If you do not have a car, then thanks to the regular bus services, Janow Podlaski can be easily reached from Biala Podlaska in no more than 30 minutes. With its Renaissance-inspired architecture, rich and extensive pastures and park-like grounds, Janow offers a charming and simply perfect setting for both Arabian horses and the people who love them.

The National Stud Farm was established in the year 1817, and many of the historic stud buildings that can be seen today were built to the design of a Warsaw architect, Henry Marconi, in the 1830s and 1840s. Visitors who wish to tour the buildings are advised to make a prior appointment, preferably directly with the stables, though walking around the grounds is usually possible even without previous arrangements.

One curious place in Janow Podlaski is the horse cemetery, filled with stones that bear the names of the stud’s horses of merit. Quite surprisingly, the village is home to the oldest filling station in Poland, where hand-made petrol pumps are displayed. There is also a baroque church erected in the years 1714-1735 and the ruins of the 15th century bishop’s castle, just outside the town. In the ‘Podlaski Przelom Bugu’ landscape park there are just as many quiet spots for anyone with an eye for nature as there are facilities for those desiring active recreation.