Śniardwy, Glacial lake in the Great Masurian Lakes region, Poland
Lake Śniardwy covers an area of 113.4 square kilometers with a maximum depth of 23.4 meters and features numerous shallow areas filled with unmarked boulders beneath the surface.
This glacial lake formed during the last ice age and served as a site for pagan worship in prehistoric times before becoming a major destination for fishing and tourism over the centuries.
Local folklore tells of a petrified maiden imprisoned by the Prussian water god Perkunos, who can only be freed by a young man who picks a fern flower on Midsummer Night and offers it to her.
Visitors can reach the lake from nearby towns like Mikołajki and Ruciane-Nida, which offer several ports, camping grounds, and recreational centers with equipment rental services for water activities.
In 2007, a weather phenomenon known as a white squall with winds reaching 130 kilometers per hour caused numerous boats to capsize and resulted in twelve fatalities on the lake.
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The northeast of Poland holds two regions with very different views. Masuria is known for its thousands of lakes connected to each other, where boats go from island to island and from village to village. Śniardwy, the biggest lake in the country, and Mamry create a water maze used by sailboats and...
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