Behind the trees, the lake shines with a thousand reflections. Among the groves of reeds, boats and a few sailboats are moored on wooden pontoons jutting out into the water. The wind has died down, everything is still. Kayakers paddle toward the sun sinking toward the horizon. They slide between dense islands, dark spots on the iridescent mirror. A dense forest stretches beyond the lake as far as the eye can see. It covers a peninsula that stretches across a vast bluish expanse. Occupying an area of 104 km2, Lake Mamri is one of the largest in the region with its neighbor Snjardvi, which is connected to it by countless streams and rivers, forming an amazing lake system, one of the attractions of which is the Elblag Canal. This 80-kilometer waterway connects the towns of Ilava and Ostroda with the Vistula Bay. It was created in the 19th century to more quickly transport Scots pines from the forests of Warmia and Masuria, which…
Source: Le Figaro
