Natur und Parks in Polen

Nature and Parks

This collection highlights diverse natural sites across Poland and its borders, from the 148-meter Pančavský waterfall to the shifting dunes of Słowiński National Park. It includes the UNESCO-listed Muskau Park, the 76-hectare Royal Baths Park in Warsaw, and the ancient Bartek Oak. Notable water features include Morskie Oko, the largest lake in the Tatra Mountains, and the turquoise-colored waters of a former chalk quarry on Wolin Island.

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Morskie Oko

Morskie Oko, or Eye of the Sea in English, is the largest and fourth-deepest lake in the Tatra Mountains, in southern Poland.

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Royal Baths Park

Łazienki Park or Royal Baths Park is the largest park in Warsaw, Poland, occupying 76 hectares of the city center.

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Muskau Park

Muskau Park is a landscape park in the Upper Lusatia region of Germany and Poland.

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Wydmy Ruchome

Main attraction of Słowiński national park consist of sand dunes being blown from the beach over to a forrest. Definitely worth a visit.

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Pančavský vodopád

Located in the Krkonoše Mountains, this is the highest waterfall in the Czech Republic, dropping 148 meters down a rocky cliff into the Labský důl valley.

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Kamieńczyk Falls

Kamieńczyk Falls is the highest waterfall in the Karkonosze National Park, Lower Silesia, Poland, dropping a total of 27 metres.

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Bartek

The Bartek Oak is one of the oldest oak trees in Poland. It grows in Zagnańsk near Kielce in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains.

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Jezioro Turkusowe

Situated in Wapnica on Wolin Island, this lake occupies a former chalk quarry. Its distinctive turquoise color results from sunlight reflecting off the white, calcium-rich floor.