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Newest Review: ... and across all these waterways, and a number of bars, cafes and restaurants make the most of the occasion. Though Bydgoszcz can be a somewhat dour place in winter, as soon as Spring begins in earnest, the place transforms. Over the space of a weekend in April or May, every café, drinking-hole and bar-on-wheels throws a sea of tables and chairs over the pavement and the previously empty Square becomes a vibrant, busy arrangement of people strolling around or sucking up the sun and excellent beer, watching the rest of the city go by. There are so many restaurants and bars around the centre and beyond, it's hard to recommend a handful ... more

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Bydgoszcz: Meet the Lesser-Known Parts of Poland (1194 words)
by - written on 28/02/09 (Very useful, 146 readings)
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>>> Sorry - where? <<< If you're not Polish, there's probably no reason for you to have heard of Bydgoszcz ('bid-gosh-ch). It's not especially famous, nor does it attract many tourists, and it's not in an area of any great natural beauty. More likely, if you've seen the name, it's as one of those mysterious places Ryanair flies to, up there with Rzeszow, Zadar and Smaland. However, that's not to say it is without its charm. Located close to the Vistula/Wilsa River in northern Poland, Bydgoszcz is a city of around 400,000 people, the eighth largest in the country. Warsaw is four hours to the east, the German border about the same ... Read the complete review