Walk along Poland's wild side

From: China Daily | Date: June 7, 2007 | Copyright information

MIKOLAJKI, Poland: The clouds in the clear blue sky seem to skirt the rolling hills in Poland's Masuria Province, as we paddle along a stream so clear that the fish can be seen darting amid a carpet of underwater plants.

Masuria is a mecca for tourists seeking unspoilt nature, offering boating opportunities on hundreds of lakes and hiking trails passing through forests, remote villages and rolling hills.

The region, a former part of eastern Prussia, which fell to Poland after Wor...

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