Mazury Lake District is one of the most important tourist regions in Poland and worth visiting especially by water sports enthusiasts and countryside lovers. The north of Poland is very rich in lakes. Within Mazury Lake District tourists can find two of the biggest Polish lakes Śniardwy and Mamry. Apart from them the region boasts 2 700 lakes that are bigger than 1 hectare. In Mazury region there are many sailing trails, kayaking routs and trekking trails just waiting to be discovered. It is also a surprising area of historical monumnets. Don't wait any longer. Check Mazury right now!
4 days / 3 nights
BB - 3 breakfast (HB on request)
All year
10-50
Moderate
Up to 30 days*
Transfer to Mikołajki one of the best well known Masuria resorts at Mikołajskie Lake. On the way stop in Toruń UNESCO Medieval Town. 3 h sightseeing with a guide. Entrance to Copernicus House and Janów Cathedral. Arrival to Mikołajki. Check in at your hotel.
Torun (Polish: Toruń), whose Medieval urban layout is enlisted at UNESCO World Heritage List, is a well known birthplace of a famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernius. Tourist can visit both a house of his parents and also Toruń planetarium to learn more about space. Toruń is also famous for its legendary gingerbread cookies. Tourists can learn how to make them in Living Gingerbread Museum. The city can also boast a leaning tower and Teutonic Knight Castle Ruins. Tourists will also definitely enjoy stroll in the Old Town...
Copernicus House in Toruń is a complex of two historic Gothic tenement houses which belonged to the Copernicus family in the second half of the 15th century. It is considered by many historians to be the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus. Nowadays, it is a place of modern science museum commemorating this late Medieval scholar. The exhibitions present the great astronomer and his achievements. The museum combines the most recent multimedia technologies and historical tissue of a medieval house. Visitors can admire a ...
The Church of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, often referred to as Johns’ Cathedral, is a red-brick, Gothic church in Torun’s Old Town (Polish: Katedra Janów, Toruń). The first buildings excavated during archaeological works dates back to early 13th century. Construction of the second building began in 14th century with numerous further modifications and expansion. The church building took its final form in late 15th century and more-less as such remains up until this day. The basilica is fille...
Mazury Lake District will allow you to enjoy our lakes beauty. Due to the last ice sheet covering Poland during the last ice age the north of Poland is very reach in lakes. In Mazury Lake District lakes cover 7% of the whole area. Here we will also find two the biggest Polish lakes Śniardwy and Mamry. Apart from them the region boasts the most famous tourist basins such as: Niegocin, Nidzkie Lake, Roś and Tałty. There are 2 700 lakes that are bigger than 1 hectare here. In the area we will also be able to observe the...
Military day. Breakfast. Transfer to the Wolf’s Lair (Hitler’s hiding place). Sightseeing with a guide. Next transfer to Mamerki complex. Sightseeing. Finally, transfer to Boyen Fortress. Return to Mikołajki.
Wolfsschanze (Wolf’s Lair is located in Polish Lake District Mazury in small settlement Gierłoż about 36 km from Mrągowo (about 40 min drive) and 96 km from Olsztyn (about 1.5 h drive). In years 1941-1944 it was the headquarters of Adolf Hitler. This town camouflaged in the forest consisted about 200 buildings including bunkers, barracks, 2 airports, a railway station, a power plant, an air-conditioning facility, a water supply system and a thermal power station. In 1944 Wolf’s Lair was inhabited by 2 000 people. Fro...
One of the best-preserved complexes of German bunkers from the Second World War is located in Mamerki on the Masurian Canal. The complex includes a"giant" bunker, whose walls and ceilings are 7 meters thick. Corridors and shelter interiors are undamaged and accessible to tourists. Descents to the canals and the entire 30-meter underground tunnel connecting bunkers number 28 and 30 in "City of Brigid" have survived. The Germans did not manage to blow up the shelters, they were abandoned without a fight by the Wehrmac...
