Bialystok is a vibrant city in North-Eastern Poland. Visit Branicki Palace, a massive palace built by Jan Klemens Branicki, an affluent nobleman. The palace and the gardens are an excellent examples of Baroque style with topiaries, geometric lawns, and stone vases. Indulge in all things chocolate at E.Wedel lounge owned and operated by the famous chocolate company. Take a day trip to Bialowieza National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site spread over Bialoweiza forest. The nature and forest museum in the national park features interactive exhibits on the history of the forest and its inhabitants. Visit Podlachian Museum of Folk Culture, an outdoor museum built in the Swedish Skansen tradition featuring cultural artifacts, two windmills, a lumberjack’s hut, a Belarusian cottage among others.