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Wokół Wrocławia Promocja Walorów Środowiska Naturalnego Gmin Otaczających Aglomerację Jako Nowy Produkt Turystyczny Dolnego Śląska Projekt realizuje: Agencja Rozwoju Aglomeracji Wrocławskiej S.A. ul. Ofiar Oświęcimskich 36, 50-059 Wrocław tel. + 48 71 783 5310, fax + 48 71 783 5311 [email protected], www.araw.pl Wokół Wrocławia promocja walorów środowiska naturalnego gmin otaczających aglomerację jako nowy produkt turystyczny Dolnego Śląska AROUND WROCŁAW | RUND UM BRESLAU Spis Treści TERRA INCOGNITA występuje: Aglomeracja Wrocławska .............................................................................. 4 PIĘKNO NATURY – BOGACTWO KULTURY CHRONIONE, BO UNIKATOWE! DOLINA ODRY ....................................................................................................................... 8 ODRZAŃSKIE ŁĘGI – ostoja/obszar siedliskowy Natura 2000 ................................................ 8 PARK KRAJOBRAZOWY „DOLINA BARYCZY” ....................................................................... 9 DOLINA JEZIERZYCY ............................................................................................................ 10 DOLINA BYSTRZYCY ........................................................................................................... 10 Pozostałe rezerwaty przyrody ........................................................................................ 10 HISTORIA BOGATSZA, BO W „TYGLU NARODÓW”... KRAINA RÓŻ I PTAKÓW, występuje: Gmina Krośnice ........................................................ 13 DĄB ZUPA DĘBOWA... występuje: Gmina Oborniki Śląskie ............................................. 14 KREW, PIRAMIDY, BISMARCK, występuje: Gmina Kostomłoty ......................................... 15 NA SZLAKU CYSTERSKIM – I DAWNE UZDROWISKO, występuje: Miasto Trzebnica ....... 16 LUBIĄŻ CIĄGLE NIEODKRYTY, występuje: Powiat Wołowski ............................................ 18 ŚLADAMI ŚWIĘTEJ JADWIGI – Brzeg Dolny, Trzebnica, Powiat Wołowski ................. 19 SZLAK ŚWIĘTEGO JAKUBA... – Kostomłoty, Środa Śląska ............................................. 20 ...A OBOK WYKOPALISKA ARCHEOLOGICZNE – Kostomłoty .............................................. 20 GŁÓWNE DANIE – DYMARKI, A NA DESER RYBY – Powiat Wołowski ............................ 21 MALOWNICZA RUINA POŁOŻONA WŚRÓD NADODRZAŃSKICH ŁĄK – Oborniki Śląskie .... 21 W ZDROWYM CIELE ZDROWY DUCH KAJAKIEM CZY KONNO? A MOŻE POŻEGLOWAĆ PO ODRZE? – Krośnice, Oborniki Śląskie, Długołęka, Brzeg Dolny .................................................................... 22 AHOJ! CZYLI OD AMAZONII DO MOSTÓW WROCŁAWSKICH – Czernica ......................... 24 LONGUM PRATUM, CZYLI MALOWNICZE LASY I STAWY W „KOŃSKIEJ STOLICY POWIATU”, występuje: Gmina Długołęka ......................................................................... 25 NA ROWERZE! – Żmigród, Powiat Wołowski, Krośnice, Oborniki Śląskie, Trzebnica .......................................................................................................................... 26 ARCHITEKTURA: PAŁACE, DWORY I OBIEKTY SAKRALNE TWIERDZE W MINIATURZE – Miękinia .............................................................................. 28 MIASTO TWIN TOWERS, występuje: Miasto Oleśnica ..................................................... 29 PROTOKÓŁ TRACHENBERSKI – Żmigród ............................................................................. 30 ŚLĄSKI WINDSOR – Długołęka ......................................................................................... 30 STARY I NOWY ZAMEK RAZEM A BLISKO GRODZISKO – Oborniki Śląskie ...................... 31 NA WYSPACH, WŚRÓD KANAŁÓW ZNAJDUJE SIĘ PAŁAC… Długołęka ......................... 31 SZTUKA NAJWYŻSZYCH LOTÓW, występuje: Gmina Żórawina ....................................... 32 SZLAKIEM ŚREDNIOWIECZNYCH SKARBÓW, występuje: Gmina Środa Śląska ............... 33 CHWALIMY SWOJE! NIE TYLKO ODRĄ CZŁOWIEK ŻYJE – Powiat Wołowski ................................................... 34 SAMI SWOI – TU NAKRĘCONO KULTOWE KOMEDIE... występuje: Gmina Czernica ........ 36 MIASTO, GDZIE POCIĄGI JEŻDZĄ PO 160KM/GODZ., występuje: Miasto Żmigród ........... 37 TURYSTYKA WINIARSKA? 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