Frombork - a
place on the Vistula Lagoon with a beautiful gothic cathedral in which the most
famous Polish astronomer Mikołaj Kopernik once lived and worked.
Żuławy Wiślane -
fertile areas in the Vistula River delta, often located in depression below sea
level. This is where the largest depression in Poland is located - 1.8 m above
sea level. in the town of Raczki Elbląskie.
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Elbląg Canal - a
technical monument and one of the most unique objects in the world. The Elbląg
Canal is a crossing for ships on the water and on land, thanks to specially
designed slipways, which protected the nearby areas from flooding.
Warmia - a
historical land famous for its beautiful landscapes, rich culture and very
turbulent history, because it has repeatedly passed from one country to
another.
Święta Lipka -
the most famous religious sanctuary in Masuria with a beautiful baroque temple.
The Great Masurian
Lake District - one of the seven wonders of Poland and one of the most
unique places in the world, a system of lakes connected by a network of rivers
and canals, a real paradise for sailors; it is here that the legendary King of
Fish lives.
Wigry - a
historic monastery, a beautiful lake and national park in one place.
Malbork - the
largest Teutonic castle in Europe, seat of the Grand Master of the Teutonic
Order, capital of the Teutonic State in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
Grunwald - the
site of the largest knightly battle in medieval Europe, also the site of the
largest reconstruction of the battle, which takes place every year around July
14 with the participation of thousands of professional knights, actors and
extras and with thousands of spectators.
Mikołajki and Giżycko
- the two most popular towns in Masuria around the four largest Masurian lakes:
Śniardwy, Mamry, Niegocin and Kisajno, connected by water with numerous canals.
Śniardwy - the
largest lake in Poland called the "Masurian sea" because it has
strong waves and storms, and it is difficult to see the other shore.
Augustów Canal -
a technical monument built in the 19th century; until today, one of the longest
canals in Poland connecting the Vistula and the Nemunas waters through the
Vistula tributaries, navigation is carried out through a system of 18 locks,
most of which were pioneering solutions in the field of water engineering.
River Biebrza and river
Narew - the largest and richest in water rivers of north-eastern Poland, at
the same time important refuges for waterfowl and marsh birds, the place where
elks and many other rare animal species live.
Płock - a city on
the Vistula River, one of the oldest cities in Poland, the historic capital of
the Mazowsze region, the seat of the Mazovian Piast family; it houses the
oldest museum in Poland.
Modlin - a
historic town near Warsaw, located at the mouth of the Narew River to the
Vistula River, where a large citadel that once served as a political prison and
now a museum was built in a difficult-to-reach place.
Tykocin - a
historic small town in Podlasie, called the Baroque pearl of Podlasie; near
Tykocin there is the Pentowo - European Stork Village.
Białowieża - the
heart of the Białowieża Forest and the Białowieża National Park, protecting one
of the last primeval forests in Europe; bison refuge, the largest mammal in
Europe.
Żelazowa Wola - a
town near Warsaw, where Fryderyk Chopin,
one of the greatest composers in history, was born and grew up in the 19th
century.
Warsaw - the
capital and largest city of Poland, on the Vistula River, the seat of central
and regional authorities, almost completely destroyed during World War II,
reconstructed after the war based on, among others XIX paintings by Canaletto.
The symbol of Warsaw is the Mermaid, with whom one of the most famous Polish
legends connects.
Czersk - a place
on the Vistula in Mazovia, where there is the Mazovian Dukes Castle with
centuries-old history.
Grabarka - Holy
Mountain Orthodoxy and the most important place of religious worship of
Orthodoxy in Poland.
Podlaski Przełom Bugu
- gorge of the river, a picturesque area on the Bug River on the
Polish-Belarusian border.
