Places to Visit in Olsztyn, Poland, Europe

Places to Visit in Olsztyn, Poland, Europe

Olsztyn is a city positioned in the north east part of Poland in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and on river banks of Lyna. Olsztyn city is surrounded by forests and plains that makes it one of the pleasant cities in Poland and also surrounded by many rivers. Olsztyn main industries are food processing and furniture manufacturing and there are many educational institutions in and around the city. Olsztyn is bounded by Jonkowo, Dywity, Specowo, Tulawki, Orzechowko, Barczewo, Klewki, Tomaszkowo and Gietrzwald and Warsaw, capital of Poland is located at the distance of 215 kilometers from Olsztyn. Geographical coordinates of Olsztyn are 53.7833° N, 20.4833° E.

History of Olsztyn:

First settlement in Olsztyn was established in the year 1346, along the Lyna River and first castle was established by Teutonic Knights and later became one of the main settlements in the region. In the year 1772, the town was captured by Kingdom of Prussia and in the year 1871, railway line was constructed in Olsztyn. After the World War I, the town was settled by Polish populaces.

Must see in Olsztyn:

Museum of Warmia and Mazury:

Museum of Warmia and Mazury is placed at the distance of 2 kilometers from heart of the city that was open to public in the year 1945 and showcases the archaeological collection from all the periods found from Stone Age to Middle Ages.

Bishopric of Warmia:

Bishopric of Warmia is a Gothic church constructed during the 14^th century located in the middle of the city and the main landmark of the town and also known as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warmia.

Old Town Hall:

Old Town Hall is one of the oldest buildings in the city located in the middle of the city on the Market Square and the building was constructed during the 14^th century and surrounded by numerous other monuments, buildings and shops.

Other places to visit in Olsztyn:

Gazeta Olsztyńska House
Museum of Nature
Museum of Sports
James’s Cathedral
New City Hall
Church of the Holy Heart of Jesus
Church of St. Lawrence
The Jerusalem Chapel

Best time to visit Olsztyn:

Olsztyn has summer season from May to September and average temperature is 25° Celsius and winter season is from November to March and average temperature is -5° Celsius and best time to visit Olsztyn is from May to September.

Olsztyn connectivity:

By Road:

National Highways 16, 53, and 51 cross the city and there are many daily and night buses operating within the city frequently and coaches are available from Warsaw, Elblag, Gdansk, Bydgoszcz, and Bialystok cities.

By Train:

Train services to Olsztyn is provided by Polish State Railways and has direct and regular train connectivity from Warsaw, Gdansk and Bialystok and during summer extra trains will operate to city from other parts of the country.

By Air:

Gdansk Airport is the closest airport to Olsztyn located at the distance of 180 kilometers from heart of the city in Gdansk city is an international airport and has daily services to international destinations in Europe and America.

Accommodation in Olsztyn:

Olsztyn is one of the main cities in Poland surrounded by historical monuments and has some good ultra luxury hotels providing exceptional lodging amenities to the tourists visiting the location from time to time. Hotels in Olsztyn range from budget to 5 stars catering some of the world class amenities like spa, sauna, free internet, airport pickup and drop, doctors on call, attractive lounges, special cuisines on request, 24/7 help center, entertainment staffs, escalators, elevators etc. some of the prominent hotels in Olsztyn are as follows: