The tourist attractions in the neighbourhood

The Land of Great Mazury Lakes - the complex of greatest Polish lakes. It connects by means of canals over 1000 lakes of the total area 310 km2 including the biggest lake in Poland - the Sniardwy Lake (113,6 km2). The whole complex of lakes makes a sailing trail which is over 200 kilometers long, ad the beauty of flora and fauna is very characteristic of this region.

1. The Wolf`s Entrenchment /Gierloz/ - the ruins of A. Hitler`s war qarters are located 8 kilometers north-east from Ketrzyn in Gierloz. Generally, there are 80aobjects to bee seen among other things seven heavy bunkers where the walls were 4-6 meters thick.

2. Mamerki - 30 well-saved bunkers and shelters, including the " giant" bunker, of the same type as the one Adolf Hitler stayed in during the Second World War. The bunker were made open for sightseeing olny on 2003, for the first time after 1945.

3. The Holy Lipka /Swieta Lipka/ - this Sanctuary devoted to the cult of the Virgin Mar from the end of the 17 century is a wonderful Baroque architecture complex, one of the most famous in Warmia and Mazury. During the summer season every Friday the Holy Lipka Musical Evenings are aorganized featuring the outstanding national and foreign organists and the vocalists famous all over the world.

4. The Castle in Reszel - a well preserved gothic bishop castle raised in 1350 - 1450. There is a gotic ( hall-like) church and a bridge from the 16 century next to the castle.

5. Ketrzyn - the Teutonic castle which now consists of the museum and the fortified gothic church of Saint Jerry from the 16 century.

6. The Museum of the District of Mazury in Owczarnia - in the building consisting of 8 rooms, constructed in the middle of the 19th century, there is a collection of interesting austhentic and incredible objects of the Mazurians everyday use and the interiors of their houses.

7.Boyen Fortress in Gizycko - a fortification site located picturesquely among lakes taking the area of 100 hectares. Nest to the fortres there is the Hill of Saint Brunon from Kwerfurt where one can admire the magnificent view of Niegocin lake.

8. Wegorzewo - a Teutonic castle from the end of the 14th century, reconstructed many times. Nearby the castle there is a Folk Culture Museum with rich ethnographic and archeological collections, as well as a Skansen Museum.

9. The Palace in Sztynort - the palace and park complex, the former palace of Lehndorff Family. It consists of the 16 cetury palace with the oak alley, tea shops, the ancestral chapel and mausoleum from the year 1858.

10. The Pyramid in Rapa - this is the pyramid-tomb of the Farenheid Family which was raised in the beginning of the 19th century.

11. The Knights`Feasts "At the Commander of the Order of Teutonic Knights" - fight, competitions, knights`games, dances, revels with music. Old Polish clothes and cuisine make all guests feel authentic climate of the Medieval Ages.

12. Wild Animals Park i Kadzidlowo - is a place where in conditions very close to natural one ca have a close look at wild animals of Mazury ( approx. 100 species), ancluding very rare ones, such as lynxes, wolves, otters, eagle owls, wood grouses...

13. The Old Orthodox Church Monastery in Wojnowo form the middle of the 19 cetury - located next to Ruciane Nida is an interesting evidence of the north-eastern Poland`s religious and ethnical mixture.

14. The Elk Narrow-gauge Railway - is the biggest attraction of the town of Elk. The narrow gauge railway station hosts the Railways Museum.

15. The Mazury Landscape Park - the park consists of 60 lakes including the biggest lake in Poland- Sniardwy and the river Krutynia which is considered to be one of the most interesting canoeing trails in Europe.

800 m – bicycle rental shop (a few bikes to rent),

1. 800 m – indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a swimming pool with artificial wave can be found in the nearby hotel,
2. 800 m – saunas,
3. 800 m – biological renew,
4. 800 m – ice-ring,
5. 800 m – salloon of games,
6. 800 m – discotheque,
7. 800 m – helicopter and balloon flights,
8. 200 m – cart ride (storytelling about surrounding fauna and flora – if you wish),
9. 1500 m – golf,
10. 800 m – horse riding,
11. 800 m – shops and restaurants (the center of Mikołajki),
12. 100 m – the nearest water sport equipment rental shop,
13. 100 m – the Mikołajskie Lake water edge,
14. 1000 m – the  museum of history and reformation of Polish land with ineresting display concerning life and culture of people inhabiting Mazury Region,
15. 3 km – extemigly precious nature reserve “Lukajno Lake” – the most numerous in Poland and Europe colony of swan – ornithological reserve, signed by  UNESCO on the list of biosphery reserves in 1976,
16. ~10 km – canoeing trip down the romantic river Krutynia,
17. 15 km – deer farm near Mrągowo,
18. 22 km – T-bar ski lift (Mrągowo),
19. 22 km – The Festival of Country Music in Mrągowo,
20. 87 km – Olsztyn visiting (the old town, the castle),

In the calendar of Polish pemanent cultural events appeared such events as: Mikołajki Days, the Festival of Sailing Song – Shanties, regatta to win the cup of the chairman of Polish Sailing Association, the Championship of Journalists and many others with the participation of famous artists.