Hanki brings together a tangible memorial in the village and an excursion destination by the water. Just behind the church on the church hill stands a monument to the village residents who fell in the First World War; there is also an old distillery in the village. A path leads from Hanki via Setnica to the beach at Lake Kosiakowo. There you will find a large beach and a pier; a canoe route begins on the Korytnica River at the lake. When planning your trip, it helps to distinguish these places from one another: some are in Hanki, while others belong to the route’s destination in the surrounding area.

Memorial and old distillery in Hanki

On the church hill, just behind the church, stands the monument to the village residents who fell in the First World War. Its dedication makes the connection clear: it commemorates people from Hanki. Together with its location, this creates a precise local connection that links remembrance and the village both geographically and thematically. For visitors interested in culture and local history, the monument is therefore a tangible point of reference: the dedication shows who is being remembered, while the church hill places the monument within the village.

An old distillery adds to the village’s features. It is a different point of interest from the monument: the dedication to the fallen is central there, while here the old distillery stands out as a feature in its own right. This offers a small but concrete choice in how to view Hanki: would you like to understand the village through its culture of remembrance, or also include the old distillery in your picture of the village? Both belong to Hanki, but they tell different stories.

Route to the beach and canoe trail

In the surrounding area, the path from Hanki leads via Setnica to the beach at Lake Kosiakowo. The route makes the lake excursion easy to understand as a distinct option: Hanki is the starting point, Setnica lies along the way, and the beach is the destination. Lake Kosiakowo has a large beach and a pier. A canoe route also begins there on the Korytnica River. This gives the lake two distinct points of interest: the beach and pier, and a route that starts on the Korytnica.

When comparing the options, it helps not to treat the beach and canoe route as the same activity: the beach is a place to spend time by the lake, while the canoe route is the beginning of a journey on the river. So, if you are interested in an excursion into the surrounding area, you can first consider whether the lake as a beach destination or the route on the Korytnica is the bigger draw.

Choose your stay based on your interests

This distinction in location can be helpful when looking for a holiday apartment in Hanki. Hanki brings together the village’s local points of interest; the route via Setnica continues to a specific destination in the surrounding area. You can therefore base your choice on two different questions: should your stay focus primarily on the village itself and its named features, or would you particularly like to include an excursion to Lake Kosiakowo? The answer does not determine a set order for your stay, but it can help you give the village and the excursion destination separate consideration in your plans.

Discover more destinations: Karsibór, Miroslawiec, Rusinowo, Kolno, Tuczno, Wałcz, Nowa Studnica, Lowicz Walecki.

Return to the main travel overview: Wałcz.