Boyen stronghold is situated in Giżycko, only 35 km from well known Mazury resort Mikołajki, 42 km from Mrągowo and 103 km from Olsztyn (about 1h35 min drive). The star shape stronghold was erected between 1843 and 1855 and was designed to protect the pass between 2 great lakes Kisajno (southern part of Mamry lake complex) and Niegocin. It was designed for 3 000 Prussian soldiers and its area is 100 hectares. It was used for military purposes both during first and second world wars. The stronghold is opened for touri...
Day with castles and palaces. Breakfast. Transfer to Ryn Castle sightseeing, next transfer to Nakomiady, tour around manufacture. Transfer to Święta Lipka Sanctuary and sightseeing. Transfer to Reszel Castle. Sightseeing. Return to Mikołajki.
Ryn Castle is situated in the heart of Mazury region (Polish lake district). It is a 14th century castle which was meticulously renovated and now it is a real fusion of old and modern. The castle itself is a hotel and apart from sightseeing options, it offers rooms for 350 people and also some more in the villa next to the castle both just by Ryn lake with beautiful natural views. 12 conference rooms can host events for 1000 people. Our favourite places are the main great hall, the swimming pool in the basement of th...
The palace is in Mazury lake district about 25 km from Mrągowo (about 35 min drive) and 85 km from Olsztyn (about 1 h 25 min drive). The building was erected in 1664-1680. In 1705 it was rebuilt and it has a Baroque beauty since then. A palace-park complex has 180 hectares and it includes also a landscape park. The park was established in the 18th century. Tourists can find here a few monumental trees of about 300 years of age. Even a vegetable garden is an attraction here. In the palace land an old smithy has been r...
Święta Lipka (Saint Linden) is situated 21 km from Mragowo (about 23 min drive) and 72 km from Olsztyn (about 1 h 15 min drive). Święta Lipka Sanctuary is run by Jesuit priests. The basilica of Our Lady with galleries and a monastery are the most important Baroque monument in northern Poland. The beginnings of the sanctuary date back to the 14th century, when a figure of Our Lady with the Baby was carved out of linden wood and became famous for numerous miracles. The sanctuary can by visited individually or with a gr...
Reszel lays about 67 km from Olsztyn (about 1:10 h drive) and 30 km from Mrągowo (about 30 min drive). The Gothic castle was built at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries. During its turbulent history it was besieged and conquered a few times by Polish and Teutonic Knight, in the 19th century it was also used as a prison. Only after the World War II it was thoroughly reconstructed. Currently, in the castle we will find museum with art gallery, hotel for 50 guests and restaurant that can host an event for 60 people...
Breakfast. Transfer to Lidzbark Warmiński Castle. Sightseeing. Transfer to Elbląg. Sightseeing of the Old Town with a guide. Some free time for souvenir shopping. Departure.
Lidzbark Warmiński castle is situated about 50 minutes ride from Olsztyn (about 50 km) and 1:30 h from Elbląg (95 km). It was built in 14th century and has an area of about 2700 m2. Currently, most of the chambers are available for tourists. Castle exhibitions present Gothic art, original interior decorations, furniture, documents about famous inhabitants of the castle, icons, 19th and 20th century Polish paintings. The youngest tourists will be happy to use historic costumes rental located at the castle grounds. Sig...
It is situated 60 km from Gdańsk (about 1 h 5 min drive). The most dynamic development of the city took place in the 19th and 20th century, when it rivaled Gdańsk sea harbour. The Old Town, although it was considered as beautiful as in Gdańsk, was destroyed during the Second World War. Luckily, it has been rebuilt in the recent years. Still, in Elbląg we can admire historic urban setup with the castle’s bailey, monastery complex, hospital and the characteristic Church Path with many restored tenement houses. The main...
Tour guide, local guides, museum guides, optional driver
Copernicus House, Janów Cathedral in Toruń, Wolf's Lair, Mamerki, Boyen Fortress, Ryn Castle, Nakomiady Palace and Manufacture, Święta Lipka, Reszel Castle, Lidzbark Warmiński Castle.
Coach
Hotel for sightseeing trips
Hotel for sightseeing trips
English, German and others on request
Round tour
Don't worry too much about mosquitoes. They'll be most active at dusk and just after dawn so hardly any during the day. There are also many repellents in chemist's.
It is about 4:40 - 5 h trip.
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