The Tatar Trail () of Podlaskie Voivodeship in Eastern Poland consists of two marked trails along sites related to the Lipka Tatars.Egzotyczna Wschodnia Polska: zwiedzamy Podlaski Szlak Tatarski. at Ruszaj w Drogę! website The longer Szlak Tatarski Duży, marked in green, has 57 kilometers.Szlak Tatarski Duży at Zielone Wrota touristic portal The blue-marked Szlak Tatarski Mały is shorter at 19 kilometers of length.Szlak Tatarski Mały at Zielone Wrota touristic portal The attractions are mainly of historical interest. Rural tourism facilities give opportunity to meet Tatar families and learn about their culture. As it runs through the Knyszyń Forest, the trail offers insight into nature as well.Tatar Trail entry at Atrakcje Podlasia touristic portalSzlak tatarski – odrobina orientu na Podlasiu at Polska Zachwyca website
Trail's route
Szlak Tatarski Duży runs through Sokółka, Bohoniki, Stara Kamionka, Wierzchlesie, Talkowszczyzna, Nowa Świdziałówka and Kruszyniany.
The shorter Szlak Tatarski Mały encompasses Kruszyniany, Józefowo, Królowe Stojło and Waliły-Stacja. It connects sites related to Tatar settlement in Podlachia with the ones related to the January Uprising.
Main attractions
SokółkaSokółka official website. Regional Museum (), which has sections related to Lipka Tatar history 16th/17th century town square St. Anthony's Catholic Church, a neoclassical building erected in 1848 St. Alexander Newski’s Orthodox Church from 1830 Bohoniki Bohoniki Mosque, a wooden mosque built in 19th century Islamic cemetery. With three centuries of history and at 2ha, this is the oldest and the biggest still active Muslim graveyard Kruszyniany Kruszyniany Mosque, built from wood, the oldest Tatar mosque in Poland Muslim cemetery
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