Bielawa Travel Guide

Bielawa

Bielawa Travel Guide - a place in south western Poland in the province of Dolnośląskie.

Bielawa is a town of tranquillity and picturesque landscapes creating emotions among those who live, work or study here, as well as those who visit. A place where mother nature has decided to combine two elements of mountains and water.

The town is located at an altitude of 280 to 345 metres above sea level, with its main advantage being it lays  at the foot of Europe's oldest mountains - the Owl Mountains creating the eight thousand hectares of the Owl Mountains Landscape Park. Bielawa is a great place to relax and unwind with an scenic water area of ​​nearly 24 hectares known as Lake Bielsko.

We would like to thank Urząd Miejski w Bielawie for information and images to help make our articles come to life.

Accommodation in Bielawa

You will find the full range of accommodation in this town from the most luxurious five star hotels with up to date and modern amenities to pensions (a type of guest house or boarding house) and rooms or apartments at very reasonable prices. Some of the larger towns and cities will also have hostels.

If you prefer to stay in a more rural location there are a number of “Agro” style of accommodation places on farms and in the countryside plus there may be camp sites nearby.

If you see something you like or wish to know more about please contact the accommodation directly as I do not take commission and I take the attitude that their own website will have more up to date details on what they offer than if I were to include it here.

If you wish to advertise your accommodation on Bielawa Travel Guide please contact me.

Activities in Bielawa

Poland is a country with a large variety of landscapes, a place where you can experience all four seasons. This provides the visitor with many opportunities for adventure and different activities, whether you enjoy the mountains, lakes, rivers or the beaches you will find something that suits you.

If you see something you like or wish to know more about please contact the activity provider directly as I do not take commission and I take the attitude that their own website will have more up to date details on what they offer than if I were to include it here.

What ever activity you run, if you wish to advertise your activity on Bielawa Travel Guide please let me know.

Attractions in Bielawa

Poland is a country with a large variety of attractions for the tourist to visit, a place where you can experience all sorts of places to see. This provides the visitor with many opportunities for learning about Polska, whether you enjoy the many monuments, historic churches or buildings, history of places, or more modern attractions, you will find something that suits you.

If you see something you like or wish to know more about please contact the attraction provider directly as I do not take commission and I take the attitude that their own website will have more up to date details on what they offer than if I were to include it here.

What ever attraction you run, if you wish to advertise your attraction on Bielawa Travel Guide get in touch with us.

Geography of Bielawa

The town covers an area in excess of 36 square kilometres (14 sq miles) and is situated in the Owl Mountains part of mountain range of the Central Sudetes in south-western Poland.

History of Bielawa

The name Bielawa is thought to have derived from the Slavic name of the stream (biela, bila – biała). First documented mention of Bielawa is in 1288 being a long-lasting dispute over the area between the Bishop of Wrocław Thomas II Zaremba, and the Duke of Wroclaw and Krakow, Henry IV Right, to clarify the relations between church and state. Giving way in the dispute, the prince drew up an act setting up a foundation at St. Cross Church in Wroclaw, who also has given it, among others, 48 large feuds in the village Biela.

The event which inscribed Bielawa in the history books was brutally suppressed by the weavers rebellion in 1844, described by Nobel Prize winner Gerhart Hauptman. Bielawa's development was closely linked to the industry of weaving with origins dating back to the eighteenth century, when the first factory was established.

The expansion of factories and the accompanying construction industry in the nineteenth century resulted in a significant increase in the population which led to Bielawa being granted town rights in 1924.

From the 13th century up to 1945 Bielawa was part of Germany territory and after World War II Bielawa as well as the region of Lower Silesia was incorporated into Polish territory with the first Polish mayor being appointed on 23 June 1945.

From 1975–1998, it was part of the Wałbrzych Voivodeship and since 1999 Bielawa is an independent municipality forming part of the county of Dzierżoniów and draws tourists as a result of the nearby Owl Mountains Landscape Park.

Museums in Bielawa

Polska is full of history and the Polish are great lovers of knowledge of the past so you will find many museums in the country.

Poland has a long history and has been an important trading route that has been invaded by many different groups over the past 1,000 years. Museums are a great way to explore the nations history about the inhabitants of the land in the past, their lives and customs.

Some of the museums shown below may have an article about them here on David's Travel Guides. Follow the link for the article. For the rest, if you see something you like or wish to know more about please contact the museum directly as I take the attitude that their own website will have more up to date details on what they offer than if I were to include it here.

What ever museum you run, you can advertise it on Bielawa Travel Guide at no cost.

Places to Eat in Bielawa

There are many restaurants covering the usual pizza to those offering local Polish traditional and regional cuisine.

What Wikipeda says about Polish Cuisine

Polish cuisine (Polish: kuchnia polska) is a style of cooking and food preparation originating from Poland. It has evolved over the centuries due to historical circumstances. Polish national cuisine shares some similarities with other Central European and Eastern European traditions as well as French and Italian similarities. It is rich in meat, especially pork, chicken and beef (depending on the region) and winter vegetables (cabbage in the dish bigos), and spices.

It is also characteristic in its use of various kinds of noodles the most notable of which are kluski as well as cereals such as kasha (from the Polish word kasza). Generally speaking, Polish cuisine is hearty and uses a lot of cream and eggs. The traditional dishes are often demanding in preparation. Many Poles allow themselves a generous amount of time to serve and enjoy their festive meals, especially Christmas eve dinner (Wigilia) or Easter breakfast which could take a number of days to prepare in their entirety.

The Polish national dishes are bigos; pierogi; kielbasa; kotlet schabowy (type of breaded cutlet); gołąbki (type of cabbage roll); zrazy (type of roulade); roast (Polish: pieczeń); sour cucumber soup (Polish: zupa ogórkowa); mushroom soup, (Polish: zupa grzybowa) (quite different from the North American cream of mushroom); tomato soup (Polish: zupa pomidorowa); rosół (variety of meat broth); żurek (sour rye soup); flaki (variety of tripe soup); and barszcz among others.

If you see something you like or wish to know more about please contact the place to eat directly as I do not take commission and I take the attitude that their own website will have more up to date details on what they offer than if I were to include it here.

If you wish to advertise your place to eat on Bielawa Travel Guide please advise me.

Tourist Information in Bielawa

David's Travel Guides - This web site will eventually have tourist information on most of the places in Polska. Being a web site you will be able to access the information on most digital platforms, including your laptop, personal computer or a mobile phone.

Tourist organisations are welcome to contact me for details on how to display their information on Bielawa Travel Guide.

PTTK - Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society is a non-profit organisation that you will find in many places in Poland.

It is one of the oldest tourist societies in Europe and was was created by the merger of two societies: Polish Tatry Society (1873) and Polish Country Lovers Society (1906).

Official Tourist Information Centres in Poland are divided into 1*, 2*, 3* and 4* Certified and Non-Certified. All Certified Tourist Centres provide information in one or more foreign languages and have an expanded range of services as compared to the Non-Certified.

Transport in Bielawa

Awaiting details.

Here are some useful websites to help you find your way to this place.

Websites of Bielawa

If you have a website that is an official one linked to this town, or you administer a local community or an important trade site please contact me here at Bielawa Travel Guide as I may be interested in including it.