Throughout the region one will find many interesting museums worthy of a visit, among them are the Museum of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn and in Lidzbark Warminski, the Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork, the Museum of Mission and Ethnography in Pieniezno, as well as Museum of Folk Buildings in Olsztynek.

Warmia is an ideal site to enjoy the pleasures of kayaking and canoeing. The Olsztyn Lake District is extremely popular with holidaymakers and for those who enjoy water sports, particularly sailors as the various inter-connected lakes form a splendid sailing route.

In autumn the gold and orange forests of the region are full of mushrooms for you to pick.

The Winter Sports Centre on Mount Krzyzowa in Lidzbark Warminski has a ski lift, several of ski runs and a skate track, too.

Purdzkie Woods, situated south of Olsztyn, is an area of natural beauty and many lakes, making it a popular destination for hikers and cyclists. There are also a plenty of other trails around Olsztyn, Olsztynek, Gietrzwald and elsewhere.

A necessary visit is Frombork, the native town of world-renowned Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, and home to the famous Cathedral Hill with its 17th century organs and magnificent planetarium. Furthermore, we recommend sightseeing around Olsztyn with its Gothic castle, and Lidzbark Warminski with its bishop’s residence, often dubbed the “Wawel of the North”. Worth a visit is Orneta, with its beautiful Gothic church and old town hall.

Back in the late 19th century, Saint Mary appeared to two girls in Gietrzwald. Since that time, this place has had a cult status; drawing pilgrims to the church and to try the healing water from the miraculous spring.

If you are keen on horse riding then you have to visit the town of Kadyny, where the state stud farm is located. Horseback riding is available to all and you can ride in a horse-drawn cart or carriage – a perfect way to get to know the picturesque countryside of Warmia.

In Naterki near Gietrzwald is a 15-hole golf course to meet the desires of every golfer in this country where the sport is still in its infancy.

Cruise along the Elblag Canal, which connects Elblag with Ostroda, and fully indulge yourself in the details of this astonishing construction. Listed as one of the most interesting attractions of the region and a masterpiece of 19th-century technology, it was designed to transport ships over a water level difference of 100 m. As a result, boats are able to ‘cruise’ part of their journey overland. Cruises start in Ostroda.