Searching for amber, another part of the show Legend of the castle, concerts and shows, but most of all learning, fun, and appeal to the history and traditions of the Amber Road - are the main attractions of Poland's largest outdoor events related to amber, which was held last weekend in Konopnica and Wieluń .

Searching for amber, another part of the show Legend of the castle, concerts and shows, but most of all learning, fun, and appeal to the history and traditions of the Amber Road - are the main attractions of Poland's largest outdoor events related to amber, which was held last weekend in Konopnica and Wieluń .

This year's festival is traditionally held in two locations - in Konopnica on the arc at the foot of the Warta and early medieval settlement in Wielun. Konopnicka beach on the Warta River served as a stage prepared annually by the Friends of the earth Konopnickiej submit Legend castle. On special stalls their skills presented former craftsmen - bursztyniarz, potters, and fairy. You could eat a meal and watch the old fights warriors, for children held many attractions. The culmination was a mongering amber Marshal province. Lodz Vladimir Fisiak and her deputy Janusz Wielun Antczak forced the Warta replica ancient boats, to sow amber in the sand, which the children then gathered with great enthusiasm. Late in the evening Eric Popkiewicz rozemocjonował audience bursts of fire wzniecanego amber dust.

Next Day holiday was marked by the concert and presentation of old crafts and activities. The Celtic Music Fest in Wielun presenting teams played Irish music and Scottish, there were also demonstrations of traditional folk dances from the British Isles. Demand for the car buyer's reconstruction of the Roman period, which is likely to travel the amber route.

From Amber Warta? It was led by the Earth Wieluńska one of the branches of the Amber Route - confirmed by numerous archaeological sites. "We want the people to visualize, so for four years, organizing the European Day of Amber" - explains Boguslaw Abram, president of the Association of Polish Amber. He adds: "Perhaps this will encourage people to travel nadwarciańskim amber route, where we found plenty of items of foreign origin." They are so called. Imports - proof that this is the transported amber. Now the trace of the old merchants, tourists move in increasing numbers.

This year we have been given a richly illustrated with materials promoting the district in the form of maps, leaflets and a guide describing the most interesting places - all under the slogan "On the Amber Trail." However, the European Day of Amber is not just a two-day outdoor event. The Regional Operational Programme, with the county acquired Wielun measures of over 50 mln zł, is financed by the restoration of monuments, marking bicycle trails and many other initiatives. Numerous activities of NGOs and local government create an interesting and cohesive tourism product Wielunska Earth. The scale of projects without a doubt ranks Amber Europe Day on an important place among all Polish activities to promote amber.

Amber Europe Day is being organized since 2007 by the Association of Polish Amber, based in Wielun. The aim is to promote the archaeological and historical cultural heritage of the Earth and its Wielunska landscape and natural values.