Opinogóra and Ciechanów Castle: a Romantic day out in Mazovia

Plan for the day

• 08:30 — leave Warsaw toward Ciechanów.
• 10:00 — park below Ciechanów Castle and walk the walls and the courtyard.
• 11:30 — short stroll through central Ciechanów and a coffee.
• 12:15 — drive to Opinogóra Górna, a short hop of a few minutes.
• 12:45 — visit the Museum of Romanticism in the Krasiński castle.
• 14:45 — lunch nearby.
• 15:45 — walk through the park around the castle.
• 17:00 — drive back to Warsaw, arriving around 18:45.

What to see

• The neo-Gothic castle in Opinogóra, the former residence of the Krasiński family.
• The Museum of Romanticism, with keepsakes of Zygmunt Krasiński, one of Poland's three great Romantic bards.
• The landscape park by the castle, good for a slow walk.
• The Gothic brick castle of the Mazovian dukes in Ciechanów.
• Ciechanów's old town and market square.

Where to eat

Opinogóra and Ciechanów have simple, home-style places serving Polish food: chicken broth, pierogi, pork cutlet and Mazovian cakes. Many spots close early or on weekdays outside the season, so lunch in Ciechanów or pack a picnic for the park. Take a thermos of tea and something sweet too, since there are few shops between the two castles.