Żuławy Wiślane – the romantic land in the North of Poland, veiled in history and a spirit of mystery, also called the «Polish Netherlands» where «everything is associated with water». The drainage network, protects the areas located up to 2 m below the sea level. The hydro-engineering equipment dating back to the peaceful Dutch Mennonites has been working continuously over the ages in order to keep the capricious Żuławy under control. The OstródaElblag Canal is a structure unique in the world. While traveling along certain sections of the canal, a ship is transported on a special platform moving on rails. In this way the ships cover the distance of 2300 meters of dry, grassy land up to a height of 100 meters
Informations
To see: Malbork: the largest brick castle in Europe.
Tczew and its bridges over 150 years old O Drewnica / Żuławki, its windmills, its arcade houses
Ilawa and its lake
The boat lift of the Elblag canal from Elblag to Ostróda on rail
To taste: Polish gastronomy: pierogi, bigos, soup-zurek, fresh fish from surrounding rivers, all accompanied with the famous vodka and local beers.
Most important : Gdańsk town and its 1000 year old history, its monuments, its historical and cultural patrimony
Photos
Videos
Madame oreille
Pieces of Poland from Madame Oreille on Vimeo.
Routes and Tourist attractions
Suggestions for cruises from Gdansk
One week
Zulawy Ring : Rybina, Elblag, Malbork, Gniew, Tczew, Rybina : 200 km – 7 locks – 25 hours
The Ostróda-Elblag Canal: Rybina – Elbląg – Elbląg Canal – Iława and/or Ostróda – Elbląg – Rybina, 250km, 4 locks, 5 platforms, 30 hours
One or two weeks
The Ostróda-Elblag Canal: Rybina – Elbląg – Elbląg Canal – Iława and/or Ostróda – Elbląg – Rybina : 250 – 350 km – 4 locks – 5 platforms – 30- 50 hours
Two weeks
THE ŻUŁAWY RING + THE OSTRÓDA ELBLĄG CANAL:
Rybina – Elbląg – The Ostróda-Elbląg Canal – Iława and/or Ostróda – Elbląg – Malbork -Gniew – Tczew – Gdańsk – Rybina, ca. 340-500 km, 10 locks, 5 platforms, 6 drawbridges, 40 – 60 hours
