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Nature is waiting for you here in the Wigry National Park! From the windows of the house you will be able to watch storks in the nest, meet rare bird species in the garden (it is good to use a bird atlas or an application to recognize them), and in the evenings watch a herd of deer passing through a nearby meadow on the way to the small, wild Kamionka river, which it flows behind the house and flows into Lake Pietry behind the bridge. Beavers live by the river.
You can reach the little-known Lake Petry in a 15-minute walk, passing a bridge and 3 houses along the way. There is a pier there that is sunny until 1 p.m. and a swimming area that is rarely visited by anyone. A kilometer away there is Lake Gałęziste. A walk to its clear waters takes about 45 minutes, and a bicycle trip about 20 minutes. It is small in size, but it can charm you. We like them for their shallow area near the shore.
Moving in the other direction from us, the road winding among the hills will take you to Stary Folwark, a town with a marina on Lake Wigry. There is a large beach and water equipment rental. We recommend you to jump in a kayak and go rafting down the Czarna Hańcza River. There are often hot tubs and saunas along the river that you can use. You can also sail down the Marycha River and some people think this is an even better option.
Following the path through the forest behind our house, you will reach Lake Czarne in Krzywy, where there are swimming areas with a fantastic pier, bike rental and a small bar.
The Wigry National Park is within easy reach, and there are hiking and cycling trails there. You can walk here as much as you want, through meadows, forests and villages. And if you take your bikes with you, know that in the area there are: the Podlasie Stork Trail, the Bicycle Ring of the Suwałki Region, the Euro Velo R-11 bicycle route and the more intimate Krzywe - Stary Folwark bicycle route. The park also houses the Wigry Museum, a narrow-gauge railway runs here, and in winter there are cross-country skiing trails.
You can also set off from Leszczewo:
– to Wigry (9 km) to see the Post-Camaldolese Monastery,
– to Suwałki (12 km) to visit the District Museum and the museum of Maria Konopnicka,
to Sejny (21 km) to visit the "Borderland - arts, cultures, nations" center (check the online calendar of events).
– to Druskininkai, a Lithuanian health resort on the Neman River (90 km).