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Travel to Poland, the land of a thousand lakes

2022-06-24T04:12:36.365Z


In the northeast of Poland, the regions of Warmia and Masuria are studded with lakes, rivers and forests. A painting in green and blue, whose apparent serenity masks a story as exciting as it is tormented.


Behind the edge of the trees, the lake sparkles with a thousand reflections.

Between the groves of reeds, boats and a few sailboats are moored to wooden pontoons jutting out into the water.

The wind has died down, everything is still.

Kayakers paddle towards the sun, which sinks to the horizon.

They slide between dense islets, dark spots on an iridescent mirror.

On the other side of the lake, a dense forest stretches as far as the eye can see.

It covers a peninsula stretching over an immense bluish expanse.

Covering an area of ​​104 km2, Lake Mamry is one of the largest in the region with its neighbor Sniardwy, with which it is connected by countless streams and rivers, forming an amazing lake system whose one of the curiosities is the Elblag canal.

This 80 kilometer waterway connects the towns of Ilawa and Ostróda with the Vistula Lagoon.

It was created in the 19th century to more quickly transport Scots pines from the forests of Warmia and Masuria, whose…

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Source: lefigaro

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