According to legend, several centuries ago Wawrzyniec von Halle, the starost of Straduny, made a bet that if he stood at one end of the market square at the head of 400 horsemen, he would not be visible from the other end. He won the bet. And do you know which town's market square it was? Of course, the market square in Olecko – reputedly the largest in Europe!This legend opens the audio guide that takes you around the centre of Olecko, a county town in the eastern part of Masuria. Tourists have the chance to see the famous Market Square, or rather what remained of it after the conflagration of war. They then stroll along quiet streets to the shore of Lake Oleckie Wielkie, finishing the tour at the monumental memorial to German soldiers from the First World War.