Augustów

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Augustow is a city in north-eastern Poland with a population in excess of 30,000. It is located on the River Netta and the Augustow Canal and surrounded by the beautiful Necko, Biale and Rospuda Lakes in the Podlaskie Province of Poland which is why it has been dubbed the “Venice of the North”. The city also lies close to the Wigry and Biebrza National Parks. It is a lowland spa centre and is regarded as the most significant spa in the Augustow Forest area. Augustow is an important crossroads and on the main route between Warsaw and Lithuania. The Augustow Canal was originally built as a vital trade route but today is only open for tourist activities. Due to the climatic conditions and the essential oils generated by the coniferous trees in the area, this health resort has become famous for the treatment of heart and circulatory diseases.

Circling the resort town of Augustów, the Augustów Lakes are a constellation of sapphire waters. Lakes Necko, Rospuda, Sajno, Augustowskie and Studzieniczne are just a few of the options to choose from, and the Augustów Canal is a pretty route for kayaking – stretching all the way through the Augustów Primeval Forest to Belarus. In the forest, ancient trees form protective canopies overhead, where the only sound is likely to be the hushed slosh of the water as you paddle through. For travellers in search of romantic views, sunrise at the more isolated Sajno Lake is a wonderful option.

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