POLAND POMORSKIE REGION

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POLAND. MANY STORIES, MANY TALES. YOU PROBABLY KNOW SOME OF THEM.

But did you know that Poland is also a place where you can get some rest and re- cover? Surprised? We thought so. Surprise is what most often accompanies those who come to Poland from far away. Because Poland is a modern and well-developing country. It is open, hospitable and full of smiling, creative people.

JUST TAKE A FLIGHT TO GDANSK 4 BE LIKE TIGER WOODS AND BEGIN YOUR ADVENTURE.

6 FULL TABLE The dynamic metropolis known as Tricity perfectly harmonizes with the land of a 14 AT THE RIGHT END OF THE ROAD thousand lakes in Warmia and Masuria and with Western Pomerania located near- by. Complement your stay in the city with activities selected from a rich tourist and 18 FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY recreation offer. You can recuperate in one of the numerous SPA resorts, go on a shopping splurge and finally enjoy the tastes of regional cuisine. Regardless of what 24 RELAXATION FOR YOUR MIND AND BODY you decide on, you will be positively surprised to find top quality and reasonable 30 COME SHOPPING prices everywhere in the region. Good transport connections, high-quality services and price competitiveness will 32 LIKE SEA DOG turn your trip to Poland into an unforgettable experience. You will keep coming back.

PUBLISHER: PARTNER: PRODUCER: IMAGE SOURCE: Pomorskie Tourist Board Self-Government Of The Anywhere.pl MARSHALL OFFICE OF THE Pomorskie Voivodeship POMORSKIE VOIVODESHIP ARCHIVE, AL. WAŁY JAGIELLOŃSKIE 2A UL. KOŚCIUSZKI 61 ISIT REPOSITORY, POMORSKIE Publication co-financed by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland as part of the task “Incoming Poland – development 80-887 GDAŃSK 81-703 SOPOT TOURIST BOARD – PROT REPOSITORY WWW.PROT.GDA.PL [email protected] CITY HALL OF GDAŃSK ARCHIVE, of competitive inbound tourism products by means of support tools provided for the tourism industry in the Pomeranian region” [email protected] WWW.ANYWHERE.PL CITY HALL OF SOPOT ARCHIVE, TEL.: 58 732 70 40 CITY HALL OF GDYNIA ARCHIVE, FOTOLIA.COM GOLF 4 / 5

club. And more. Because the beauty of nature + USEFUL ADDRESSES is accompanied here by state-of-the-art elec- tronics. Golf carts are equipped with GPS and SIERRA GOLF CLUB 11-inch touch-enabled screens and wirelessly Pętkowice GREEN FEE PACKAGE WWW.SIERRAGOLF.PL connected to the Internet, thanks to which you [email protected] WITH ACCOMMODATION AT SIERRA GOLF CLUB can follow results, read advice or simply move SAND VALLEY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB DETAILS AND PRICES: WWW.SIERRAGOLF.PL Pasłęk around the course comfortably. What is more, THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: the system allows to inform about changes in WWW.SANDVALLEY.PL [email protected] √ Green Fee for 18-hole championship course the weather or to order drinks from the bar. POSTOŁOWO GOLF CLUB √ Green Fee for Golf Academy (9 holes) Guests at the club have the luxury and friendly Postołowo WWW.POSTOLOWO.COM √ covered driving range with a putting and Club House and excellent accommodation facil- [email protected] pitching area ities at their disposal too. All of the above makes TOKARY GOLF CLUB Tokary √ accommodation at Sierra Apartments up a perfect place for organizing the biggest WWW.TOKARYGOLF.PL sports, business or even family events. [email protected] √ two golf simulators You can find two other high-standard GOLF CLUB ZAJĄCZKOWO √ renting of golf equipment lockers and Kobylnica clothing lockers in a fully equipped changing 18-hole courses near Gdansk. Firstly, there WWW.GOLFZAJAZD.COM.PL [email protected] room is Postołowo Golf Club, situated 28 kilome- GOLF PARK CITY √ access to restaurant in Club House tres away from the city. Designed by Jeremy Gdynia GOLFPARKCITY.PL Turner, the course occupies 100 hectares, and [email protected] the professional route itself is more than 7 ki- ACCOMMODATION lometres long. The second course, Sand Valley AND GREEN FEE PACKAGE Golf & Country Club, is located in Pasłęk (80 DETAILS AND PRICES: WWW.SIERRAGOLF.PL km away from Gdansk, in the region of Warmia WWW.SANDVALLEY.PL WWW.POMORSKIE-PRESTIGE.PL [email protected] and Mazury). Established by a Finnish golf ther. You can select and rent it on site with teach- [email protected]

entrepreneur, the centre attaches great signifi- ers’ help. The courses have a great potential and 3-DAY PACKAGE. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: 4–5 cance to such golf traditions as staying close to ambitions too. The infrastructure in Tokary is √ 2 nights at Sierra Golf Club or at Sand Valley GOLF nature and getting to know the course on one’s currently being expanded so that the course be- (to choose from) own. The aim was to create a course that would comes a full 18-hole one. Tokary is located only √ 2x breakfast resemble designs from the early 20th century. 20 kilometres away from Gdansk. It occupies an √ 3x whole-day Green Fee for 18-hole Playing here demands that competitors assess area of 45 hectares and is worth particular atten- championship course the situation carefully and be able to adapt their tion due to its unique lay of land characteristic (including one Green Fee for golf course outside the place of stay) strategies to particular circumstances. of the Kashubian Switzerland. After lessons su- 5-DAY PACKAGE. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: YOU CAN FIND SEVERAL INTERESTING Pomorskie offers also smaller, 9-hole cen- pervised by instructors, you can try your hand √ 2 nights at Sierra Golf Club, 2 nights at Sand BE LI K E facilities led by Sierra Golf Club in the region itself, tres, for example Tokary Golf Club and Golf Club at more professional tournaments. You need Valley √ 4x breakfast and if you add Sand Valley Golf & Country Club Zajączkowo. They are perfect for those who have to attend only 10 hours of practice and pass a √ 4x whole-day Green Fee for 18-hole TIGER WOODS located in the immediate vicinity of Pomorskie to never had contact with the sport. Both clubs two-hour theoretical exam in order to obtain championship course that group, you get a truly royal offer. employ excellent instructors who work in ac- the Green Card of the Polish Golf Association. Sierra Golf Club located in Pętkowice near cordance with the standards established by the The card authorises to play at golf courses in the Wejherowo (around 25 kilometres away from Professional Golf Association and attach impor- whole Poland and participate in tournaments TWO-DAY STAY Fans of this age-old British sport maintain that golf is Gdansk) belongs to the most prestigious cham- tance to not only results but also golf etiquette. for beginners. W TOKARY GOLF CLUB pionship golf courses in Europe. What makes You do not have to worry about equipment ei- See you on the course. DETAILS AND PRICES: WWW.TOKARYGOLF.PL a beautiful and by no means elite discipline that can be Sierra a gem that keeps up with the best ones in THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: played by whole families and generations. Even though the world? The full eighteen-hole championship √ two breakfasts and dinners at Roda course is spread on 82 hectares of land (par 72). restaurant Poland is still establishing its golf tradition, Pomorskie It is equipped with an up-to-date driving range YOU NEED TO ATTEND ONLY 10 HOURS OF PRACTICE AND PASS A TWO-HOUR √ access to 9-hole or 18-hole golf course √ access to other sport infrastructure: Pétanque (26 sites protected from the rain) and a put- becomes increasingly prominent as regards European golf THEORETICAL EXAM IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE GREEN CARD OF THE POLISH (boules), horse riding, tennis ting, chipping and pitching green. Designed by GOLF ASSOCIATION. THE CARD AUTHORISES TO PLAY AT GOLF COURSES IN THE √ accommodation at Dworek Oleńka in Tuchom, infrastructure. Cameron Sinclair, a master of his craft, it offers Blick Hotel in Gdynia or Villa BB in Banino WHOLE POLAND AND PARTICIPATE IN TOURNAMENTS FOR BEGINNERS. its guests everything they could need from a golf

