Introducing Giżycko
Positioned on the northern shore of Lake Niegocin, Giżycko (ghee-zhits-ko) is the largest sailing centre in the lakes, and the focal point of the seasonal tourist trade. It’s not an aesthetically pleasing town, with a lake frontage more tacky than tasteful, but it’s one of the few Masurian towns with a buzz and its huge fortress is worth at least an hour of your time.
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The town started life under the Teutonic Knights but was destroyed on numerous occasions by Lithuanians, Poles, Swedes, Tatars, Russians and Germans in turn. Today it’s essentially a transport hub and provision base for the holiday homes and water-sports centres that have grown up outside the town, and for the hordes of lake-bound holidaymakers who arrive en masse in the short summer season.
Last updated: Sep 29, 2008
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RE: Maurian Lake District
by ig0r 16 March 2012
During the summer holiday season Warsaw has quite frequent bus connections with every larger town in the Masurian Lake District, the journey…
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Re: Maurian Lake District
by susthestrup 15 March 2012
Hi. I am also going to the Masurian area in August. Can someone advice what is the easiest way to get there? The exact destination is…
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Re: Maurian Lake District
by ewcyna 15 March 2012
have you tried contacting Gizycko tourist information? they are really good and will help for sure. http://www.gizycko.turystyka.pl/uk/ind…
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