Five kilometers south of Żnin, Wenecja (Venice) is a small settlement whose name alludes to its picturesque location tucked between three lakes. Known as the ‘Pearl of Pałuki’ the town is home to a Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, with its collection featuring a number of steam locomotives (the oldest dating back to 1900), various detritus recovered from the age of steam and a working line that takes captivated visitors all the way to Żnin (stopping at Biskupin). But the real point of interest here are the skeletal ruins of a former Piast stronghold. A leftover from the 14th century the castle once came under the ownership of Mikołaj Nałęcz, a nasty judge who originated from Kalisz. Nicknamed the ‘devil of Wenecja’ his ghost is said to stalk the ruins at night.