Masurian Lakeland - Poland

Located in an area that encompasses the lower Vistula River to the Lithuania border, the Masurian Lake District contains more than 2,000 lakes connected by an extensive system of canals and rivers. The Masurian Lakeland is the most popular tourist destination of Europe’s lake districts. Hotels, guest houses and camp sites are plentiful in the villages that surround the lakes, and visitors often travel by bicycle or boat to tour the scenic area.

The Masurian Lakeland (or The Masurian Lake District) is a lake districts in northeastern Poland within the geographical region of Masuria. It contains more than 2,000 lakes and is elected as one of the 28 finalists of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. Administratively, the Lake District lies within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Small parts of the district lie within the Masovian and Podlaskie Voivodeships.

How can reach there?

There is a lot ways to reach the lakeland by rail route and by road. The Masurian Lakeland can be reached by train, bus, or car. The nearby international airports are in Warsaw, Gdansk, and Vilnius. The main transport hub in the region is the town of Ełk. There are trains to Masuria from Warsaw, Gdańsk and Vilnius, and buses from many Polish cities. A boat service connects some central towns in the region. Biking and boating are popular ways to get around. Hotels can be found in close proximity to the Great Masurian Lakes, in towns of Giżycko, Mikołajki and ELk among others. There are also guesthouses and campsites in surrounding villages. Masuren Waterway starts in Angerburg in the North and finish in Johannisburg. This Waterway ist new for pleasure boats. Only boats with a low waterdraft can go far as Johhisburg on the Pisa.

What we can do there?

Masuria is famous for its lakes and forests, So need to wonder for adventurous things, offering a wide range of outdoor activities from sailing to kayaking and swimming. The region includes the largest lake in Poland called Sniardwy. The resort towns include the most popular Gizycko and Mikolajki, Wgorzewo, Ryn, Pisz and Iława. Giycko is located on the shore of Lake Niegocin. It has an ancient fortress, historic church, bridges, and passenger boats to the towns of Węgorzewo, Mikołajki and Ruciane-Nida. So this is the place for full time entertainment. The town of Mikołajki is a popular tourism center. In addition to lakes, the Masurian region also has many rivers used for fly fishing, and forest areas that offer many trails for trekking and biking. The Masurian Lakeland is known for a variety of wildlife, edible berries and mushrooms, and large protected areas, including the Masurian Landscape Park that includes 11 nature reserves such as the Łuknajno Lake that is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, or the Białowieża Forest with a breeding station for European Bisons. 

Boat rails:

Tourists will like to journey by through this boat rails. There are four separate boating trails set up along connecting lakes: from Gizycko to We gorzewo and Ruciane-Nida, and from Mikolajki to Pisz and Ryn. There are also two kayaking trails along rivers, the most popular being the Krutynia River Trail. On top of that, there are several color marked walking trails with numerous points of interest for qualified tourism. 

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