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Author: Vitalii Yermolych | Publish date: 27 June 2024

Explore the City with a Guide

27 June 2024, Author: Vitalii Yermolych

Summer action of lovers returns Elk. On the first weekend of July, the 7th edition of the "Discover City with a Guide", which the Foundation for the Support of Science and Business has been organizing since 2018. The event is co-financed from the budget of the City of Ełk.

The largest city in Masuria can be sightseeing not only actively, but also free of charge. Every year, during the cycle Sunday walks, tourist guides show everyone around in its nooks and crannies. Participants have the opportunity to visit historic buildings, temples or city attractions. They will also hear the history of places that are Over the centuries, they have radically changed their face. Even the inhabitants of Elk can be surprised by little-known facts from the history of Ełk!

The "Get to know City with a Guide" invariably enjoys the interest of the inhabitants of Ełk and Tourists. It is an interesting alternative to spend a summer afternoon. Foundation invites adults, children and seniors to participate in the walks. Each of the hikes will start at 3:00 p.m. on the square with Rusałka at the intersection of Wojska Polskiego and Zamkowa. This year, new routes and fascinating topics. We will talk about architecture, street art, mysteries Ełk island and... witchcraft. The event is co-organized by Mazurski The People's University in Ełk. Participation in it is free of charge.

Program:

  • 07.07 – OPENING WALK. On the trail from pre-war guide part I And
  • 14.07 – From Gothic to Contemporary
  • 21.07 – Stories recorded on the island of Ełk
  • 28.07 – Witnesses of history. Trail Ełk monuments and commemorative plaques
  • 04.08 – Elk in the face of holiness: A journey through the places of worship
  • 11.08 – Ełk street art
  • 18.08 – On the trail from the pre-war of the guide part II. II
  • 25.08 – CLOSING WALK. Witchcraft and Processes

More information: www.fundacjawnb.org.pl, www.facebook.com/fundacjawnb