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TRADITIONAL LOCAL CUISINE, AS THE The season for forest fruit does not obviously expression itself suggests, depends on geography. last for the whole year. After the harvest time, The more the region is diverse and animal and restaurateurs use them to make preserves and plant friendly, the more interesting dishes can be juices so that they can later be used even during found on the local tables. Pomorskie is undoubt- the winter. It is a similar case with mushrooms: edly the winner in this category. It has every- they are dried or marinated in a traditional and duck meat has unique taste here because thing it needs: the sea, lakes, rivers, forests, fields, way. As a matter of fact, many inhabitants of of the fact that local grass is rich in iodine and meadows and people who know how to prepare Pomorskie do the same in their homes. One sea salt. You can experience that yourself when a meal after they have provided themselves with can learn this difficult yet very useful art at the you visit Tłusta Kaczka in Gdynia. Hidden the right ingredients. Fumenti Culinary Academy. Forests mean also a bit out of the way in the district of Orłowo, It is not without reason that many associ- game. Restaurants located in Tricity and nearby the restaurant offers what is best in duck meat. ate the region with fish. Teeming with rivers serve wild boar meat and venison. At Inspiracja Trying smoked duck breast with polenta, straw- and lakes, it neighbours the Baltic Sea, which in Pałac Kościeszy in Przyjaźń, you can try berries, beetroot, raspberries, balsamic vinegar is rich in various fish species. This is why tra- venison with crumbled nuts and pieces of crisp and green pepper is definitely a must-do expe- ditions of fishing and eating fish are old yet multi-seed bread. The meat itself is delicate but rience. Duck dishes are also found in the menus unbroken here. Fish dishes are an important distinctive in taste – the addition of aniseed of Velvetka in Gdansk, Bulaj in Sopot and Kozi part of menus in almost every restaurant, and and parsley sauce, pine perfume and six types Gród in Pomlewo. As far as goose is concerned, they are the ones that are most often looked of taste salt makes it worth coming to Przyjaźń you can ask for it at Inspiracja in Pałac Kościeszy, for by visitors to Pomorskie. So no wonder that at least for dinner. The bounties of nature are Kokieteria in Hotel Hanza and Nordowi Mól in Pomeranian chefs specialize in preparing such also used by head chefs at Gdansk restaurants: Celbowo. Zielona Brama in Przywidz offers ex- Filharmonia, Kokieteria in Hotel Hanza and cellent goose thigh with young cabbage, roast Szafarnia 10, where game lovers will surely help apple, fried pear, pumpkin preserve, dried THE MORE THE REGION IS DIVERSE AND ANIMAL AND PLANT if you prefer a more innovative approach, Artur for traditional and innovative fish dishes, it is themselves to boar ribs marinated in wine vin- plums and cranberry. FRIENDLY, THE MORE INTERESTING DISHES CAN BE FOUND ON Moroz, the head chef of Bulaj in Sopot, suggests also worth visiting restaurants like Kubicki in egar, juniper, thyme, garlic and a bit of oil. You All those kinds of poultry are still not ev- that you try matjes with carrots and asparagus. Gdansk, the White Restaurant in Bryza Hotel in can also attend a meeting with forest fruit at erything local tables have to offer. Have you THE LOCAL TABLES. POMORSKIE IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE WINNER While herring has maintained its popular- Jurata, Czarny Kos in Borkowo or Wave in Hotel 1906 Gourmet Restaurant in Pałac Ciekocinko IN THIS CATEGORY. IT HAS EVERYTHING IT NEEDS: THE SEA, ity for years, it still has not dominated menus Sheraton in Sopot. There is also a great delicacy and at Piano in Hotel Chopin in Pruszcz LAKES, RIVERS, FORESTS, FIELDS, MEADOWS AND PEOPLE in Pomorskie absolutely. It contends with local awaiting every epicure at Poraj Palace: trout rolls Gdański. It is also worth visiting Poraj Palace in WHO KNOW HOW TO PREPARE A MEAL AFTER THEY HAVE freshwater fish for gourmets’ recognition, es- with horseradish butter, recommended by the Poraj in the autumn to try roast meat prepared pecially with eel, pike and vendace caught in distinguished food critic Maciej Kuroń. according to traditional recipes, for example PROVIDED THEMSELVES WITH THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS. Radunia Lakes in Kashubia. Eels and vendac- Forests are another important chapter on pork tenderloin with plums in the Old Polish es (called “Kashubian herrings” by Kashubian the map of Pomorskie. They provide chefs with manner, Beelzebub’s roast beef, wild boar ham, fishermen) are usually smoked in a barrel, while both fruit and mushrooms, as well as highly deer leg or boar livers with apple and honey. It meals. Local tables are most often conquered by pikes are prepared in many different ways. You valued game. Local plates are often filled with is thus clear that forests feed the inhabitants of herring. Matjes herrings are the most precious can taste marinated pike at Bulaj in Sopot. The dishes prepared with the use of bilberries, Pomorskie even in the 21st century. ones. They are caught mainly in May and June. restaurant menu includes also dishes made from raspberries, blackberries, wild strawberries, The cuisine of Pomorskie, just like the cui- The most popular and traditional recipe is for other local fish: cod carpaccio, Baltic salmon wild roses or rowanberries, which are in fact sine of the whole Poland, is rich in meat. We marinated herrings served with onion, oil or tartare or fish soup. TheFishmarkt-Restaurant , very popular among guests from the northern have been reviving the tradition of dishes made cream and jacket potatoes. If you want to try on the other hand, which is located close to the Baltic coast. Thanks to the fact that restaurants from goose and duck for several years, which this Kashubian specialty, you can visit for ex- Motława River in Gdansk, offers dishes made cooperate with local suppliers, their clients is why they are more and more often seen on ample the Velevetka restaurant in Gdansk. And from salmon, halibut and sea bass. If you look are always treated with top-quality products. our tables. Gourmets have noticed that goose 10 CUISINE CUISINE 11

