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Place in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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Ciechanów is a small city of 44 000 in Northern Masovia. The city is known because of the ruins of the Gothic Masovian Dukes castle and a regional brewery. It is 100 km north of Warsaw on the way from Warsaw to Gdańsk and Masurian Lakes, and is a great place for a short break.
By plane
There are three major airports fairly easily reachable from the city: Warsaw Okęcie, Warsaw Modlin and Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa. Also a smaller regional airport in Szymany near Szczytno may be considered.
By train
Owing to its location on a major railway line from Warsaw to Gdańsk, the city is well connected with both of them, as well as with Olsztyn.
By bus
There are several buses from Ciechanów to neighbouring towns, as well as Warsaw and Płock.
By car
Ciechanów is located on the crossroads of national routes DK 50 and DK 60 linking Łódź and Płock with Białystok.
By bike
Owing to the flatness of Masovia, the city is an easy destination for bikers. Unfortunatelly, the infrastructure is not well developed yet. Still, taking small local roads is a nice experience.
The city has a developed public bus network. Also taxis are available, the price from the railway station to the city centre should be €2-3 (10-12 zł) during the day.
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