Adults find it hard to imagine what attracts children the most. Perhaps because it’s not loans or overtime work. When going on vacation, we have a reset from work and a desire to save money in mind, while our children feel quite the opposite.
Can children and adults meet halfway in these different worlds? The Masuria region says absolutely yes. How to organize a holiday in Masuria so that the attractions suit everyone?
For reasons not quite clear to us, children can spend entire days on vacation in a closed playground with colorful balls and a rather unexciting slide. Meanwhile, we sit and impatiently think about the beach, sightseeing, or spa treatments. We usually meet on common ground mainly in the restaurant, when everyone wants to eat something. Well, this might be an extreme case, but it does happen. What attractions in Masuria will satisfy both children and whole families? We suggest some options.
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Wilkasy is a village located a few kilometers from Giżycko that attracts tourists in all weather. Why? Because there is a sports and recreation complex here with gyms, a bowling alley, a climbing wall, and billiards. Most importantly, there is a swimming pool with a 30-meter slide, an artificial river, an island with a jacuzzi, and a beach.
Children, especially younger ones, are often very interested in anything related to animals. At home, we constantly find figurines of tigers, platypuses, or antelopes, and whenever there is an opportunity, we go to the zoo. On vacation, you have to visit the animal reserve founded by a passionate adult. You can see emu ostriches, Scottish and zebu cows, kangaroos, fallow deer, milu deer, Vietnamese pigs, buffaloes, llamas, and pheasants.
Located next to Boyen Fortress in the forest by the lake. There are several trails: toddler, low, medium, high, and zip line. The minimum age for children on the toddler trail is 3 years. No harness is needed, as the entire trail is secured with nets. There are 10 obstacles here, including a pool with favorite balls. The medium trail already includes zip lines loved by older kids.
Galindia is the land of the historical Galindians tribe and here begins a magical tour through demon dungeons, an amber chamber, witches’ cave, and the shaman’s underground grotto. Next to the restaurants and bars, there is also a park of Galindian games and adventures. Outdoor shows will also be an attraction for children.
In this place, you can truly travel to space. Journeying through the starry sky and learning to recognize constellations is an attraction also for adults. There is also an exhibition of meteorites that have fallen from the sky. This place offers a very rich educational program for children of various age groups, which can be an interesting addition for visiting camps or colonies.
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An hour-long ride by car or tractor with a trailer among hundreds of wild animals is a unique attraction for the youngest guests. You can see as many as 24 different animal species. For the smallest guests, there are even car seats. The zoo is open year-round and is located in the village of Okrągłe near Giżycko.
Near Giżycko is the Borecka Forest, home to as many as 80 European bisons. These largest European mammals live up to 45 years. Thanks to a viewing platform, you can observe these animals during feeding, and with a guide, it is possible to tour the enclosure with bisons.
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The park covers an area of 30,000 m2 and contains miniatures reproducing the region’s monuments. You can take photos in historical costumes, with a fitting room located on site. Additionally, there is a military park with weapons and vehicles for older visitors, and an amusement park with trampolines, an electric train, inflatable slides, swings, and bungee for younger ones.
Here children can enrich their knowledge about the culture and customs of the Indians. They will learn what different tribes ate and what a tipi and wigwam are. You can make bread or soap during workshops. There is also a museum of handicrafts, weapons, and North American Indian costumes.
For somewhat older children and parents, lessons in wakeboarding are held here, where you hold onto a rope pulled by a boat. It turns out that this is a simple enough attraction that children can also learn it.
While staying on the water, remember that you are in Masuria, and the primary attraction for both big and small should remain a yacht or sailing boat cruise on the nearby lakes.
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