traditional recipe includes home-made cottage Kashubian pancakes with home-made straw- We have saved the most popular beverage till cheese melted in steam with caraway. It is not berry, raspberry, pear and cranberry preserve, last. One could risk saying that there would be no large plants but small, traditional and often fami- chocolate and strawberries. Gdansk without beer. It was produced here even in ly cheese dairies that lead the way as far as cheese It is worth helping digestion after a lavish the Middle Ages; there were more than 400 brew- in Pomorskie is concerned. You can visit for ex- dinner. The best way to do so is of course to eries in Gdansk and the region at the turn of the ample Rakowiec homestead, which produces follow traditions. Our region has an interest- 14th and 15th centuries. Today, regional products 15 types of cheese; Osada Burego Misia farm ing selection of alcohols to offer. Two liqueurs are once again popular. In order to enjoy the true or the family-owned Kaszubska Koza with its demand particular attention: Goldwasser and taste of beer from Pomorskie, you should go to the handmade cheese produced like in the old days. Machandel. The former is also called the vod- oldest restaurant brewery in Gdansk, Brovarnia, lo- Dairy coming from those and other produc- ka of Gdansk and looks really unique: small cated right beside the Motława River. Three types ers are also an inspiration for chefs. At Zielona flakes of real gold, which are believed to have of beer are brewed here: light, dark and wheat beer. Brama in Przywidz , you can try goat cheese with health-giving properties, flow in thick alcohol. At Gdański Bowke , you can take a sip of natural un- rocket accompanied by raspberry salad with gold Goldwasser has its roots in the 16th century, pasteurized beer by the same name produced in a guineafowl and sprinkled with pine nuts. The bee-keepers treat us with traditional Pszczółki which makes it one of the oldest liqueurs in the family brewery. TheOld Brewery Koscierzyna has Filharmonia Restaurant offers sous-vide lamb honeys (we owe their unique taste to the fact world. It is worth having a glass of the liqueur at not taken its name out of nowhere either. Beer has with potatoes, parsley and roast tomatoes served that they are gathered from rapeseed fields) and a restaurant meaningfully called Goldwasser in been brewed here for more than 150 years! with goat cheese emulsion. And 1906 Gourmet Kashubian mixed flower honeys, gathered from Gdansk. Machandel is in turn juniper liqueur So, hungry? Restaurant in Pałac Ciekocinko will greet you the middle of May to the end of August. made according to an old Netherlandic recipe. It with courgette flowers with goat cheese. But Kashubian strawberry deserves a separate is drunk in the company of smoked Pomeranian regional cheeses are not used by chefs only. chapter. It is definitely sweeter and more aro- plums. If you wish to try it, visit the restaurant There is no reason why one should not try cre- matic than fruit from other parts of the country. Pod Łososiem in Gdansk. ating recipes with them or adding them to their It is at the same time smaller, has light red skin breakfasts and snacks. You can simply visit the and tastes a bit like wild strawberry. Everything thanks to different soil and land form and cool- er climate found in Kashubia, which is mostly influenced by the vicinity of the Baltic Sea. ever tried rabbit? If you would like to taste de- IT IS NOT WITHOUT REASON THAT MANY ASSOCIATE THE REGION Strawberries from farms located on the sun- licious rabbit meat, visit Piwna 47 Food & Wine WITH FISH. TEEMING WITH RIVERS AND LAKES, IT NEIGHBOURS THE ny slopes of morainal hills of the Kashubian in Gdansk and try rabbit’s leg with cream, peas, Landscape are the most valuable ones. It is BALTIC SEA, WHICH IS RICH IN VARIOUS FISH SPECIES. THIS IS WHY caramelized carrots, mint and potato purée. they that have been registered as a Protected You will find a completely different approach TRADITIONS OF FISHING AND EATING FISH ARE OLD YET UNBROKEN Geographical Indication in the EU. It is a proof to Kashubian meat at Delmonico Cut Steakhouse HERE. FISH DISHES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF MENUS IN ALMOST of their quality because it demands that strict in Sopot. As the name suggests, it specializ- regulations be observed: only measures based es in steaks. They are made from top-quality EVERY RESTAURANT, AND THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE MOST on natural ingredients can be used, and fruit can meat of Wagyu beef (which is often rated be- OFTEN LOOKED FOR BY VISITORS TO POMORSKIE. be harvested only manually. yond the scale as regards its level of marbling). When the Kashubian strawberry finds its Admittedly, Wagyu is a breed from Asia, but the way to local chefs in June and July, it is worth vis- herd from Delmonico has found its haven on Breakfast Market opened every weekend from iting for example Sztuczka in Gdynia, where it is 240 hectares of forests and meadows in the very May to September in Sopot and Gdansk, the served as part of desserts, appetizers and main heart of Kashubia. Free Market in Gdansk or Jadłostajnia Kolibki in courses, as well as Gdański Bowke in Gdansk, Cheese is the next step on the map of local Gdynia and do the shopping. which offers deer tenderloin with Kashubian tastes. Contrary to appearances, it is made not We recommend that you add honey to your strawberries, a tone of chilli and asparagus. only in the mountains but in fact in the whole shopping list as well. Local apiarian traditions Consider also the Old Brewery in Kościerzyna Poland. Pomeranian cheeses are usually made were noticed and described even in antiquity. and its light salad with pink roast beef, straw- from cow or goat milk. The most famous one Nowadays, there are more than 30,000 hives berries, tomatoes, corn salad, Romaine lettuce, called “Słupski Chłopczyk” is a camembert-like in Pomorskie, and bees appreciate our cool- roast sesame and herbal vinaigrette. Its menu cheese produced in Słupsk since 1925. Another er climate and luxuriant nature. As a result, features also the traditional ruchanki, that is 12 CUISINE KULINARIACUISINE 1311

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1906 GOURMET RESTAURANT, PAŁAC CIEKOCINKO NORDOWI MÓL Ciekocinko Celbowo near Puck WWW.PALACCIEKOCINKO.PL WWW.NORDOWIMOL.PL THE HISTORY OF BREWING THE SECRETS A MEETING WITH MENNONITE LIVE COOKING AT THE WHITE [email protected] [email protected] CUISINE A PACKAGE FOR BEER LOVERS OF KOSCIERZYNA BREWERY RESTAURANT WHITE RESTAURANT (BIAŁA), HOTEL BRYZA PAŁAC PORAJ DETAILS: WWW.HOTELCHOPIN.GDA.PL Jurata Wicko DETAILS: DETAILS: WWW.STARYBROWARKOSCIERZYNA.PL WWW.PALACPORAJ.PL THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: DETAILS: WWW.BRYZA.PL WWW.BRYZA.PL WWW.HOTELGDANSK.COM.PL [email protected] [email protected] THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: WWW.BROVARNIA.PL √ a dinner at the Piano Restaurant at Hotel BIAŁY KRÓLIK BIAŁY KRÓLIK, PIANO, CHOPIN HOTEL Chopin with dishes prepared according to THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: √ a visit in Old Brewery Koscierzyna √ accommodation in standard rooms or QUADRILLE CONFERENCE & SPA Pruszcz Gdański original Mennonite recipes and made of apartments at the Bryza Hotel in Jurata Gdynia WWW.HOTELCHOPIN.GDA.PL √ a chance to follow the process of brewing step products coming from local suppliers (kommst √ an excellent dinner composed of Hotel Gdansk WWW.BIALY-KROLIK.PL [email protected] by step and learn the arcana of a brewer’s work borscht, that is a cabbage and tomato soup √ breakfasts with a view over the sea [email protected] Restaurant specialties: honey pork knuckle PIWNA 47 FOOD&WINE cooked with rich meat stock – a traditional cooked in beer with smoked apple sauce, fried √ tasting of Old Brewery Koscierzyna √ buffet dinners combined with live cooking* BROVARNIA, HOTEL GDAŃSK Gdańsk recipe from the middle of the 16th century; cabbage and mustard purée specialties: beer, dishes and products that are Gdańsk WWW.PIWNA47.PL verenikje, dumplings made of flour ground in (fried fresh fish, smoked fish, shrimps, grilled [email protected] characteristic of Koscierzyna dishes) WWW.BROVARNIA.PL √ tasting of beer brewed in Brovarnia Gdansk: the local mill stuffed with grated broad bean; [email protected] *Old Brewery Koscierzyna is also a hotel***, a regional holuptchi – cabbage stuffed with meat, onion ZAMKOWA RESTAURANT, THE CASTLE IN KROKOWA light, dark and wheat beer (3x 0.3 l) √ a voucher worth of PLN 25 for one person restaurant, a pizzeria, a pub and a shopping centre and unroasted, white buckwheat; pluma moos BULAJ Krokowa √ a seminar given by a brewer from Brovarnia – dried fruit soup with thick cream served cold for randomly chosen spa treatments or Sopot WWW.ZAMEKKROKOWA.PL Gdansk, who will talk about brewing and or hot; bubbaht – home-made sausage from massages WWW.BULAJ.PL [email protected] [email protected] present interesting facts about beer A CULINARY TRIP a local smokehouse with fried onion baked in √ free attended car park OLD BREWERY leavened dough made of spelt flour) CZARNY KOS Kościerzyna √ a visit in the brewery *from the last weekend of June to the end of August live Borkowo near Żukowo AND A NIGHT AT PAŁAC KOŚCIESZY *Offer available for groups of above 10. 