Opolski: Lakes, Sailing and Regional Cuisine

• Turawa is a water sports hub in the Opole region. Its main activities include sailing, motorboating and windsurfing.
• Jezioro Duże is considered particularly windy and well suited to sailing. The Jeziora Turawskie form a Natura 2000 site designated for the special protection of birds.
• The Szlak trzech jezior (Three Lakes Trail) runs for 26 kilometres from Opole to Bierdzany via Zawada, Turawa and Zakrzów Turawski.
• A 14-kilometre walking and cycling path connecting Opole with the Jeziora Turawskie was completed in 2023.
• The Bory Niemodlińskie is a protected landscape area. Niemodlin carp is farmed in ponds there, particularly in the municipalities of Niemodlin and Tułowice, and is included on the List of Traditional Products.

Turawa has a clear focus on activities on the water. The municipality is considered a water sports hub in the Opole region, with sailing, motorboating and windsurfing particularly prominent. This makes it possible to explore the area according to different interests, rather than treating water sports as a single offering.

Jezioro Duże stands out for sailing: it is considered windy and well suited to the sport. Motorboating and windsurfing are also part of Turawa’s water sports scene. The Jeziora Turawskie are also a Natura 2000 site designated for the special protection of birds. Water sports and bird conservation are therefore distinct themes to consider when exploring Turawa.

The Szlak trzech jezior (Three Lakes Trail) is 26 kilometres long and runs from Opole to Bierdzan. Its route passes through Zawada, Turawa and Zakrzów Turawski. Another path connects Opole with the Jeziora Turawskie: this 14-kilometre walking and cycling path was completed in 2023.

The two routes differ in both length and stated destination. Bierdzany is the endpoint of the Szlak trzech jezior, while the walking and cycling path connects Opole with the lakes. The designated use of the shorter path is also useful when planning. As its condition may change, check the route conditions before setting out.

The Bory Niemodlińskie offers a different focus from the water sports around Turawa. It is a protected landscape area, and numerous plant and animal species are also protected there. Some of its habitats belong to the Natura 2000 network.

The Niemodlin carp is also associated with this landscape. It is farmed in ponds in the Bory Niemodlińskie, particularly in the municipalities of Niemodlin and Tułowice, and is included on the List of Traditional Products. This gives regional cuisine a tangible connection to the ponds and the Bory area. If you want to focus your accommodation search, you can therefore choose between Turawa’s water sports scene and the nature and food theme around Niemodlin.

In the wider destination of Opole, the Museum of Polish Song in Opole presents the history of Polish song from the 1920s to the present day. The museum has song-recording booths and a professional recording studio. It is also a cultural centre hosting talks with artists, concerts, museum classes and educational activities for children. These programmes provide a distinct cultural focus within the wider destination; individual events may change.

To explore more places in Opolski, you can also visit the pages for Szczedrzyk, Czarnowąsy, Sosnówka, Stare Siołkowice, Dylaki, Krasiejów, Turawa, Lipowa, Zedlitz, Proskau, Chronstau, Dembiohammer, Ochotz, Łubniany, Comprachtschütz, Grabin, Przysiecz, Sławice, Polnisch Neudorf, Tarnau, Malapane and Murów.

What water sports are available in Turawa?

Turawa is particularly known for sailing, motorboating and windsurfing. Jezioro Duże is considered especially windy and well suited to sailing.

How do the two routes from Opole differ?

The 26-kilometre Szlak trzech jezior (Three Lakes Trail) runs to Bierdzany. The 14-kilometre walking and cycling path connects Opole with the Jeziora Turawskie; check its route conditions before setting out.

Where is Niemodlin carp farmed?

It is farmed in ponds in the Bory Niemodlińskie, particularly in the municipalities of Niemodlin and Tułowice, and is included on the List of Traditional Products.

For the overview of the wider destination, see Opole.