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Bielsko-Biala (Poland)

Description: Surrounded by the mountains and filled with the early 20th century architecture, immersed in lush vegetation, and ... more

Bielsko-Biala (Poland) ... abundantly sprinkled with rains, Bielsko-Biała reveals itself as a wealthy and friendly town.

Newest Review: ... neo-Baroque, neo-Gothic) and Art Nouveaux (known as 'Secession' in the German language circle), moving into more functionalist buildings of the between-the-wars period. A walk along any of the main thoroughfares will provide excellent opportunities to see ornate, decorative buildings that indeed could find their place in Vienna or Budapest (perhaps after a good sand and water blasting and ... more

... painting; but more and more of them are getting renovated, at least on the outside). 3 Maja street, a very busy and unpleasant main road leading from the train station towards Zywiec nevertheless boasts many interesting if now rather grime-covered b...more

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Bielsko-Biala (Poland): Town of Two Halves (2757 words)
by - written on 08/04/06 (Very useful, 1094 readings)
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Both my grandmothers used to live in Bielsko-Biala, though only one side of the family (my mother's) actually hails from the region, and my aunt and two cousins still live there with their families (plus tens if not hundreds of third/fourth/fifth cousins trice or more removed, but I have completely no contact with them). I spent a part of pretty much every summer holiday in my childhood and teenage years in Bielsko-Biala and thus was spurred by our most recent visit to write something about the town. To make things clear, I don't think Bielsko-Biala is a destination worth aiming for by itself unless you have specific interest in one of the city's ... Read the complete review