Orneta nearby Lidzbark Warminski, 50 km east of Elblag.
This historic region in the North of Poland, called Mazury, was ceded to Poland from Prussia in 1466 by the Teutonic Knights, later passed to Prussia in 1772, and reverted to Poland after the second World War.
A gently undulating, forested, lightly inhabited area with an amazing number of postglacial lakes - perhaps as many as 30,000. It is a favorite destination for Poles in summer.
