Mazovia & Podlasie Region Dos and Don'ts

I don't want to write a tip for Warsaw... I want to write a tip for the small mountain village in South Poland I passed through once only once, and could never find again because I never noted the name... and the roads in Poland are notoriously confusing (not to mention dangerous - do NOT begin a road rage contest with a Polish truck driver on his own turf - you will LOSE). That place was one of the most unbelievable little pockets of beauty I've ever seen, stone cottages two stories and higher, a babbling brook with cows just wandering about the place - I swear I saw a black haired Tess of the D'Urbevilles out getting ready to milk them. Idyllic, but like all idyllic scenes - it's be ruined if you stopped and tried to fit into it. Anyway my tip on Warsaw: don't get stuck in rush hour traffic. In fact, don't drive into town at all, go by foot and just find yourself a nice place to stay... then walk out at night and meet all the lovely people - they make eye contact! They say hello to strangers!

If you like to eat something typical for eastern Poland, you must find a small snack-bar at Raginisa Street (destination Suprasl, opposite to the cemetery). The local looks like from the 70's. There's only one dish to order - so-called "kiszka": grounded potatoes with bacon, fried in a gut (like sausage). Very fat, but delicious! Don't forget to order a clabber with!

Przedborz is a great little town! They are on a bigish river called the Pilicia. In the summer you can rent Kayaks and cruise down the river and the owners will bring you back to the town or vice versa. There is a hotel and a student dorm that you can stay at cheaply. It is also on a popular route for pilgrimages to Chestahowa so you can watch these colorful prosessions or even join in! A local delicacy dating back hundreds of years is called Kugiel. You need to order it one day in advance and be prepared to stuff yourself full of mushy meat! The church tower dates back to the 1300's and it was previously a center of Judism. Przedborz gave the city of Lodz its seal.

Warszawa its a very nice city with its own history and nice places to visit and enjoy tere...

Rusiec placed in Nadarzyn area; 25 km from Warsaw centre, 20 km from the international airport
quiet village with a long history tradition reaching to XVI century