IU377. SCHWERIN THE ALTER GARTEN

LOCATION photo source: ATTRACTIONS The “Alter Garten” is one of the most beautiful and impressive squares in Schwerin. It is situated opposite the palace island and used to be the ducal fruit and vegetable garden. The prestigious buildings surrounding the square were all added in the 19th century: The State Theatre of Mecklenburg, the State […]

IU265. PALACE PARK IN STRZEKĘCINO

LOCATION The Strzekęcino village is located in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the Koszalin poviat, in the municipality of Świeszyno. Ziemia54°06′01″N 16°09′47″E photo source: wikimedia commons. ATTRACTIONS The palace and park complex of the von Kamecke family. The larger of the palaces, romantic and secession, called Amber, was built in 1899-1901, and the park adjoins […]

IU261. CROOKED FOREST (NEAR GRYFINO)

LOCATION Natural monument – The Crooked Forest is located 40 km south of Szczecin in Nowe Czarnowo, in the Gryfino poviat. It is located west of the railway line Wrocław-Szczecin and road No. 31. A good landmark is the Dolna Odra Power Plant. To be able to see this peculiar natural monument with your own […]

IU259. HORTULUS GARDENS IN DOBRZYCA

LOCATION Hortulus gardens are located in the district of Koszalin in a unique climate zone. The most convenient access is from the national road number 11. In Borkowice, you have to head south. Dobrzyca can also be reached from the national road number 6, in the village of Biesiekierz you have to head north. Gardens […]

IU243. BRIGHT MEADOWS PARK IN SZCZECIN

LOCATION The most important green areas of Szczecin include Jasne Błonia named Pope John Paul II. A wide green area, located north of the Szczecin Municipal Office building, limited by the streets of Michał Ogiński, Karol Szymanowski and Stanisław Moniuszko. From the north-west it passes into Kasprowicz Park. photo source: wikimedia commons. ATTRACTIONS The vast […]

IU242. SZCZECIN LANDSCAPE PARK BEECH FOREST

LOCATION The Beech Forests is located in the north-western of Poland partly within the city of Szczecin and the neighboring Gryfino municipality. It is conveniently connected and accessible from the city via all means of transport. It is protected area established in 1981 and covering an area of 91 square kilometers. […]

IU207. JAPAN GARDEN „SAMOGITIA (PLUNGE)

LOCATION ATTRACTIONS The biggest Japanese garden in Europe holds more than 1000 Bonsai collection, Sakura trees and the stone garden. It’s located in the western coastal area of Lithuania, near Kretinga city, and more than 100,000 people has visited the garden by 2018. Japanese Garden is an integral part of Japanese culture. For centuries, he […]

IU102. KRISTIANSTADS VATTENRIKET BIOSPHERE RESERVE

LOCATION Vattenriket Biosphere Reserve is located in Skåne, the southernmost of Sweden’s municipalities and surrounds the city of Kristianstad. The area includes a part of drainage basin of the River Helge and the coastal waters of Hanöbukten Bay, that is part of the Baltic Sea. It was established in 2005 and remains a part of […]

IU30. THE DENDROLOGY GARDEN IN WIRTY

LOCATION A famous dendrology garden is located in Wirty. Wirty is a settlement in Zblewo in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland, over 50 kilometres from Gdańsk and is communicated with main Polish cities by roads. 53°54′N 18°23′E. Plants in the Dendrology Garden in Wirty ATTRACTION DESCRIPTION The dendrology garden in Wirty (The Wirty Arboretum) was created […]