Table  The Green Lungs The Green Lungs  The map The map  About the province About the province  Fauna & flora Fauna & flora  Reserves Reserves 1. The ”Warmian Forest” The ”Warmian Forest” 2. Arboretum in Kudypy Arboretum in Kudypy 3. Iława Lake Iława Lake  Mazury Mazury  Warmia Warmia  Water areas Water areas 1. Dadaj Lake Dadaj Lake 2. Wadąg Lake Wadąg Lake 3. Łyna River Łyna River 4. Pasłęka River Pasłęka River  Landscapes Landscapes  Sport Sport  Journey Journey  Water skiing in Ostróda Water skiing in Ostróda  Ending Ending Back to table Legend

Seeing the thundering streams, blue, sparkling lakes, beautiful, colorful, flowery meadows, the sun reflecting off the surface of water... No you're not dreaming. These are the Warmia and Mazury - the most beautiful region in Poland. Called the Lungs of Europe. For us - home. For guests – a paradise waiting to be discovered. Visit us and let Your dreams come true.

 The Warmia and Mazury Province is located in the north-eastern part of Poland.  The capital of the region: Olsztyn (over residents)  Population: over 1.4 million people.  The most ethnically diverse Polish region: Ukrainians (approx. 80,000 people), Germans (20,000), Romanians, Byelorussians and others.

 An administrative division: 116 municipalities, 19 districts.  The Warmia and Mazury is the fourth largest region in the country, covering square kilometers.  29.9% of the province is covered by forests, 6% water, 46.3% of arable lands

 There is a large number of insects, including species both useful and harmful, for example:  butterflies, beetles, dragonflies … BUTTERFLY DRAGONFLY PURPLE RUNNER

 In our lakes and rivers there are many species of fish. For example: In rivers : salmon, trout, stone loach, chub, dace, barbel and hellion. In lakes: catfish, pike, roach, bream, perch, white bream, eel, grass carp and silver carp PIKE EEL CATFISH

Amphibians: newts, frogs, toads and fire-bellied toads lowlands. Reptiles deserve your attention: European pond turtle, lizard, grass snake and a venomous adder. FROG TOAD GRASS SNAKE EUROPEAN POND TURTLE

 This region is sometimes called  „The Bird Paradise".  We’ve got over 350 species.  Examples:  raven, nutcracker, jay, woodpecker, golden eagle, buzzard, hawk, swan, falcon, hawk, goose, duck, grebe, heron, crane, cormorant CRANECRANE WOODPECKERWOODPECKER GOLDEN EAGLE GOOSEGOOSE SWANS

 We also have many great mammals such as:  bison, elk, beaver, deer, roe deer, wild boar, hare, squirrel, red voles, muskrat, mouse, hedgehog, mole, shrew, wolf, lynx, fox, marten, badger and bats. SQUIRREL BEAVER BISON BOAR FOXFOX HEDGEHOG MOUSE LYNXLYNX

 Situated between the Łańskie Lake and a village Ruś.  Established in 1982 to protect: the area of the Łyna River 4 lakes: Ustrych, Galik, Jełguń, Oczko natural forest areas

 A dendrology garden located in Kudypy, in the distance of 4 kilometers from Olsztyn. Established at the beginning of the nineties of the last century the arboretum at present occupies the area of ha.

 Arboretum in Kudypy was divided into three sections: A Collective Arboretum - there are collections of more than 700 species and varieties of trees and bushes of foreign origin. The Department of the Polish flora - with around 300 species of native trees and bushes. There are many protected species which are rare and endangered. The Natural forest - an unconverted part of the forest, containing trees that are monuments of nature.

 Established in 1993, the park is a part of the geographical region called the Iława Lakeland.  It includes the Jeziorak lake (the longest lake in Poland) and the Iława Forests  It covers the area of km  There are three reserves.

 Mazury is a perfect place to spend holidays.  You can:  relax in silence admiring marvellous views  spend time actively  enjoy lots of attractions  Recently Mazury has been nominated in the competition ‘The New 7 Wonders’ and is regarded as one of the 14 most beautiful places in the world.  LOOK AT SOME PHOTOS CHOSENTO PROMOTE MAZURY IN THE WORLD’S COMPETITION OF ‘THE NEW 7 WONDERS’

 Warmia is a wonderful region full of beautiful lakes and green hills, covered with forests.  Here the atmosphere is always magical. Warmia is the center of Europe.  Give it a chance to enchant You!

 In Olsztyn Poviat there are 155 lakes  The biggest lakes are Dadaj, Luterskie, Pluszne, Wadąg and Wulpińskie.  The biggest rivers are Drwęca, Łyna, Pasłęka and Pisa  Braniewo and Frombork are located on the Vistula Lagoon  Thermal springs have recently been discovered in Stawiguda Commune

 The landscape of Emerald had been formed by a glacier. It had shaped the local hills. It is also thanks to the glacier that the valleys of our rivers (e.g. Łyna, Pasłęka and Symsarna) run along deep ravines, creating picturesque gorges. People enriched this scenery with wooden cottages and wayside shrines, creating a land of an unique atmosphere.

 There are also a lot of opportunities to practise many kinds of sports (professionally or recreationally).

 Kayaking, riding or biking are only a few of many sports that can be practised here.  Participate:  - in Family Bicycle Rally in Dobre Miasto or  - in a canoeing rally at Kutinia River.  - the Golf Academy in Naterki  - Tour the Pologne – Poland’s biggest cycling race.  Lovers of the wind in their hair can’t forget about a large amount of lakes, where they can sail or admire the best sailors during the regatta on Lake Pluszne.

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 Our province is a perfect place for enthusiast s of active leisure. There are great conditions for walkers and cross – country runners because of hilly landform and high forestation.  We also have over 1,000 kilometres of bicycle trails.  Risk –takers can try their hands at 4– wheeled motorbiking.  Horsemanship lovers will be interested in our studs. Riding trails in forests guarantee relaxation in peaceful surroundings.  Don’t forget that in winter you can enjoy yourself on picturesque routes for cross – country skiing.

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