Bialystok, with nearly 300 000 inhabitants, is the biggest city of north-eastern Poland, playing a role of administrative, scientific, economic, and cultural centre of this region. Bialystok is a lovely city with many sightseeing possibilities and a great place for living and studying. Theatres, the opera, clubs, restaurants, cinemas and shopping centres offer a great range of entertainment. The city is equipped with a public bikes system and a dense network of bicycle paths. “Green Velo”, the longest bike trail in Poland, goes through the city as well.
Podlasie region, with its capital – Bialystok - is called "The Green Lungs of Poland". It is a beautiful place with many national parks, open-air museums, idyllic villages and towns.