A land unspoiled by industry and full of exoticism. Close and at the same time far away. This is Podlasie, one of the most attractive tourist regions in Poland. It is famous primarily for the Bialowieza Forest, the last such primeval forest, and the bison population. Besides, little is known about him. Meanwhile, among the forests and forests, in small villages and larger cities, Tatar culture has been propagated for centuries, as well as a Muslim religion. It seems that in some places time has stopped. However, it is estimated that there are approximately 3 thousand of Tatars in our country. The more it is worth to go on a tour in their footsteps!
Pedestrian Tatar Trail in Podlasie includes a dozen or so towns, they are very diverse. It leads mainly through the SokóÅ‚ka land, Puszcza KnyszyÅ„ska and the so-called NadÅ›wisÅ‚ockie hills. The route is divided into:
1. Large Tatar Trail (green, approx. 54 km): SokóÅ‚ka, Bohoniki, Malawicze Górne, Krynki, Kruszyniany, SupraÅ›l and BiaÅ‚ystok
2. SmalleTatar Trail (blue, about 19 km): Kruszyniany, Józefowo, Królowe StojÅ‚o, WaliÅ‚y Station.
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."
- Marcus Garvey
It is enough to go to Podlasie to see wooden villages, mosques and mizars, eat delicious kibins, see Arabic calligraphy or Muslim holidays. There are descendants of the Tartars living in Bialystok and surrounding villages and they are still cultivating their traditions.