Olsztyn is the administrative center of the Warmia-Mazury province, the land of picturesque, rich in lakes (there are 11 of them here) and forests. The first mention of the city dates back to 1334. For tourists in the city and its immediate vicinity, several dozens of hotels and campsites are open, many cafes and restaurants are open.
Christmas and New Year tours. Rest in Zakopane.
Winter camps for schoolchildren. Tours for school groups.
Treatment in sanatoria. Excursions in the cities. Hotels online.
How to get here
The city has an excellent bus connection with such large cities as Warsaw, Krakow, Sopot, Gdansk. The state bus company PKS performs the flights. Under its flag is followed by flights on the routes Vilnius - Olsztyn and Lviv - Olsztyn.
Eurolines Polska provides an international bus service from Olsztyn to London, Brussels, Oslo, Gothenburg, Stockholm and other major European cities. Aerodrome aeroclub serves not only for sporting purposes, it land small passenger aircraft of local airlines, taking on board up to 20 people.
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A bit of history
During his history Olsztyn was repeatedly destroyed, ruined, passed from ruler to ruler .This significantly hampered its growth and development .And only after 1818 he went beyond his original limits .The 19th century for Olsztyn became a century of prosperity: a hospital was built, very well equipped at that time, the Torun-Konigsberg railway passed through the city and a station was built, a newspaper was launched, the output of which continued until 1939 .Gasification, electrification and telephonization of the city began .This century was marked by the growth of the population: in 1895 in Olsztyn there were 25 000 inhabitants against 6 000 in 1846 .
The end of the 19th century and the 20th century brought to the city new buildings remarkable in terms of architecture and urban development: the New Renaissance Town Hall, the neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the neo-Romanesque church of St. Joseph. In the 20th century the city grew and prospered before the Second World War, at the end of which many buildings burned in a terrible fire. But the residents of Olsztyn lovingly restored everything that could be restored and enriched the city with new remarkable facilities.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Olsztyn
Today in the city you can see the castle of the Warmia chapter. This is not just a grandiose example of medieval Gothic, but also a place associated with the name of the great Pole - Nicholas Copernicus, who in 1516-1521 was the administrator of the castle. Now here is located the most interesting Museum of Warmia and Mazury. His collection was collected literally bit by bit and now gives a complete picture of the life of the region.
The Old Town Hall, from which only one building remained, was restored after the fire of 1945 and handed over to the gallery. There are a series of exhibitions, author's meetings, popular science events. The offices of the City Hall are located in the premises of the New Town Hall.
The Cathedral of St. Jakub almost did not preserve the interior, but its architecture (Gothic style, the 14th century) is very interesting. The most valuable surviving element of interior decoration is the altar in the right nave.
The city still has a medieval layout, and some houses are built on the foundations of destroyed medieval buildings. Although in terms of architecture Olsztyn is quite eclectic, a walk around the city will bring pleasure to lovers of old architecture. Narrow streets breathe history, red tiled roofs make the city look like a fairy-tale decoration, all this contrasts with a fairly standard and unified modern building.
Book popular Olsztyn hotels at the best prices
| Hotel Dyplomat from 3 141 rubles Olsztyn Dąbrowszczaków 28 | Przystań Hotel & Spa from 5 101 rubles Olsztyn ul. Żeglarska 4 | Hotel Wileński from 3 473 rubles Olsztyn Knosały 5 |
| Warmiński Hotel & Conference from 2 975 rub. Olsztyn ul. Kołobrzeska 1 | Hotel Kur from 2 244 rubles Olsztyn Bałtycka 89 | Hotel HP Park from 3 174 rubles Olsztyn Warszawska 119 |
| Hotel Kopernik from 2 941 rubles Olsztyn ul. Warszawska 37 | Na Skarpie from 2 160 rubles Olsztyn ul. Gietkowska 6A | Hotel Basen Pirat from 2 077 rubles Olsztyn Bałtycka 95 |
Rest on the lakes
Olsztyn is interesting not only for lovers of architecture and history. Eleven lakes and woodlands in the vicinity of the city attract lovers of natural beauty and hiking, which is developing in unprecedented pace in Europe. On Lake Ukel there are urban recreation areas with a well-equipped beach, bathing places, boat pier and water equipment rental points.
Leisure
In the city and its environs there are several stadiums, tennis courts with a different type of cover, centers of kniv sport. Here is also the Warmian-Mazurian flying club, so gliders glide in the sky and multi-colored domes of parachutes are revealed. Those who wish can make an air tour over the city and its environs.
Running along the territory of the river Lyna, the channel of which is whimsically wriggling, has access to yachting and canoeing in the summer, and in the winter - riding on the pylons. In the summer along the river scurrying pleasure boats, from which the city looks especially charming. One can not help saying that Olsztyn is one of the most popular ski centers in Poland. A lot of people come here in the season from all over the country, although in Europe this resort is not very popular. Photo Olsztyn (12)