Białowieża · Poland

Białowieża National Park

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moderate

10/10

best: morning

wild, primeval, serene

A local would say...

The last primeval forest in Europe — and the bison that once vanished entirely from the wild now walk freely here again.

Poland's oldest national park and one of Europe's last primeval forests, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site containing 120 species of birds, elk, wild boars, wolves, and most famously the European bison — once extinct in the wild and successfully reintroduced to its ancient home here. Guided walks through the strictly protected Strict Reserve take visitors through ancient forest where trees can be centuries old. The contrast between this primeval landscape and modern Europe is startling.