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THE OLDEST TRACES OF AMBER WORKSHOPS LOCATED IN THE CITY DATE BACK TO THE 10TH ers of the best songs are awarded the Amber Nightingale statuettes, designed by Bogdan CENTURY. TODAY THE CITY IS KNOWN AS THE WORLD CAPITAL OF Mirowski, who lives precisely in Sopot. Sopot AMBER AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 70% OF THE WORLD is also home to Lucjan Myrta, an artist special- PRODUCTION OF JEWELLERY AND OTHER OBJECTS MADE OF AMBER. izing in the use of amber to create monumental objects filled with sculptures and paintings. In order to find resinous inspirations, it is worth Pomerania already in the Neolithic, 4500 years amber at the administrative level too. It is here taking part in Sopot Fashion Days: everyone ago. This is where unprocessed stones and valu- that the Amber Ambassador is nominated. His fond of the gold of the north will not be disap- ables started their journey, carried by merchants task is to popularize the advantages of amber in pointed. to the whole Europe and beyond. Little has Poland and in the whole world. In such a city, you Słupsk is another city of long and rich am- changed today. Amber is present in practically will of course find the Amber Museum, the most ber traditions. This is where one of the first every sphere of life in Pomorskie: from fashion innovative museum in Gdansk. It familiarizes its Pomeranian guilds for amber craftsmen was lo- through gastronomy to medicine. visitors with the origin, value and extraction and cated (it was older even than the one in Gdansk). In Gdansk, the capital city of Pomorskie working techniques of amber. Exhibitions devot- They were called “Paternostermacher”, meaning Voivodeship, amber has been processed for cen- ed to amber can be found in the Archaeological “rosary makers”. With the passing of time, apart turies. The oldest traces of amber workshops lo- Museum in Gdansk, the Archaeological from rosaries, they started making cutlery han- cated in the city date back to the 10th century. Education Centre “Błękitny Lew” and the dles. It is worth mentioning that Słupsk has a Today the city is known as the World Capital Museum of Amber Inclusions, which is locat- unique symbol, the Lucky Bear, which today of Amber and is responsible for more than 70% ed at the Faculty of Biology of the University of most often takes the form of a mascot giving of the world production of jewellery and other Gdansk and exhibits above 5500 amber lumps sweets to children in the centre of the city. But WWW.POMORSKIE-PRESTIGE.PL objects made of amber. It is also the host of the with 13,000 animal inclusions. Even the football the origin of the bear lies in an amber figurine most important fairs in the amber industry: stadium in Gdansk is inspired by amber. Situated of that animal. You can visit stores in Słupsk 14–17 Amberif (which includes also a Fashion and in the district of Letnica, the object was one of and buy replicas of the original charm, which AMBER Amber Gala that presents the latest trends in the most beautiful stadiums of Euro 2012. It can was probably a bear hunter’s talisman created the use of the precious resin in fashion) and be admired from close up, from the inside and as six thousand years ago. The original bear can be Ambermart, as well as the Amber Road Cities an element of the panorama of Gdansk. In the found in the Historic Museum in Stralsund. Forum and sessions and seminars of the World latter case, it resembles a large, beautiful piece of Jantar, a village located in the commune of Amber Council. Gdansk is also famous for the amber washed ashore. Stegna whose name could be literally translated “Amber Fifth Avenue”, which consists of the fol- Manufaktura S&A, the biggest amber com- as “amber”, is one of the most interesting places WE ARE NOT GOING TO EXPLAIN WHAT EXACTLY lowing streets: Mariacka, Długa, Długi Targ and pany in Poland, has its seat in Gdynia. Not on the amber map of Pomorskie. It is the host of AT THE RIGHT END amber is and how it looks as its fame spreads far Długie Pobrzeże. It is precisely those four streets only does it lead the way at the production of the World Championships in Amber Collecting, beyond the scope of our magazine. But we would that are home to the biggest number of shops amberware, but it has also opened a workshop which have been organized here every year since OF THE ROAD like to draw your attention to several places on and galleries selling unique jewellery and home for organized groups. Tourists can take part in 1999. What is interesting is that many inhab- the map of Pomorskie where you can learn much decor objects and accessories made with the use the Amber Emotions programme and listen to itants of the commune do it for a living. In the more about amber, see how it is extracted and of amber. Many of them give you a chance to stories and curiosities about the treatment of nearby Stegna, on the other hand, you will find processed, how much you can create from it and watch the best craftsmen process amber. What is amber, learn how to differentiate Baltic amber the Museum of Amber – the Amber Room. Its Hundreds or even thousands of years have passed, and how to use it to improve your health. more, you can visit galleries to get to know how from fakes and finally familiarize themselves exhibition features amber lumps and inclusions Pomorskie is located at the very end of the to distinguish between real Baltic amber and with its healthful properties. You can find amber coming from its owner’s private collection, in- the great value of the Baltic amber has always been an Amber Road, a route covered by merchants and fakes. The local Academy of Fine Arts features an in Orłowo, the artistic district of Gdynia, too. cluding an interesting tree dripping with amber. undeniable fact. It has not changed to this day so if you miners from the whole Europe in order to reach Amber Studio led by the highly regarded design- Students at the Complex of Schools of Fine Arts, One of the biggest collections of amber is lo- the Baltic Sea, which abounds in “the gold of the er and professor Sławomir Fijałkowski. Every which is situated right by the beach, learn to take cated in the Malbork Castle Museum. The huge do not know how much that precious material has to north”. The Polish A1 highway (marked as E75 year, the studio publishes Trendbook, which microscale photographs of amber. stronghold of the Teutonic Knights is home to offer and why Pomorskie is famous for it, you should in Europe) is a memento of that route. Known sums up and presents current trends. Moreover, Located between Gdansk and Gdynia, an exhibition of objects made of amber over the as AmberOne, it starts by the Baltic Sea and is amber is present in such important and charac- Sopot naturally cannot do without amber either. centuries. When in Malbork, it is worth remem- definitely catch up on your backlog. supposed to end at the other side of the conti- teristic events ad St. Dominic’s Fair or the Feast After all, it is a city of artists and design. During bering about the exhibition, which can be found nent, by the Adriatic. Amber was extracted in of Mariacka Street. Gdansk is connected with the famous Sopot festival, authors and perform- in the Middle Castle. 16 AMBER AMBER 17

