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 boat, walk or cycle around the lake or just take it easy on the shore. Take bus 107 or 113.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
24.75 MILES
This stocky, square-set red-brick fortress, adorned with corner turrets, is probably Warmia’s most significant cultural gem. Enter from the south through…
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1.35 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…
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1.45 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…
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14.4 MILES
Open year-round, this skansen (open-air ethnographic museum) on the northeastern outskirts of Olsztynek features about 70 examples of regional timber…
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1.49 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…
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Museum of the Grunwald Battlefield
24.01 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…
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20.35 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…
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1.49 MILES
The High Gate, the historic gateway to the Old Town, is the only remainder of the 14th-century city walls.
Nearby Warmia & Masuria attractions
1.35 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…
2. House of the Olsztyn Gazette
1.45 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…
1.49 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…
1.49 MILES
The High Gate, the historic gateway to the Old Town, is the only remainder of the 14th-century city walls.
5. Museum of Folk Architecture
14.4 MILES
Open year-round, this skansen (open-air ethnographic museum) on the northeastern outskirts of Olsztynek features about 70 examples of regional timber…
20.35 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…
7. Museum of the Grunwald Battlefield
24.01 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…
24.75 MILES
This stocky, square-set red-brick fortress, adorned with corner turrets, is probably Warmia’s most significant cultural gem. Enter from the south through…