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21/08/2022

For hundreds of years lighthouses have been essential for safe sea travel. Their bright beacons have helped sailors navigate through the stormy seas. Erected to signal the mouth of a harbor, they have guided ships safely home. Nowadays, without losing their vital role in maritime safety, they have become a tourist attraction.
Celebrating International Lighthouse Day/Weekend, an annual event held all over the world on the third Sunday of August, we present you one of the 15 still-functioning beacons along the Polish coastline: the lighthouse in Czolpino.
Standing in the heart of the Slowinski National Park, Czolpino Lighthouse has stood over the Baltic coastline since 1875. Originally oil burning it was converted to electric operation in the mid-1930s. The 25-metre brick tower sits on a high dune, in the middle of a pine forest and away from people. After climbing to its top balcony you will be rewarded with stunning views across the moving dunes, scenic beaches and pine woods of the Slowinski National Park, which are a hundred years old.
Only a 2-hour drive from Gdansk, Czolpino Lighthouse is a perfect place for a quick visit or a proper refreshing time out. It’s also a great base for walking and exploring nature trails and the serene scenery of one of the most unique landscapes in Europe.

21/03/2022

Meet the Goddess of Spring depicted as a young lady adorned with flowers, on a front porch of one of the St. Mary's Street.
Let her remind you of the upcoming Spring and return of travels.
Do you have your suitcase packed and ready for a Spring Gateway?

17/06/2021

Our Japanese guests enjoyed immensely their sunny weekend in Gdansk and very much appreciated the city's beauty :)

02/02/2021

The Order of the Hospital of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the German House in Jerusalem, in short the Teutonic Order, was founded during the wave of crusades in the 11th and 12th centuries.

The knights were brought to Poland in the 13th century and built on the territories they occupied a collection of Gothic defensive castles and fortifications. In their heyday, the Teutonic castles combined the features of military constructions and monasteries, at the same time serving as the seats of authority and economic centers.

Over a dozen of these defensive brick castles have survived (or partly survived) to this day. Some of them are located near Gdańsk, other are a reasonable distance away. We would like to introduce them to you. Perhaps you’ll find them interesting enough to visit.

Today’s introduction is that of impressive ruins of the castle in Radzyn Chelminski.
Mighty brick fortress dates from the early 14th century. Perched on the hilltop, moated and surrounded by massive defensive walls, it served for centuries as an important military stronghold for the Knights of the Teutonic Order and later for the Polish army.
It was severely damaged by the Swedish troops in the 17th century and subsequently fell into disrepair and ruin.
The charming castle remains are located next to the road 534 (c. 20 kilometers northeast from Grudziadz) are quite hard to miss. Despite its ruined state, it is still an excellent specimen of a medieval castle. Consider stopping by for a brief history lesson, while on your way.

15/07/2020

You can come across these ‘mushrooms’ while strolling around Sopot’s South Park. This is what the lovely mushroom-shaped fountains with saline water are called. The local natural mineral water is 4.4 % bromide and iodide brine with a high content of magnesium, potassium and iodine. It comes from the St. Adalbert’s Spring, pumped from the depths of around 800 meters below the Earth’s surface. The mineral-rich Sopot Brine with its cleansing and healing properties is recommended for inhalation therapy, effective in treating chronic respiratory disorders, allergies and airway infections.
Two ‘Inhalation Mushrooms’ provide a great opportunity to benefit from the saline water's therapeutic powers. Just find yourself a seat at one of the comfortable benches located around the fountains and breathing deeply enjoy the curative effects for your throat and lungs. Happy mushrooming!!!

27/02/2020

The 42 – line Gutenberg Bible is the first book printed in Europe with movable types. It is an edition of the Latin Vulgate printed in the 1450s by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz (Germany). From Mainz the new technology spread all over Europe and the world. Of the estimated 200 copies originally printed only 48 survived to modern times, including 20 complete. The copies are located in many countries e.g. Germany, USA, France, UK, Russia, Japan.
One of the Bibles has found its home in Pelplin, a town in the North of Poland, approx an hour drive from Gdansk . It is a paper edition, in two volumes - it lacks a page 217 in the second Volume. The Pelplin Bible is the only existing copy surviving in its original 15th-century binding. The priceless book was rescued during World War II, evacuated in a quite exciting way with other Polish national treasures to Canada, and was returned to Poland in 1959.

The Gutenberg Bible is held at the Diocesan Museum in Pelplin which is also home to one of the finest collections of medieval art in Poland. It is a must for all book lovers and a great destination if you are looking for highlights within reasonable distance from Gdansk.

22/12/2019

Season’s Greetings to All

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Gdansk! 🎄🎅

Photo: Agnieszka Fiebig

24/10/2019

CITY CLOCKS
We do not notice them on a daily basis – we walk past them with no great interest. But centuries ago city clocks played an important role in the life of the city, giving it a defined rhythm.
They still adorn the towers and facades of buildings and city squares. Gdansk’s city clocks are sundials or mechanical clocks – here are some of them.
In Gdansk there is also Poland’s only Museum of Tower Clocks (currently the Museum of Gdansk Science), which displays in its collections clock mechanisms from the 15th to the 20th centuries.

28/07/2019

Fields carpeted with every shade of green, blue, red and gold, rolling meadows full of wildflowers, nesting storks, pristine streams that are home to water birds and other wildlife…

All these natural gems can be easily spotted on your way through the country’s verdant landscapes and off-the-beaten-track destinations.

23/06/2019