Turek: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Several named mapped features are recorded in the wider area of Powiat turecki: Uniejów is located approximately 20.7 km to the east, while Koło – Ruins of a 14th-century castle is approximately 23.8 km to the north. Extermination camp Chelmno / Kulmhof is recorded as a named mapped feature approximately 23.6 km to the northeast. In the landscape context, Wzgórza Tureckie is approximately 10.2 km to the southwest and Złota Góra approximately 22.9 km to the northwest. For travellers interested in castles and historic sites, this identifies a specific cultural point of reference in connection with Turek.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Turek.

Geographical location

Powiat turecki is located in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, approximately at 51°59′45″N, 18°29′35″E.

Culture: Powiat turecki is home to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Vigilance in Wyszyna, a documented religious heritage site dating from 1782.

Getting there: Turek is crossed by National Roads 72 and 83 and Voivodeship Road 470; the A2 motorway also runs through the county.

Powiat turecki lies in the eastern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Nature

The county is a lowland area of the Wielkopolska Lowland, with relatively small differences in elevation and varied terrain.

The landscape at county level includes moraine hills, deep gorges, pine and pine-oak forests, as well as open fields, reflecting terrain shaped by glacial processes.

City history: The Museum of the City of Turek is housed in a 19th-century town hall and is dedicated to the history of weaving and the textile industry in the region.

The documented cultural heritage of Powiat turecki includes 107 historic objects and complexes. Sacred art, churches, cemeteries and manor complexes form the main focus; Turek also has 43 19th-century weavers’ houses.

Things to do

An additional route guide lists more than 10 easy hiking trails in Powiat Turecki. For travellers interested in easy hikes, this provides a specific local selection.

The network of “Ścieżki pieszo-rowerowe ‘Zdrojki’” is described as an accessible network of walking and cycling routes with viewpoints and educational points covering local flora and forestry.

Among the county’s historic and cultural attractions is the Church of Saint Mark the Evangelist in Siedlątków, a religious building with origins in the 15th century near the Jeziorsko Reservoir.

The routes in the county are generally described as gentle and flat. They run, among other places, along riverside promenades, through local parks and beside reservoirs, with relatively small differences in elevation.

The landscape of Powiat turecki includes areas around reservoirs and other bodies of water. This also includes the artificial Osadnik Gajówka Reservoir, known for its turquoise water; swimming is prohibited there.

For further local options: Dzierżązna, Kawęczyn, Marcjanów, Turek. For comparison with further destinations: Grodzisk, Nowy Tomyśl, Kościan, Śrem.

For the overview of the higher-level destination: Greater Poland.