THE GREAT MAZURIAN LAKES

The Great Mazurian lakes are in the Masuria, a natural region in north - east of Poland. There are about two thousand lakes. The landscape of the region was formed by the last ice age around 14,000 - 15,000 years ago in Pleistocene.

Śniardwy Lake

It’s the largest lake in Poland. It is 22.1 kilometres (13.7 mi) long and 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) wide. The maximum depth is 23 metres (75 feet). There are eight islands on the lake.

Hańcza Lake Hańcza Lake is 311.4 ha large,

4.5 km long and 1.2 km wide. Maximum depth is 108.5 m and it’s the deepest lake in Poland. It lies is Suwałki region.

Spending time in Masurian lakes is very popular in Poland. Every summertime there are a lot of people who swim, sail and wander in local forests.

Holidays in Masuria

Sailing in Mazurian Lakes

You can come here for the sailing camp and learn sailing with professional instructors, but first of all you can have an awesome adventure.

THE 82KM ELBLĄG-OSTRÓDA CANAL IS THE LONGEST NAVIGABLE CANAL STILL IN USE IN POLAND. IT’S ALSO THE MOST UNUSUAL. THE CANAL DEALS WITH THE 99.5M DIFFERENCE IN WATER LEVELS.