Bielany Guide: The Green Northwest and Its Forest Reserve
What to know: Bielany, in north-west Warsaw, is the city's green district: over 32 square kilometres of which 28 percent is green areas, including the Las Bielanski old-growth nature reserve. Metro line M1 runs through it to the Mlociny terminus.
Photo: Adrian Grycuk, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 pl). Mlociny metro station in the Bielany district of Warsaw.
The City of Warsaw does not hide its affection for Bielany: its district profile calls it the most beautiful district of Warsaw, rich in green areas - 28 percent of its more than 32 km2 is green. Around 130,000 people live here on the Vistula terraces in the north-west of the capital.
Las Bielanski
The district's treasure is the Bielany Forest: 151.82 hectares of woodland, of which 130.07 hectares form the Las Bielanski nature reserve - old-growth oak and hornbeam protected since 1973, once a royal hunting forest where the Camaldolese monks settled in 1639.
Getting there
Metro line M1 serves the district's southern edge at Słodowiec and reaches its end at the Młociny terminus, a major interchange with trams and buses toward the forest and the Vistula bank.
Visiting
Combine a forest walk with neighbouring Zoliborz to the south - the two districts share the escarpment and the green character of north Warsaw.
FAQ
What is Bielany known for?
The Las Bielanski nature reserve, extensive green areas and a calm residential character in north-west Warsaw.
How do I get to Bielany?
Metro line M1 serves the district, with Słodowiec station on its southern edge and the Młociny terminus as the main transport hub.
How green is Bielany?
According to the City of Warsaw, 28 percent of the district - which covers more than 32 km2 - is green areas.
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