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There used to be wetlands here and this situation lasted until the first half of the 18th century. In 1741, the Prussian intendant managing the Elbląg estates - Jacob Heinrich Poehling - began draining and developing these areas. Kępiny Wielkie was built on land torn from the sea, and until 1945 it operated as Zayerniederkampen. Until quite recently, there was a ferry crossing over the Nogat, which flows 150 meters from here. It is worth adding here that the river is the border of the Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships. So you will be able to take advantage of the benefits of Masuria and the sea.
I invite you to a Provençal-style house, whose interiors encourage you to slowly relax, and its surroundings provide plenty of entertainment. You can here:
– splash in the pool or lie on the sun loungers in front of it (ATTENTION! the pool is available seasonally, from mid-June),
– lie flat in the garden,
– do a few asanas on the grass,
– hide in the garden with a book and swing in a hammock,
– cook together in the summer kitchen and organize a feast in the gazebo,
– light a fire and cook potatoes or roast sausages in it,
– take a sauna and then cool down in a banya,
– in the evenings, warm yourself in the warmth of the goat and sink into the pillows on a soft sofa, preferably under a blanket and in nice company,
– rent kayaks (there are two on site) or SUPs (also two) and set out to conquer a selected lake or go down a river (kayaks and boards are pneumatic, you can easily take them with you by car).
And if you feel the call for adventure, contact me - I will tell you where to go for tasty fish, which way to go for a bike ride and which beach to go to. Below are just a few ideas.
Kępiny Wielkie is an ideal base for visiting Żuławy, the Vistula Spit and the Elbląg Plateau.
You can go to the Vistula Lagoon to the beach in Kadyny, which was the favorite beach of Emperor Wilhelm II. There are seaside beaches a little further away - I recommend the one in Stegna, but definitely not on weekends. Other options to choose from are Kąty Rybackie or Sztutowo.
You will be about 150 meters away from the Nogat. You can go for a walk to the river or go rafting. The waters of the Nogat also encourage fishing and sailing. You can rent a kayak or a SUP board and sail through the meanders of the river to Malbork (and visit the castle), sail through the Jagiellonian Canal to the Vistula Lagoon or moor at the marina in Biała Góra. In turn, in the marinas in Osłonka and Żuławki nad Szkarpawa you can rent a yacht and go on a multi-day cruise around the Żuławy Loop.
Żuławy is an ideal area for cycling! Directly from your home you can go on two wheels to the mouth of the Nogat, to the Vistula Lagoon. The famous international bicycle route R10 runs through Mikoszewo. Its section on the Vistula Spit is considered one of the most beautiful of the entire loop, which totals over 8,500 km. It is worth riding at least a fragment of the Mennonite Trail (running through the Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships), which combines sightseeing attractions related to the history of settlement in the Vistula Delta. The trail is flat and mostly runs along little-used asphalt roads, so every cyclist (even beginners) should be able to do it.
Take a trip to the Żuławy Museum and the Żuławy Historical Park in Nowy Dwór Gdański (called the capital of Żuławy). You can go for a ride in the open carriages of the narrow-gauge railway and visit Nowy Staw with two market squares and a characteristic pencil-shaped tower (and be sure to eat the local blueberries).
You will be close to the Ujście Nogatu and Przyroda Elbląska nature reserves.
There are several horse farms in the area, where you can take horse riding lessons and take rides along the local country roads.