According to Wikipedia, Lake Szymonek is located in the Masurian Lake District. It has a moderately developed coastline, a rope-pike shape, and in its immediate surroundings there are meadows, most often wetlands.
In our opinion, Lake Szymonek is located in the land of children's escapades. From the SUP position you can see its green shores with hidden coves where you can hide from the world. The days begin with bird concerts, such that it is surprising that they are the same, without a conductor. Free mornings turn into free days - filled with lying on a hammock, barefoot running, swimming (we have our own access to the water and 5 minutes to the next beach) and cycling. Free dreams are ensured by 4 glamping tents with forest terraces, but also with the most necessary home comforts.
We're slowing down here. But it's allowed here. This is the Free Forest, after all.
And that depends on you. We have four tents here - Holy Peace, Free Time, State of Respite - each of the size of a cozy apartment, with its own kitchen, dining room, bathroom with shower, comfortable beds in two bedrooms (one with a double bed, the other with a single bed and a bunk bed). We also have a new two-person Eternal Rest tent, which will accept couples who value closeness to nature and comfortable sleeping.
In addition to tents, there is also a modern, year-round guesthouse in Wolne Las - to be booked on a separate profile (https://slowhop.com/pl/miejsca/3733-dom-w-wolnym-lesie.html).
Regardless of which accommodation you choose, you will find a wooded plot with direct access to the intimate lake Szymonek. And even though it is only a few kilometers from the crowded Mikołajki, everything flows slower here.
*Remember that outside the holiday months, the nights can be cool, and the tents, despite the fact that they have a wooden structure inside, have canvas walls (which is a great advantage in the summer, but in May or September it can be a challenge for thermophiles ;))
You can prepare your own meals on site or drive to nearby restaurants. The tents have kitchenettes with the necessary cooking utensils, including an induction cooker. Spacious terraces and dining rooms overlooking the forest invite you to eat breakfast, lunch or dinner there.
Even simple scrambled eggs taste different here, I promise!
Our guests have at their disposal barbecues, a fireplace and a clay Tandoor oven, where you can bake, cook and stew dishes.
Possibility to order eggs, honey and milk from a local host.
In our opinion, there are so many possibilities here that it is impossible to get bored. And even if you get bored, it will be conscious and fully celebrated.
At your fingertips (or feet) you will find…
- hammocks hanging on terraces and among trees, slowly swinging in the wind
- board games for free evenings
- a bookcase if you want to slowly flip through the pages of the book
- the shoreline of Lake Szymonek
- public SUPs for free swimming on the lake
- our own little forest and trees that you can hug
And a little further there are waiting to be discovered…
- a rural beach in Ławki, with a volleyball court, a pier and a shelter for leisurely holiday celebrations
- Rudowiecki Forest, full of leisurely paths, perfect for a bike ride or a walk
- huge meadows and fields, with slowly flowing streams
- the slow town of Ryn with an old mill and a Teutonic castle; interesting facts, we will add that the castle was expanded on the initiative of master Konrad von Wallenrode, whose unsuccessful expeditions became the inspiration for writing the poem "Konrad Wallenrod" by Adam Mickiewicz
- unknown and slowly disappearing from the landscape, guard mounds around Ryn
- well-known and definitely not free Mikołajki, but full of restaurants with live music and a view of the port
For horse riding enthusiasts, a friendly neighborhood stud farm offers individual horse riding lessons for adults and children and allows horse riding in the field.
What’s there for children?
We offer children holidays in the old style: running barefoot in the grass, swinging on a swing, jumping on a trampoline, swimming in the lake. No phones or other distractions, but with dirty feet and leaves in your hair. It is also worth visiting the Wild Animals Park in Kadzidłowo, one of a kind.
What’s there for employees?
For those willing to workation, we recommend our guest house - with high-speed Internet, a long table and a flipchart. Look for a house on the second profile of Wolne Las (https://slowhop.com/pl/miejsca/3733-dom-w-wolnym-lesie.html).