AMBERMODA ARCHAEOLOGICAL DETAILS: MUSEUM IN GDANSK Amber is an important part of the history AMBERMODA [email protected] AMBER TRIPS FAKTORIA INTERNATIONAL of Pruszcz Gdański too, which once featured DETAILS: a trade centre called “faktoria”. Situated at the WWW.AMBERMODA.COM ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM AMBER DETAILS: BALTIC CULTURAL PARK [email protected] TOURIST AGENCY “TOURS IN GDANSK” An author’s gallery and workshop that lets DETAILS: intersection of various trading routes, the city WWW.ARCHEOLOGIA.PL [email protected] its guests peep at goldsmiths and amber [email protected] FAKTORIA INTERNATIONAL started making big money on amber trade and BALTIC CULTURAL PARK craftsmen while they design, cut and solder The permanent exhibition “With Amber through PACKAGES WWW.SZCZYPTASWIATA.COM.PL [email protected] soon filled with numerous craftsmen’s work- Millennia” was the first exhibition of that kind in WWW.TOURSINGDANSK.PL jewellery. Ambermoda organizes exhibitions WWW.FAKTORIA-PRUSZCZ.PL shops. A reconstruction of the old trade set- of goldsmithery and amber handicraft the post-war Poland. It contains natural amber The tourist agency “Tours in Gdansk” A reconstruction of a trading post located tlement was opened in 2011. It gives its guests produced by highly regarded designers forms, unique varieties of amber and inclusions. offers a special package of amber-related Moreover, it illustrates the Amber Road and several in Pruszcz Gdanski between the 1st and 5th a chance to see how the lives of the old inhabi- and of jewellery and objects created by the trips around Pomorskie arranged for both archaeological finds it has yielded. The oldest centuries CE. It features a museum exhibition tants of Pomerania looked and to participate in gallery owners. organized groups and individuals. All trips are objects in the collection include fragments of + USEFUL ADDRESSES led by the best guides who, apart from Polish, called the Chieftain’s Hut, a Market Hall lessons on historical arts and crafts. ornaments from the Palaeolithic Period and amulets speak English, German, Spanish and Russian. where visitors can see living archaeology related to the cult of fertility and hunting magic and reconstructions of the Amber Jeweller’s The above-mentioned attractions are of AMBER MANUFACTURE MICHEL "FAKTORIA" INTERNATIONAL from the Mesolithic Period. The exhibits are unique Hut and the Blacksmith’s Hut, both of course only an example of the presence of am- BECOME AMBER LORD Gdańsk BALTIC CULTURAL PARK in their simplicity and ingeniousness and prove the which use unique methods to combine ber in the everyday life of Pomorskie. The gold DETAILS: WWW.AMPMICHEL.COM.PL Pruszcz Gdański development of imagination and skills of amber IN PURSUIT OF AMBER new technologies and the abundance of JOYEVENT.PL / TRAVEL & EVENT AGENCY [email protected] of the north influences its every sphere. It is WWW.FAKTORIA-PRUSZCZ.PL DETAILS: [email protected] craftsmen throughout the history. The exhibition archaeological artefacts with the beauty of AMBERMODA [email protected] TEJA TUR present for instance in gastronomy or SPA ser- WWW.JOYEVENT.PL ends with contemporary handicraft from Gdansk. amber exhibits. Sopot WWW.TEJA.COM.PL vices. Pomeranian head chefs draw inspirations The urban game “Amber Lords” is a unique WWW.AMBERMODA.COM MUSEUM OF AMBER [email protected] An urban game that familiarizes its from amber when they devise recipes for deli- way to learn the history and properties "AMBER ROOM" MANUFAKTURA S&A participants with the history of amber and cious food or create menus for their restaurants. of amber. Its participants play medieval "TOURS IN GDANSK” Stegna MALBORK CASTLE MUSEUM TRAVEL AGENCY Gdansk. It is set in the past. The players merchants whose aim is to collect amber and DETAILS: WWW.BURSZTYNOWAKOMNATA.COM Amber is present in SPA centres too. Thanks to Gdańsk have to solve the mystery of amber deposits DETAILS: MANUFAKTURA „S &A” deliver it at a given place on a given hour to [email protected] MALBORK CASTLE MUSEUM its healthful properties, it has become one of the WWW.S-A.PL WWW.TOURISMGDANSK.PL disappearing from Gdansk. They play a Russian merchants heading towards Aquileia [email protected] most important ingredients in the production of [email protected] group of investigators who are engaged in along the Amber Road. They have to perform A 45-minute tour around Manufaktura S&A gives a ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM WWW.ZAMEK.MALBORK.PL "MOJA FORMA" GALLERY pursuit of amber. They head towards various various cosmetics. It is also used during numer- particular tasks, solve riddles and find chance to learn the contemporary amber working Gdańsk Gdańsk places in Gdansk in order to find pieces of The Malbork Castle Museum hosts a techniques and methods used to produce amber ous rituals and treatments. The truth is you just liaisons who will share valuable information WWW.MOJAFORMA.COM WWW.ARCHEOLOGIA.PL a map and amber lumps, at the same time permanent amber exhibition. It features jewellery. Its programme includes a visit in the need to take a look around Pomorskie to notice with them. “Amber Lords” has been awarded [email protected] [email protected] gathering more and more information about objects made of amber in various ages: by the Gdansk Tourist Organization as one of polishing facility and in the handicraft department interesting places, attractions and curiosities "STYL" GALLERY the history of the city. Having collected all the from prehistoric times to the present day. and an exhibition of ready-made objects. The offer MUSEUM OF AMBER the best tourist products in Gdansk. Gdańsk pieces of the puzzle and put them together, A large part of the exhibition is devoted to connected with amber, which could be a perfect of guided tours is addressed to organized groups (of Gdańsk Depending on the arranged tasks, both WWW.AMBERSTYL.PL they obtain a map with the coordinates of 17th-century and 18th-century coffers, altars, complement to your stay in the region. 10 and more) with prior booking by phone. [email protected] children (school groups) and adults (tourist WWW.MHMG.GDA.PL/BURSZTYN the amber thieves. The participants have to cutlery, candlesticks, figurines and jewellery. Almost every town and city in Pomorskie [email protected] groups, integration and company events) AMBER GALLERY answer questions to obtain additional amber The exhibition can be found in the basement has traces of amber in its history. Many of them Gdańsk of the east wing of the Middle Castle and can take part in the game. It is a game that MUSEUM OF AMBER INCLUSIONS lumps. The team that collects the biggest uses the urban sphere as its board and the WWW.AMBERGALLERY.PL number of ambers wins. belongs to the largest ones in Poland and the are inhabited by amber collectors or craftsmen STYL GALLERY Gdańsk [email protected] whole world. participants themselves as pawns. who process the precious resin. After all, it is DETAILS: "PRESTIGE" AMBER GALLERY WWW.MUZEUM.GDA.PL here that such masterpieces as the legendary STYL GALLERY [email protected] [email protected] Gdańsk Amber Room or the amber altar in St. Bridget’s AMBER MANUFACTURE WWW.AMBERSTYL.PL WWW.GALERIAPRESTIGE.PL MALBORK CASTLE MUSEUM Church in Gdansk were created. Where else AMBER MUSEUM [email protected] MICHEL AMBER GALLERY Located on Długie Pobrzeże street, the gallery Malbork DETAILS: JOYEVENT.PL TRAVEL&EVENT DETAILS: could you look for the most beautiful amber ob- owned by Zbigniew Strzelczyk, a Master Amber DETAILS: AMBER MUSEUM AGENCY WWW.ZAMEK.MALBORK.PL AMBER MANUFACTURE MICHEL AMBER GALLERY Craftsman, Master Goldsmith and Master of jects and the best information about the gold of [email protected] Gdańsk [email protected] WWW.AMPMICHEL.COM.PL WWW.AMBERGALLERY.PL the north? Only in Pomorskie! WWW.MHMG.GDA.PL/BURSZTYN Handicraft rolled into one, offers not only an WWW.JOYEVENT.PL exhibition of amber jewellery but also presentations [email protected] "AMBERMART" AMBER FAIR Amber Manufacture Michel is a company that A prestigious gallery with many years of Located in the historic Długa Street of the arcana of amber crafting. Groups of less manufactures amber jewellery. Its products experience in selling the most interesting MANUFAKTURA „S&A” Gdańsk Gatehouse Complex, the Amber Museum is than 10 can take part in lectures about amber and are displayed in its gallery located on Długie amber jewellery. Apart from classical design, Gdynia WWW.AMBERMART.PL the most innovative museum in Gdansk and crafting shows (cutting, polishing, faceting and Pobrzeże in Gdansk. The gallery presents the gallery offers innovative solutions and WWW.S-A.PL [email protected] offers one of the most interesting exhibitions sculpting), as well as see microscopic shows of [email protected] how amber jewellery is produced following modern compositions, for instance amber of amber in the region. Its visitors can learn both traditional and contemporary methods, amber inclusions and learn how to recognize real AMBER MANUFACTURE IN TEJA TUR combined with diamond. It organizes lectures about the origin, advantages and working ambers. The staff is more than willing to share their MUSEUM OF AMBER explains the history of amber and the Amber about the origin of amber or methods Sopot techniques of amber as well as admire knowledge on folk medicine using amber or the rules Gdańsk Road, exhibits amber inclusions and offers of its extraction, as well as lessons on WWW.TEJA.COM.PL contemporary pieces of art made of the of jewellery design. One can also try cutting amber WWW.S-A.PL interesting pieces of information on the distinguishing between real Baltic amber [email protected] [email protected] precious resin. individually. precious resin. and fakes. WWW.POMORSKIE-PRESTIGE.PL HEALTH 18 / 19

