Ostróda
Ostróda is a town in northern Poland, in the ethnocultural region of Masuria.
It is the seat of the Ostróda County within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and has approximately 33,191 inhabitants (2009).
Getting to Ostróda
The nearest passenger airport is Olsztyn-Mazury Airport at Szymany. Without a car, the usual route is by train to Olsztyn and then onward by train to Ostróda. Szymany Lotnisko – Olsztyn Główny — about 55–60 minutes by train, about 58 km. Olsztyn Główny – Ostróda — usually about 26–40 minutes by train.
Where to eat
The most convenient eating area is the lakeside promenade, especially in summer. Expect fish, pizza, burgers, Polish dishes, cafés and seasonal ice cream stands. Outside the waterfront, look around the centre near Wojska Polskiego, Sienkiewicza, Czarnieckiego, Jana Pawła II and Mickiewicza streets. Restaurants outside the centre are usually easier by car or bicycle.
- 01Ostródziak
- 02Kawa na Ławę
Czarnieckiego 19/15 (central Ostróda, close to Jana Pawła II Street, the station route and the lake), kawiarniakawanalawe@gmail.com.
- 03Kresowa
Sienkiewicza 10A/1 (central Ostróda, near the Evangelical Methodist church and Jana Pawła II Street), kresowaostroda@wp.pl.
- 04San Biagio Ristorante
Piastowska 2 (near the central waterfront; check the current address before going, as older directories may list a historic Mickiewicza address),.
- 05Tawerna
Mickiewicza 21 (on Lake Drwęckie, near the pier, amphitheatre and Willa Port), restauracja@tawerna.ostroda.pl.
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