MASURIA

     (Polish: Mazury), the southernmost part of former East Prussia, a land of 1000 lakes, one of the last natural areas of Europe lies in the north-eastern Poland. The environment is really nice, thousands of clear lakes, dense forests, clean air and a very affordable price. Against little money you can borrow and make a nice boat cruise. It is also fairly close to here from Germany and the access road is good. The additional asset is that the residents of Maury are very hospitable and friendly to foreign tourists. Many of them speak English or German.

     All this makes that Mazury are the ideal setting for the holidays. Both in the case of family summer holidays as well as the young Marine, the stay there, great relaxation and lovely adventure, which brings us pleasant memories. We invite you to a journey, and then into the woods and on the waterways of Mazury. Enjoy!

GIZYCKO

     (Polish: Giżycko) lies on the isthmus between the breeding scheme and the Kissain Lake. Giżycko is now one of the leading resorts in Poland (port, management of the "White Fleet") with a public beach and boat rentals. Come closer to take place by scheduled cruises of the "White Fleet" to Angerburg Mikolajki, Niedersee and Johannesburg. In addition, excursions to Kissain and Doben Lake will be organized (so-called "swan-Tour" and "Cormorant Island"). The Prussians had built a small wooden fortress, which was captured at 1283 by the Teutonic Knights. Who built the "House Lotzen", which set fire to the Lithuanians in 1365. After the destruction the palace was moved closer to the breeding scheme. After the Reformation, the castle was the seat of the princes. In the mid-15th Century was founded on the castle estate Neuendorf privileges and in 1612 the city rights. In the Tatar invasion (1657), the village was burned down. More than 1,000 people were killed.

     1844/48 was built near the city of a mighty fortress, called) Solid Boyen (after the name of centuries ago. In the First World War, the fortress was besieged by the Russian army, and in 1945 it was surrendered without a fight. Gizycko owes its present name, the city-born in Johannesburg Pastor Gustav Gisevius (1810/48).

      The Protestant church was renovated from the year 1827 (1881), a few houses from demund from the beginning of the 20th Century Of interest is a part of the former Order of the castle (15th century), which was rebuilt in the following two centuries twice. On a breeding scheme a large iron cross points in the vicinity of hotels and motels in the death of Archbishop Bruno of Querfurt in 1009 He had come as a missionary in this country was still pagan. It is also interesting Lötzener a swing bridge over the canal, but is not currently in operation.

      On the road out good luck to Rastenburg or Nikolaiken (left) is the stronghold Boyen. Retrieved come closer to the north-east in the City Park at the lodge Gizycko grow three oak with a circumference of 630, 500 and 420 cm, which are designated as natural monuments.