Piotr Szczepanik - Goniąc kormorany ( Mazury )
Masuria is famous for its thousands of lakes and nearby forests, offering a wide range of outdoor activities, including sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, kite surfing, swimming, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, biking, hunting and wildlife watching. The region includes the largest lake in Poland, Sniardwy (or Spirdingsee in German), as well as small lake resort towns of Gizycko, Mikolajki, Elk, Wegorzewo, Ryn, Pisz, and Ilawa. The largest town in Masuria, Elk is an old Prussian town with 56.000 inhabitants along the Elckie Lake. The most popular tourism center in Masuria is Gizycko, located on the shore of Lake Niegocin, and offering some of the best sailing in Masuria. In addition to being a center for tourism and activities, Giżycko also has a historical fortress, and passenger boats to the towns of Wegorzewo, Mikolajki and Ruciane-Nida. The historical town of Mikołajki is also a popular tourism center with a beautiful historic church and bridges. In addition to lakes, Masurian region also has many rivers good for fishing and forest areas that offer many trails for trekking and biking in Masuria. There is also a nice variety of wildlife, edible berries and mushrooms, and large protected areas, including the Masurian Landscape Park that includes 11 nature reserves such as the Luknajo Lake that is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, or the Borecka Pushcha forest with a breeding station for European Bisons. The wide variety of lakes connected with rivers and canals offers great <b>...</b>