FOR H E A LTH AND BEAUTY

18–23HEALTH ZDROWIE Although it was perhaps a bit unexpected, Pomorskie has recently become one of the most important regions as far as medical and health tourism is concerned. 20 HEALTH HEALTH 21

ture available at the centre. “Neptun” offers for it is just about basic eye tests and selecting the dishes and tastes one simply has to try. Perhaps What is more, treatment plans are devised indi- instance an indoor swimming pool, a cryogenic first pair of glasses or contact lenses or specialist this is the reason why dentistry constitutes an vidually for each patient with his or her needs in chamber, a salt cave, hydrotherapy, physiother- diagnostics and precise surgical treatments. important part of medical tourism, which keeps mind. The whole process is painless thanks to apy, massages, kinesitherapy, phototherapy and Ophthalmologists and surgeons will suc- flourishing in Tricity and the region. the use of local or regional computer anaesthe- balneotherapy. cessfully treat a cataract, glaucoma and corneal Again, the latest equipment and the best pro- sia. Vivadental has virtually unlimited diagnos- When you look at the rehabilitation map of diseases and perform laser eye surgery; they also fessionals are a mark of not only rehabilitation and tic, technological and therapeutic possibilities, Pomorskie, pay closer attention to the five-star specialize in neuro-ophthalmology, cosmetic ophthalmology but also dental offices. thanks to which you can completely change your Grand Lubicz Hotel located 150 km away from eye surgery and refractive surgery. Furthermore, It is not without reason that one of the top-rat- smile in only one place. It is worth adding that Gdansk in Ustka. The recreation and health re- one can receive effective treatment of a squint or ed dental clinics is called the European Implant Vivadental does not only treat but also carry out sort has prepared 25 rooms offering balneother- retinal diseases here. Everything with the use of and Aesthetic Centre. Patients from the whole scientific research on implants, which is why apy, hydrotherapy, thermotherapy, photothera- state-of-the-art equipment. Europe seek treatment at Vivadental in Gdansk, doctors working at the Centre have constant py, electrotherapy and kinesitherapy services, as But ophthalmology means also post-treat- which is the centre in question. Vivadental spe- access to the latest techniques and technologies. well as massages and inhalation. It treats ortho- ment care. The owners of eye clinics and their cializes in practically everything connected with The Perfect Smile Dental Clinic is another paedic and traumatic diseases, rheumatologic, staff have seen to it that recovery rooms and teeth: implantology, bone regeneration, dental leading facility in Gdansk. From its very begin- settings, thanks to which convalescents are per- cardiologic and nervous system diseases and supervision over the recovery process be of the surgery, prosthodontics, endodontics, peri- ning, its founders, dental implantologists Marek fectly able to return to their normal lives. In or- hypertension. Moreover, it offers rehabilitation highest quality possible. odontics, hygiene services, orthodontics, teeth Markiewicz and Tomasz Zarański, have aimed der to make it possible, each rehabilitation plan for women after mastectomy and treatment of Patients coming to Pomorskie to treat their whitening and paediatric dentistry. Thanks to their efforts at treatment that is effective and as is developed with the participation of the patient diabetes, endocrine disorders, osteoporosis and sight are satisfied with the services they re- its wide range of services, it offers comprehen- non-invasive and quick as possible. Perfect Smile TOURISTS FROM PRACTICALLY THE WHOLE and his or her family. occupational diseases. Ustka is also famous for ceive at the Professors’ Ophthalmology Centre in sive treatment: patients do not have to visit three is one of the few facilities that provide interdisci- world come to Pomorskie. Many of them visit our The location of rehabilitation centres in brine waters and therapeutic peat, which, com- Gdansk. The Centre offers a full range of various different offices and use services provided by -sev plinary treatment, which is not focused on one region not only to do some sightseeing and spend Pomorskie is their great advantage, thanks to bined with the seaside, iodine-rich climate, can ophthalmological treatments, treats eye disor- eral different doctors of various specializations. tooth only but on the whole dentition and its role several days sunbathing or sometimes inhale a which rehabilitation processes are not limited work miracles. ders, helps to select soft and hard contact lenses bit of iodine, but also to recuperate a little or en- to exercising only but complemented with a You can expect miracles at Kuracyjny Hotel and finally provides treatments and perform ex- hance their beauty. And no wonder: local clinics chance to rest in the bosom of nature or on the in Gdynia too. Competent professionals famil- aminations as far as children’s ophthalmology is TOURISTS FROM PRACTICALLY THE WHOLE WORLD COME TO POMORSKIE. and medical centres offer both top-quality ser- beach. After all, each doctor knows that a pa- iar with the latest rehabilitation methods and concerned. MANY OF THEM VISIT OUR REGION NOT ONLY TO DO SOME SIGHTSEEING vices provided with the use of the most innovative tient’s positive attitude is half the battle. up-to-date equipment ensure excellent services. equipment and attractive prices. Krojanty Clinic in the village of Krojanty near Apart from orthopaedic rehabilitation, the ho- BITE INTO POMORSKIE AND SPEND SEVERAL DAYS SUNBATHING OR SOMETIMES INHALE A BIT Chojnice is one of the leading rehabilitation tel offers gynaecologic rehabilitation, backache In order to bite into Pomorskie (or anything else OF IODINE, BUT ALSO TO RECUPERATE A LITTLE OR ENHANCE THEIR RETURN TO FITNESS facilities. Located on the edge of the Tuchola treatment and therapies for patients with de- as a matter of fact), you need something you can BEAUTY. AND NO WONDER: LOCAL CLINICS AND MEDICAL CENTRES OFFER As a matter of fact, a surgery or treatment is Forest, around 2 hours away from Gdansk, the generative arthritis and children with posture do it with. Everyone who has ever had toothache just the beginning of a long recovery process. centre specializes in the treatment of spinal and defects. There are also various programmes realizes that it is better to take care of one’s den- BOTH TOP-QUALITY SERVICES PROVIDED WITH THE USE OF THE MOST Rehabilitation, which lasts much longer, is equal- motor organ diseases and headaches, and its available, including the relaxing one for every- tition in advance. All the more so because tour- INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT AND ATTRACTIVE PRICES. ly important. Both doctors and patients are aware treatment system is largely focused on increas- one exhausted by their professional activities. ists are tempted with a whole host of regional of that simple truth, which is why the best rehabil- ing the body’s resistance to stress. Moreover, The Rehabilitation and Biological Regeneration itation centres enjoy continuing success. specialists working in Krojanty offer rehabili- Centre located at the hotel proposes 7-day and Clinics in Pomorskie focus on comprehen- tation after orthopaedic surgeries and fractures, 14-day rehabilitation sessions: it is worth con- in the patient’s health and appearance. It is possi- sive rehabilitation, which means not only get- pre-surgical rehabilitation, biological regenera- sidering them if you plan coming to the seaside. ble thanks to the use of innovative and at the same ting patients back to physical fitness but also tion with an anti-stress programme or activation time simple cosmetic and treatment methods. taking care of the emotional, social, mental and of older people. PERFECT SIGHT WITHOUT professional spheres of their lives. This is why The Centre for Rehabilitation and Recreation ROSE-COLOURED SPECTACLES PERFECT LOOK FOR THE SUMMER they hire the best doctors, nurses, physical ther- “Neptun” in Jantar (around 40 km away from Sight defects can be successfully cured in Pomorskie is also rich in reputable aesthetic med- apists and rehabilitators, as well as psychologists Gdansk), on the other hand, offers for example Pomorskie as well. You can often meet foreign icine and cosmetic surgery clinics and centres. It and dieticians. two-week rehabilitation sessions for the dis- patients at local ophthalmologists’ offices. They should not be a surprise to anyone because beau- Patients choose particular centres to return abled. During those 14 days, its guests are pro- are attracted by prime quality of treatment and tiful beaches have always been accompanied by to form after orthopaedic, surgical and neuro- vided with meals, accommodation, medical and low prices. plastic surgery. Local cosmetic surgeons have surgical treatments and after burns and neu- rehabilitation care, treatments, optional activi- Practically all kinds of eye and sight defects thus taken the idea of making people happy to rological problems. This is why many facilities ties (for example cooking evenings or karaoke) are effectively treated in Pomorskie. Specialists heart and decided to help them achieve their own offer specially prepared simulations of home and a chance to use the recreation infrastruc- deliver first-class services regardless of whether ideal of beauty. 22 HEALTH HEALTH 23

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Sopot Gdynia affluence and lifestyle changing √ dental check-up and consultation top-quality equipment in perfectly adapted con- your health. There are various possibilities, and WWW.REHABILITACJASOPOT.PL WWW.TRENDMED.EU [email protected] [email protected] ditions, which gives patients a safety guarantee. they are all available within the borders of prac- √ consultation with specialist in internal √ digital panoramic X-ray All doctors and technicians employed in aesthetic tically one geographical region. If you want to medicine √ 2x cavity filling CLINICA MEDICA a VELCURE Gdynia clinics are experts in their fields of interest and are choose the one that suits you best, read about all Gdańsk √ constant nursing care THE PACKAGE NO. 4 INCLUDES: WWW.CLINICA-MEDICA.PL WWW.VELCURE.COM able to manage every task they face. Nurses and of them. In order to find your perfect solution, [email protected] [email protected] √ non-invasive cardiological diagnosis √ scaling, sandblasting plus fluoridation KURACYJNY HOTEL VIVADENTAL rehabilitators who take care of patients after treat- visit the website Trendmed.eu, where you can echocardiogram, cardiac stress test on √ dental check-up and consultation Gdynia Gdańsk ments know their jobs perfectly as well: they un- buy the offer you find perfect. treadmill, Holter ECG, twenty-four-hour blood WWW.HOTELKURACYJNY.PL WWW.VIVADENTAL.PL derstand that the first several days after a surgery It only remains for you to reach for health. pressure monitoring √ digital panoramic X-ray [email protected] [email protected] are crucial for the whole recovery process. √ safe physical training adjusted to patient’s √ 2x cavity filling LUBICZ HOTEL MULTI-SPECIALIST JANTAR HOSPITAL Ustka Jantar needs √ in-clinic teeth whitening with a lamp Weight is a separate issue as regards health and WWW.HOTEL-LUBICZ.PL WWW.SZPITALJANTAR.PL appearance. Obesity belongs to diseases of afflu- [email protected] [email protected] PAKIETY MEDYCZNE WWW.POMORSKIE-PRESTIGE.PL SPA 24 / 25

