Sokółka: Hotels and Accommodation

Sokółka originated as a royal village on the route connecting Knyszyn and Grodno and was granted town rights in 1609. For travellers interested in the history of towns, this origin is a specific reason to get to know Sokółka better.

If you would like to book a hotel in Sokółka, you will also find important local information here for further travel planning.

Geographical Location

Sokółka County is located in the Podlaskie Voivodeship in north-eastern Poland on the border with Belarus.

Orientation

Sokółka is the administrative seat of Sokółka County in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. The town is located approximately 16 kilometres from the Polish-Belarusian border crossing near Kuźnica Białostocka. Sokółka is also served by an international road connection and the Warsaw–Grodno railway line; these transport routes continue towards Vilnius, Riga, Saint Petersburg, Minsk and Moscow.

Culture

The urban layout of Sokółka, including the central square, is associated with Starost Antoni Tyzenhauz.

Nature

Karpackie Góry and Góra Świętego Jana are located in the wider regional surroundings of Sokółka. For travellers interested in the wider landscape around Sokółka, both names are therefore relevant points of reference.

The wooden mosque in Bohoniki is described as one of the oldest mosques in Poland and as a tourist attraction of the Sokółka region.

For further navigation: Kruszyniany, Sokółka, Małowista, Krynki, Nowinka, Suchowola, Krynki, Kuźnica.

For the higher-level travel overview: Podlaskie.