Greece to Catalonia and Poland

The most famous streets in Bialystok. Of course it's not La Rambla or Fifth Avenue but if you want go to a pub, club or shopping almost everything you can find nearby. If you'll walk down the street there're a few of most famous Bialystok's buildings: Rocha's Church, Fara's Church, City Hall and old houses (but I'll tell you in secret...not very interesting;)) Oh and there's something you should know..Basically the firts's part of the street name is Rynek Kosciuszki but everybody calls it Lipowa. That's shorter and easier ;]

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This is now the Cathedral. This beautiful neogothic church was built at the beginning of XX century by project of Jozef Pius Dziekonski. This church is very beautiful inside. There are too great stained glass windows. I think that the history of St. Fara Church is very interesting. In 19th century Poland was annexed by Prussia, Russia and Austria. Bialystok belonged to Russians. Polish people couldn`t build anything without Russians` permission... In 1899, after 39 year waiting period, city dwellers received a permit to build a little annexe to an old church in Bialystok...Later it turned out that this tiny annexe is many times as big as the main church. It is a "solid comment" on persecution that took place in Poland in 19th century... The "red" church this is annexe, the "white".... this is the main church. Now the church is the Cathedrale.

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Zwierzyniec - so is called the little zoo in the old part of the Park. You can see there bucks, does, wisants, wolfs, camels, bears, polecats, foxes, lynxes, wild boars, badgers and so on. This place like especially the children. The little zoo is opened at 8.00 to 18.00. The admission is free.

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The Town Hall in Bialystok was build 1745 ( the central part of the building) and the tower and wings 1755-1761. Now the area near of the town hall is closed for cars and there are some cafe gardens. In the Town Hall there is a museum.

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The Palace surround the beautiful park. The park of south-western side this is the park in french style. The main alley ending with a gate and Sfinx`s sculptures. Behind this gate there is the beautiful city park. By beautiful weather walk here many people. On the left of the gate is kiosk with very taste ice cream.

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BRANICKI PALACE. This palace was erected by a rich aristocrat Jan Klemens Branicki. He was a field commander and even had his own private army. He cared more about the his own interests than the interests of his homeland though.
Neverless, the palace is a beautiful
Baroque structure. It dates to the 1600's.
Inside there are beautiful staircase with sculptures of Atlas. Not long ago was reconstructed the ball hall. There are not many work of art, because the palace was rob of all during conquestes and war.

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On the Roman Catholic cemetery - a complex of concrete sculptures by Rev. Rabczyński. The sculptures have lately undergone conservation processes.

Sts Peter and Paul the Apostles' Orthodox Church from 1853, with a neighbouring gate-belfry from the 2nd half of the 19th c. The Transfiguration Church, built in the years 1880-83.

Święta Woda (Holy Water) , a place of religious cult, around 2 km to the north-east from Wasilków. A miraculous water spring and a chapel of Our Sorrowful Mother, from 1950, built in the place of the chapel from 1719, destroyed after the war. In the vicinity of the chapel, on a lofty hill, you can see numerous crosses brought there as vote offering.

Nowodworce - this is the beloved place, excellent for relax... thx Villain, you know :*

DominiQue from Poland
more information and pictures from http://www.wasilkow.pl/

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On the 21st of June we'll turn in the summer, and in Catalonia on 23rd, Sant Joan's eve ( Saint John's eve) we celebrate the beginning of the summer. Many people have parties and fireworks are very popular. It's a celebration related to the summer's solstice.

In summer, near Sant Boi there are long sandy beaches, like in Castelldefels or Gavà, they are very handy if you have to work during the summer as you can reach them with the train or in a bus.

Some people prefer swimming pools or evening life. Here discos and bars open till very very late, at weekend they don't close until 6 a.m. and even then some people continue in the after hours, places that open between 6 and 7 a.m. Underground is non stop
But for those, like me, how have already turn 40, we prefer to relax and have sometime to rest, or make excursions... to the mountain. Why not to Montseny? just 90 minutes from Sant Boi by car.

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8 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 large onion, sliced
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup water
5 cups beef broth or chicken broth
2 tablespoons instant flour
1/4 cup cold water
salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

1. Place the tomatoes, onions, butter and 1 cup water in a sauce pan and cook until the vegetables are soft.
2. Rub mixture through a seive or food mill.
3. Place in a soup pot, add broth and heat.
4. Combine flour and 1/4 cup cold water, add to the soup.
5. Add salt to taste and sugar and bring to a boil.
6. Remove from heat, add sour cream and dill.
7. Serve with cooked rice or croutons.

DominiQue from Poland

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Hallo my friends... My name is Dominika, I live in Poland. My hobby are music (Depeche Mode, Linkin Park), sport, interesting books and films, travelling and Internet, because I work as an IT expert.

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An easier and quicker version of Easter Babka. Denser more cake-like and less complicated if you haven't made bread without a machine. Add the Lucre from the Easter version for a sweeter presentation. Posted by request.

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 1/4 cups milk, scalded
2 compressed yeast cakes or 2 (1/16 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange rind
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon rind
1/2 cup almonds, chopped
1 cup raisins
breadcrumbs

1. Scald milk and pour over sugar and butter, Cool.
2. Dissolve yeast in a little of the milk mixture and add back to the rest of the milk mixture Add 1/2 of the flour and beat well.
3. Add salt to the eggs and beat until thick.
4. Add eggs to the flour mixture and mix well.
5. Add remaining ingredients and knead for 15 minutes.
6. Cover and let rise in a warm place free from drafts until doubled in bulk (about 60 minutes.) Place in a well greased tube pan, sprinkled with breadcrumbs and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.

DominiQue from Poland

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There are many recipes for Paczki. Some call for 10-20 egg yolks, grated orange or lemon rind, cream, rum or vodka. This is a simplified version flavored with mace. My Polish grandmother made her own plum jam from the trees in her yard but you can use your favorite. Posted by request. Prep time is estimated and includes rising time.

1 1/2 cups milk
2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry active yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
3 egg yolks
1 whole egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon mace or nutmeg
4 1/2 cups flour
plums or your choice jam
oil (for frying)
confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar

1. Scald milk and allow to cool to lukewarm, add yeast and stir.
2. Beat sugar and butter until fluffy, add eggs, salt, vanilla and mace.
3. Add flour and yeast-milk gradually, beating well.
4. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
5. Punch down and let rise again.
6. Roll out dough, on a floured surface, 3/4 inch thick.
7. Cut out 1 1/2 inch circles.
8. Top half of the circles with 1 tsp jam, cover with the remaining circles and seal edges.
9. Heat oil mixed with 1 tbls water to 375°F.
10. Fry, turning once, to a medium golden brown.
11. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sugar.

DominiQue from Poland

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