The best family-friendly hikes and walks around Siemiatycze

The ferry crossing on the Bug River connects its northern bank below Drohiczyn with the southern bank near the village of Bużyska, Korczew commune

One of Drohiczyn's tourist attractions is the "May Island," which covers several hectares. Several years ago, the island was developed with nature trails, nature observation platforms, and nature listening tubes. Access to the island is via a footbridge.

A viewing point overlooking the Bug River and the monastery. A ferry crossing the river is located next to the tower.

Benedictine Church in Drohiczyn, dedicated to All Saints – a church belonging to the Benedictine Sisters. In 1621, Wojciech Niemira brought Benedictine Sisters from Toruń to the church dedicated to All Saints, which had existed since 1560. The building was built between 1734 and 1738, funded by Wiktoryn Kuczyński. The Benedictines taught girls from the nobility. Despite restrictions, the Benedictines of Drohiczyn continued their educational activities until the order was dissolved in 1865. By the end of the 19th century, the monastery and church had fallen into serious disrepair. It was then that Krystyn Ostrowski, the owner of the neighboring village of Korczew, began efforts to rebuild the Benedictine church and convent. In 1919, the Committee for the Reconstruction of the Church and Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters was established. Thanks to its efforts, the vaults were renovated, windows were installed, and floors were laid during the interwar period. During the interwar period, the prefect of the Drohicze high school, Father Kazimierz Dobrzycki, took charge of the reconstruction. During this time, the church served as a school church. The building features a Rococo façade.

it's worth climbing the mountain next to it, there's a beautiful view

Before organizing your route, be sure to check the ferry times and ticket prices: https://podlasie.siematycze.pl/83-siematycze-przeprawa-promowa-mielnik-zabuze It's worth having cash with you.

At the foot of Góra Zamkowa are the ruins of the castle church, founded in 1420 by the Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas. The church was built next to the castle and served a defensive function. It is an oriented building, built in the late Gothic style, made of brick with the use of field stones. In the second half of the 16th century, the castle church was thoroughly rebuilt and re-consecrated in 1618. In 1657, the temple, together with the entire archive, burned down. After the wars, in 1669, its reconstruction began. It is likely that during the new consecration, the church's name was changed to the Holy Trinity. In 1851, the castle church was abandoned. After the January Uprising in 1866, it was closed for five years, and in 1871 it was transformed into an Orthodox church of the Holy Spirit. In 1915, the church burned down. Although it was returned to the Catholic parish as part of the restitution campaign in the interwar period, it was never rebuilt. In the interwar period, a chapel of St. Anthony was set up in the sacristy, which was destroyed in 1941. During this period, the walls of the church were also partially demolished. Currently, the ruins of the church are one of the most interesting tourist attractions in Mielnik. Near the ruins of the castle church, there is also a building of the former Catholic rectory. Like the church, the rectory is a brick building, plastered and erected on a fieldstone foundation. The fate of the building from around the second half of the 18th century is closely linked to the fate of the castle church. When the church was regained by the Catholic parish in the 20th century, the rectory became a place of residence for priests. Since the 1950s, it has served as a residential building for priests and as a catechetical house. The building has been unused since the 1970s.

1 V - 2 XI Monday - Friday 10:00-18:00 Saturday - Sunday 8:00-18:00 The Mielnik - Zabuże ferry runs from spring to autumn (the exact start and end dates depend on the water level on the Bug River), ferries run from 8:00 to dusk