![]() ![]() There are also buses available too, directly next door to the Giżycko train station. We decided to take the train from Giżycko to Kętrzyn as there are numerous departures every day. Elblag Canal Tour from Gdansk How to Get to the Wolf’s Lair.Wolfs Lair and Swieta Lipka Private Tour from Warsaw with Lunch.Luxury: Pałac Nakomiady (jaw-dropping, Kętrzyn Train Station is 5.3 mi away) Best Guided Excursions Bruno (onsite spa, indoor pool with hot tubs) Mid-Range: Hotel Giżycko (spacious rooms) or Hotel Masovia (great food) The Wolf's Lair | Inside Hitler's Former Headquarters Regardless, below are the best places to stay in both Giżycko and Kętrzyn.īudget: Zielone Studio (washing machine) or Apartamenty Turystyczne WillkasSen (numerous options) We’ll get into this a little later, but there’s actually a small and reasonably priced hotel at the Wolf’s Lair where guests may stay. If you’re able to find somewhere to stay in Kętrzyn it will make visiting the Wolf’s Lair much easier because it’s only a 5-minute taxi ride from the city center (and the train station). Another option is to visit the two towns separately-this will depend on how much time you have built into your schedule. It’s a good idea to add this city to any tour of Poland!īoth towns have their charm, however, if we’re going to recommend only one place to stay it would be Giżycko, because of the wonderful Lake Niegocin. Giżycko is a beautiful city with lovely canals and an impressive fort. ![]() Also, Wolf’s Lair is about 5-minutes from the Kętrzyn train station by taxi. We were contemplating staying in Kętrzyn, but we couldn’t find a decent place to stay at a reasonable price. We stayed three nights in an apartment in Giżycko with a wonderful terrace and decided to dedicate one full day to visit Wolf’s Lair, which is a short 25-minute train ride away. Where to Stay When Visiting the Wolf’s Lair Giżycko is a beautiful, lakeside city with wonderful canals, the Boyen Fortress, and a large selection of nice Airbnb apartments. We used Giżycko as our home base for visiting the Wolf’s Lair. Our itinerary started in Warsaw and then led us to Białowieża→Ełk→Giżycko. ![]() Our Itinerary Lake Niegocin off the coast of Giżycko. This is usually done by hiring a tour agency to drive directly to the lair or by taking the express trains from Gdansk or Warsaw to Kętrzyn, which will usually take about four hours from both cities. Just the idea of sitting in a car for eight hours made us nauseous (not to mention the expensive price) so we decided to make visiting the historic location a priority during our “slow-travel” tour of Poland. Unfortunately, with most travelers’ short holiday schedules, the majority of visitors may only be able to explore Wolf’s Lair on a day trip. The second you see Hitler’s bunker in person and begin to walk closer to it you feel like you’re walking in the devil’s footsteps. The last thing you want to feel here is rushed so plan accordingly. ![]() After coming all this way to visit the Wolf’s Lair, you’ll quickly realize that there’s much more here to see then maybe you thought. As you begin researching your visit, you’ll probably discover the same difficulties that we did in figuring out how to get to the lair and where to stay. After all, the location was carefully chosen to be away from all important transportation routes and towns. Therefore, planning a trip here can feel overwhelming. There’s a reason why Hitler felt so safe here. Up until November 20, 1944, Hitler spent about 800 days at the Wolf’s Lair over a 3½-year period. A commemorative plaque identifies the location (on bunker #3) where Colonel Stauffenberg attempted to take Hitler’s life. How Long Does it Take to Tour Wolf’s Lair?Ĭonsidered to be one of several secrets Führerhauptquartiere (Führer Headquarters), it represents the precise location where Operation Valkyrie nearly killed Hitler with a suitcase bomb on July 20, 1944. SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF HITLER’S HEADQUARTERS ![]()
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