter, In “Myślęcinek”. of attractions many the of some only are -

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travelling alone, with family or friends. The city offers excellent hotels. Guests can can Guests hotels. excellent offers city The friends. or family with alone, travelling

bike routes, zoo, golf course, vast botanical garden, amusement park, skatepark, skatepark, park, amusement garden, botanical vast course, golf zoo, routes, bike

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Bydgoszcz is a perfect place for spending a weekend, no matter whether you are are you whether matter no weekend, a spending for place perfect a is Bydgoszcz

and skiing. Everyone will find something for themselves. Lakes, forests, numerous numerous forests, Lakes, themselves. for something find will Everyone skiing. and

site which there is a slender sculpture sculpture slender a is there which site be omitted on our sightseeing route. Only a few meters to the west of the the of west the to meters few a Only route. sightseeing our on omitted be

goszcz, is a special place for all those who like cycling, horse-riding, hiking, fishing fishing hiking, horse-riding, cycling, like who those all for place special a is goszcz,

- oppo – Theatre Polish the and Music of Academy the Hall, Philharmonic Pomeranian las, occupying the north-west corner of the Market Square is a place that cannot cannot that place a is Square Market the of corner north-west the occupying las,

tula Rivers and the Bydgoszcz Canal. Bydgoszcz the and Rivers tula

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District, which is a park surrounded by Art Nouveau buildings in the vicinity of the the of vicinity the in buildings Nouveau Art by surrounded park a is which District, -

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fountain-monument. Then, it is worthwhile to go north and visit the so-called Music Music so-called the visit and north go to worthwhile is it Then, fountain-monument. about the city in the Bydgoszcz Information Centre. Information Bydgoszcz the in city the about

ince, is the eighth largest city in Poland with about 360 thousand residents and and residents thousand 360 about with Poland in city largest eighth the is ince,

Recreation “Myślęcinek”, are waiting for tourists who prefer an active way of life. of way active an prefer who tourists for waiting are “Myślęcinek”, Recreation the charming Casimir the Great Park with its unquestionable pride, the “Deluge” “Deluge” the pride, unquestionable its with Park Great the Casimir charming the ter Twardowski. In the south-west corner of the square we can obtain information information obtain can we square the of corner south-west the In Twardowski. ter

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alleys, and above all, the green lungs of the city - the Forest Park of Culture and and Culture of Park Forest the - city the of lungs green the all, above and alleys, mous “Pod Orłem Hotel”). It is advisable to start sightseeing at Wolności Square and and Square Wolności at sightseeing start to advisable is It Hotel”). Orłem “Pod mous - Mas – wizard famous a see may we 15 No. house tenement of window the In city.

the Bydgoszcz Aero Club, tennis courts, modern marina in the city centre, bowling bowling centre, city the in marina modern courts, tennis Club, Aero Bydgoszcz the - fa the (e.g. St. Gdańska – thoroughfare main the within situated are structures ing teresting building of the municipal library and one of the oldest pharmacies in the the in pharmacies oldest the of one and library municipal the of building teresting monuments and symbols of the city are situated by the river. the by situated are city the of symbols and monuments

complex Zawisza, a regatta course in Brdyujściu, a go-kart track in Fordonska St., St., Fordonska in track go-kart a Brdyujściu, in course regatta a Zawisza, complex - in houses, c. 19th charming find also can one market the In crimes. Stalin’s and by the best architects of the time from Bydgoszcz and Germany. The most interest most The Germany. and Bydgoszcz from time the of architects best the by - the modern Sports and Entertainment Hall “Łuczniczka”, almost all the important important the all almost “Łuczniczka”, Hall Entertainment and Sports modern the

need here. A modern sports and entertainment facility, “Łuczniczka”, the sports sports the “Łuczniczka”, facility, entertainment and sports modern A here. need ment to Struggle and Martyrdom, commemorating the region’s victims of Hitler’s Hitler’s of victims region’s the commemorating Martyrdom, and Struggle to ment the railway station. Here you will find beautiful tenement houses and villas designed designed villas and houses tenement beautiful find will you Here station. railway the century granaries, the Gothic Cathedral of St. Martin and St. Nicholas, Opera Nova, Nova, Opera Nicholas, St. and Martin St. of Cathedral Gothic the granaries, century

ideal place for people of active lifestyle. Sporty guests will find everything they they everything find will guests Sporty lifestyle. active of people for place ideal - Monu massive the is market the of feature characteristic most The town. of part ter of the city dating from the late 19th and early 20th century. It stretches east from from east stretches It century. 20th early and 19th late the from dating city the of ter and business life of the city goes on. The Old Market, Mill Island, the eighteenth- the Island, Mill Market, Old The on. goes city the of life business and

Bydgoszcz, located among forests, on two rivers and the Bydgoszcz Canal, is an an is Canal, Bydgoszcz the and rivers two on forests, among located Bydgoszcz, It is best to start the sightseeing of the city in the Old Market, that is in the oldest oldest the in is that Market, Old the in city the of sightseeing the start to best is It - quar preserved) entirely almost (and extensive very a is Bydgoszcz of City New The immediate vicinity of the Brda River that most of the everyday, cultural, sporting sporting cultural, everyday, the of most that River Brda the of vicinity immediate

city centre. The city has been constantly turning its face to the water. It is in the the in is It water. the to face its turning constantly been has city The centre. city

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