Zajazd Mazurski

Warmia & Masuria


This low-key motel-guesthouse is on the way into town from the motorway and comes with comfortable rooms and efficient staff. Convenient for the Museum of Folk Architecture and good for a one-nighter en-route somewhere else.


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Nearby Warmia & Masuria attractions

1. Museum of Folk Architecture

0.99 MILES

Open year-round, this skansen (open-air ethnographic museum) on the northeastern outskirts of Olsztynek features about 70 examples of regional timber…

2. Museum of the Grunwald Battlefield

8.95 MILES

Built on the central hill of the battlefield where combined Polish and Lithuanian troops led by King Władysław II Jagiełło defeated the army of the…

3. Ostróda Castle

15.12 MILES

Ostróda's blocky red-brick castle was built by the Teutonic Knights in the late 13th century and now houses the town's museum, worth a look if you are…

4. Lake Ukiel

15.24 MILES

At 4.1 sq km and 43m deep, this is the biggest lake within the city limits and a mecca on hot days for swimmers, boaters and picnickers. You can hire a…

5. Cathedral

15.89 MILES

This Gothic cathedral dates from the 14th century, though its huge 60m tower was only added in 1596. As in Olsztyn's castle, the most impressive…

6. Museum of Warmia & Masuria

15.91 MILES

A well-rubbed bronze of Copernicus welcomes you to Olsztyn's massive red-brick 14th-century castle, the most important historic building in town. And it's…

7. House of the Olsztyn Gazette

15.97 MILES

The Museum of Warmia and Masuria’s main annexe is housed in the former Gazeta Olsztyńska newspaper building. The Polish paper was famed for its outspoken…

8. High Gate

15.98 MILES

The High Gate, the historic gateway to the Old Town, is the only remainder of the 14th-century city walls.