RELAXATION FOR YOUR MIND AND BODY 24–29 24–29SPA ??? To say that we live more intense and stressful lives would be a simple platitude. We all realize that all the time when we do ours outmost at work and in everyday lives. How to recuperate and charge our batteries? 26 SPA SPA 27

needs. Hotel owners remember about them too. excellent base for trips around the old part of opments, it makes its guests feel at home. Such This is why you do not have to worry that your Gdansk thanks to the vicinity of Ołowianka a perfect atmosphere is possible thanks to de- kids will get bored to death while you will be re- island with the museum ship Sołdek moored to tails, for example the fact that oils and brines ceiving relaxing treatments. its bank and the majestic building of the Polish are served in vessels produced in a local work- Several years ago, unique place was opened Baltic Philharmonic located across the river, shop and decorated with Kashubian patterns. in Sopot, the centre of Tricity. Mera Hotel & and the famous Gdansk crane and the Long Treatments offered by the hotel are based on Spa quickly joined the leading, most popular Market, the heart of this part of the city. Hanza cosmetics produced from juniper, Kashubian and most highly regarded places of that kind in is appreciated as regards its SPA services as well. strawberries, flax and goat milk. Consider pay- Poland. The modern complex is situated right It features massage rooms with qualified spe- ing a visit to the five-starGrand Lubicz Hotel too. Situated right next to the sea in the SPA part of THE RANGE OF SPA SERVICES OFFERED IN Ustka, that is around 150 km away from Gdansk, Pomorskie is increasingly wider. In order to fa- the hotel in its Medical Zone combines brine cilitate your choice, we would like to provide IN SUMMER, WE SEEK RELAXATION AND CLEANSING, AND IN WINTER baths with the healthful properties of peat and, you with several tips, which seem perfect espe- WE LOOK FOR A CHANCE TO WARM OUR BODIES UP. THAT’S WHEN of course, sea climate rich in iodine. On an ev- cially for the oncoming season. It turns out that eryday basis, the hotel offers therapies for vari- even such a field as spa & wellness is ruled by SPA RESORTS START OFFERING HEATING MASKS, MOISTURIZING AND ous conditions. But the offer of Grand Lubicz is fashion and trends. It is dominated by all kinds NOURISHING TREATMENTS AND THOSE ADMINISTERED WITH THE USE much more than that so you will certainly find of massages, but reflexology is becoming more OF AMBER, WHICH WILL HELP YOUR SKIN SURVIVE CHILLY DAYS. something for yourself. and more popular too. It consists in stroking If charging up your batteries is not enough, and pressing against feet, which has a beneficial and you would like to learn a bit of history, there impact on the whole body. A growing number of is no better place than Hotel SPA Wieniawa in clients decide on hydrotherapy and brine baths. at the beach, which is an attraction in itself. But cialists in the field, a sauna and a gym. Moreover, Rekowo Górne. The facility is located in a ren- What is interesting is that we can notice a divi- Mera has much more to offer than lazy days the hotel is famous for its excellent offer of face ovated 19th-century palace surrounded with sion into treatments given in winter and those on golden sand. It includes a SPA & Wellness and body treatments, manicure and pedicure. a three-hectare garden. The complex has been administered in summer. In summer, we seek Zone, which consists of 35 treatment rooms There is yet a different atmosphere in Dwór modern SPA centres in Poland. Surrounded menu includes nourishing and lifting treat- quite recently complemented with a cosy SPA relaxation and cleansing, and in winter we look and 4 pools inside the building and one locat- Oliwski, which you will find in the middle of the by magnificent views and the gentle wafts of ments administered with the use of cosmetics resort. You will find all that less than half-hour’s for a chance to warm our bodies up. That’s when ed on its roof. The infrastructure, experienced beautiful and picturesque district of Oliwa in sea breeze, the hotel will take care of both produced form natural ingredients, most of drive away from Gdynia and several minutes SPA resorts start offering heating masks, mois- staff and a wide array of treatments available in Gdansk. Situated in the sheltered Valley of Joy, your body and soul. At sunset, you can have which come from the depths of the sea or are from the sea. turizing and nourishing treatments and those Mera make up a well-tried recipe for successful the five-star hotel ideally matches the aura sur- an excellent dinner with a view over the sea. connected with the sea, for example marina al- Finally, we would like to recommend visit- administered with the use of amber, which will recuperation. rounding the old Oliwa. Except for peace and Interestingly, Bryza offers amber and brine gae or caviar. ing the famous Dolina Charlotty in Strzelinko help your skin survive chilly days. But when you You can also visit the four-star Hotel Hanza quiet, delicious cuisine and the vicinity of nature treatments administered right by the Hel shore- As far as Kashubia is concerned, its most near Słupsk, ca 145 km away from Gdansk. The are planning a weekend stay in a SPA resort, you located several kilometres away, in the very (you can easily find a stork roaming around the line and a package of treatments for men only, highly valued facilities include Bazuny Hotel facility is famous for the Rock Legends Festival should also take into account your children’s heart of Gdansk by the Motława river. It is an hotel garden), the hotel offers a wide range of SPA which is a true rarity. & SPA (60 km away from Gdansk) near organized in the Charlotta Valley every year and wellness treatments. Their menu features for Another place worth a visit famous for its Koscierzyna. Its offer is based on the gifts of and for its excellent Bali Hai Spa. Its name was example rejuvenating treatments with the use of excellent offer,Dom Zdrojowy Jastarnia, is lo- the forest. Even though the hotel is modern and inspired by Balinese culture, whose influence hyaluronic acid, tea, honey and orange extract. cated only around 85 from Gdansk. Its SPA equipped with the latest technological devel- is visible in both the decor, the array of unique Dwór Oliwski is remarkable for its intriguing SPA treatments and the therapists themselves, who rituals, which take hotel guests on a spiritual jour- received education from Balinese masters. The ney to the depths of the Mediterranean Sea, the rituals offered by Dolina Charlotty include Far East, the Polynesian islands or Africa. Finally, all kinds of massages (for example with warm there is the famous swimming pool, where guests shells from the Pacific Ocean or a buffalo horn), can relax and recuperate. exfoliating treatments, baths in aromatic oils or Although the offer in Tricity itself is rich finally body treatments with extracts of pearls, and diversified, it is also worth visiting other mint and aloe and a conditioning ritual with the places on the map of the region. You can start use of 24-karat gold. with Jurata on the Hel Peninsula, where you After a visit in a good SPA resort, your body will findBryza Resort & Spa (ca 90 km away will have enough energy for you to start con- from Gdansk). It is considered one of the most quering the world again. t 28 SPA BAZUNY HOTEL & SPA Kościerzyna tour operator WWW.HOTELBAZUNY.PL [email protected] WEEKEND WITH FAMILY ENERGY PREMIUM SPA DE LUXE PACKAGE DOLINA CHARLOTTY RESORT &SPA AT MERA SPA HOTEL AT HOTEL BRYZA Strzelinko DETAILS AND PRICES: SPA PACKAGES WWW.DOLINACHARLOTTY.PL DETAILS AND PRICES: [email protected] WWW.MERASPAHOTEL.PL WWW.BRYZA.PL [email protected] DWÓR OLIWSKI [email protected] Gdańsk THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: WWW.DWOROLIWSKI.PL √ 2 nights in modern and comfortable family room [email protected] √ welcome bottle of Moet champagne and fresh at MERA SPA HOTEL with view over park MED SPA DISCOVER THE SECRET BALI DOM ZDROJOWY HOTEL strawberries AT GDANSK HOTEL AT DOLINA CHARLOTTY Jastarnia √ breakfasts in restaurant with view over the sea OF THE MOMENT √ 2 nights at luxury apartment with view over the sea DETAILS AND PRICES: AT SHERATON SOPOT WWW.ZDROJOWY.COM.PL DETAILS AND PRICES: [email protected] √ dinner on Friday and Saturday WWW.HOTELGDANSK.COM.PL DETAILS AND PRICES: WWW.DOLINACHARLOTTY.PL √ 2 breakfasts with view over the sea or served to GDAŃSK HOTEL √ dressing gown, slippers and set of towels for SPA [email protected] the apartment WWW.SHERATON.PL/SOPOT [email protected] Gdańsk √ relaxing aroma massages for parents THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: [email protected] THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: WWW.HOTELGDANSK.COM.PL √ dinner in restaurant at VIP table THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: [email protected] √ bubble bath adventure for children or fruity back √ 2 nights in double room with breakfast √ lunch à la carte at VIP table √ welcome sweet Balinese snacks GRAND LUBICZ HOTEL massage for teenagers √ 3 nights at Sheraton Sopot Hotel in superior room √ journey into land of relaxation in Sauna Centre √ 2 nights in comfortable room at Dolina Charlotty Ustka √ dinner with dedicated menu and glass of wine and breakfasts in Wave Restaurant √ unlimited access to swimming pool and saunas Resort & Spa WWW.HOTEL-LUBICZ.PL served to the apartment living room √ “Exclusive Regeneration” for women: ritual [email protected] √ 2 Half Board vouchers to Wave Restaurant √ additional paid activities: bike rental, Nordic consisting of soothing full body peeling, elements of 3 SPA de luxe treatments for each guests (face √ 2 buffet breakfasts and 2 dinners at hotel HANZA HOTEL walking session√ with coach and free water aerobics √ massage and intensely moisturizing mask √ manicure and pedicure restaurant Gdańsk session on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays treatment, body treatment and full body massage) √ AA treatment: Sensational System of Rich Skin WWW.HOTELHANZA.PL (earlier reservation required) and 10% discount on additional treatments √ beer massage for men: full body massage with √ SPA treatments: Balinese Ritual: Balinese full [email protected] Moisturizing body massage combined with traditional Balinese access to Wellness zone (sunny meadow with hop extract KURACYJNY HOTEL √ √ Swedish massage (25 min.) welcome, which consists of washing and gently Gdynia heated loungers and view over the sea, relaxing √ access to SPA relaxation zone massaging feet (75 min.), aromatic full body peeling WWW.HOTELKURACYJNY.PL TIME FOR US music and the scent of essential oils lingering in (15 min.), relaxing facial treatment combined with [email protected] AT BAZUNY HOTEL & SPA the air; complex of swimming pools with beds and SLIMMING AND REVITALIZATION √ access to Spa Experience zone at Sheraton Sopot revitalizing hands treatment (50 min.), rest in NADMORSKI HOTEL DETAILS AND PRICES: AT GRAND LUBICZ HOTEL (swimming pool, hydrotherapy pool, Hammam canopies; sauna and steam bath, gym, table tennis, relaxation room and refreshment: Nectar of the Gdynia WWW.HOTELBAZUNY.PL DETAILS AND PRICES: steam bath, sauna, brine bath, ice bowl, rain caves, all-terrain bikes) Gods with lemongrass WWW.NADMORSKI.PL [email protected] WWW.GRANDLUBICZ.PL tepidarium with heated loungers, gym) [email protected] concierge service THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: √ [email protected] √ 5% discount on additional massages and WIENIAWA HOTEL √ play area for children THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: treatments in Bali Hai Spa Rekowo Górne √ 2 nights in comfortable double room WWW.HOTELWIENIAWA.COM √ free and unlimited access to Recreation and breakfasts with selection of Polish and Kashubian √ free attended car park √ 9 nights in comfortable rooms BALTIC COLLAGEN WEEKEND [email protected] AT NADMORSKI HOTEL Wellness Centre (swimming pool, paddling pool, cuisine MERA SPA HOTEL √ board according to rules formulated by medical DETAILS AND PRICES: sauna, steam bath, aromatic bath, sanarium, Sopot √ romantic dinners in candlelight selected from dietician Aleksandra Panasiuk overseeing the stay (2 WWW. NADMORSKI.PL whirlpool, fitness room) WWW.MERASPAHOTEL.PL narrowed menu of Malena Restaurant REST IN ŁEBA breakfasts a day, dinner, supper) [email protected] [email protected] √ free monitored parking area √ relaxing aromatherapy full body massages with DETAILS AND PRICES: ORIENTTOURS √ meeting with dietician: body composition analysis, THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: t essential oils for couples administered in candlelit WWW. HOTELLEBA.COM.PL √ Internet access Sztokholm [email protected] enquiry, assigning energy value √ 2 nights in high-standard single or double room WWW.VISITPOLAND.SE double treatment room [email protected] √ diet consultation: body composition analysis √ consultation with cosmetologist and selecting √ for men to choose between relaxing, cleansing THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: PAŁAC CIEKOCINKO HOTEL RESORT & WELLNESS and discussion of results, formulating nutritional √ appropriate collagen treatment based on the and aromatic Kashubian herbal bath, and deeply √ 4 nights with breakfast in double room at Hotel RENDEZVOUS Ciekocinko recommendations unique Baltic Collagen available in the hotel Genesis AT DWÓR OLIWSKI relaxing head massage improving skin condition WWW.PALACCIEKOCINKO.PL Łeba for 1 person Institute only [email protected] √ for women to choose between unique, revitalizing √ 5x morning exercises in brine pool (20 min., from DETAILS AND PRICES: √ 4 dinners for 1 person eye treatment that tones the skin up, leaves it Monday to Friday) √ individually selected collagen therapy consisting WWW.DWOROLIWSKI.PL BRYZA SPA RESORT of treatments with the use of Baltic Collagen [email protected] Jurata smooth and firm and makes it look refreshed and √ conditioning facial treatment adapted to skin √ 3x individual exercises with equipment under WWW.BRYZA.PL needs preparations THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: healthy, and face, body and neck massage that therapist’s supervision (20 min., from Monday to [email protected] reduces stress, calms emotions, relieves tension √ a set of Baltic Collagen cosmetics for everyday use √ relaxing face and neck hot stone massage Friday) √ all-day access to Spa & Wellness zone (swimming SHERATON SOPOT HOTEL and prevents wrinkles √ fit menu featuring breakfasts enriched with bio pool, world of saunas, whirlpool, “sunny beach”, Sopot √ manicure and pedicure √ 3x Nordic walking along the seashore and forest WWW.SHERATONSOPOTSPA.PL √ access to Wellness Zone with whirlpool, steam products cardio zone) conditioning chocolate full body massage paths with coach (1.5 hr, from Monday to Friday) [email protected] bath and sauna √ buffet dinners served in hotel restaurant √ √ sensual and relaxing partial body massage and SOFITEL GRAND SOPOT harmonizing treatment that leaves skin smooth 2x cupping massage (30 min.) √ 5% discount on retail cosmetics and remaining √ √ face massage for couples in a room with sparkling √ access to premium package movie channels and Sopot treatments and massages offered by Bazuny SPA and firm and improves its condition wine and strawberries WWW.SOFITEL.COM √ 3x power shower (max 10 min.) VOD premieres Centre not included in the package [email protected] √ bath in goat milk and honey √ 1x classic full body massage (50 min.) access to steam bath, sauna and gym √ intimate candlelit dinner in Dwór Oliwski gardens, √ TRISTAN HOTEL & SPA √ access to Aqua Centre located 700 m away with on terrace with view over Tricity Landscape Park or √ bike for 2 hours √ access to Wellness Centre (recreation pool √ bike rental and Nordic walking poles rental Kąty Rybackie competition and recreation pools, slides, umbrellas in 17th-century wine cellar with special Head Chef’s √ access to Kids’ Club for children with slide and lazy river, 4-lane competition pool, WWW.TRISTAN.COM.PL and power showers √ free diet consultation and assessment of Tasting Menu [email protected] paddling pool, 12-person whirlpools, VIP pool with metabolic age, body hydration and energy √ one hour of bowling in Bazuny Club √ 10% discount on additional SPA treatments night in stylish room favouring romantic moments WELLNESS HILTON GDAŃSK brine water of healthful properties, steam and requirementorganizmu oraz zapotrzebowania √ USEFUL ADDRESSES USEFUL Gdańsk √ 20% discount on Bazuny Club offer during Happy √ unlimited access to pool zone (swimming pool,

herbal baths, Finnish and infrared saunas) kalorycznego. √ five-star breakfast in prestigious 1611 Restaurant WWW.HILTONGDANSK.PL Hours between 6 and 8 pm paddling pool, sauna, steam bath, infrared sauna)

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WHILE SHOPPING IT WORTH PAYING ATTENTION TO POLISH EXCLUSIVE BRANDS, AS WELL AS THOSE THAT MAKE USE OF THE REGION’S UNIQUE NATURAL RESOURCES. PARTICULARLY INTERESTING IS AMBER JEWELRY, WITH SURPRISING MODERN FORM AND DESIGN. FOR MEN, WE RECOMMEND EXQUISITE TRADITIONAL ALCOHOL. GDAŃSK IS FAMOUS FOR ITS HERBAL GOLDWASSER AND THE JUNIPER MACHANDL.

local, as well as exotic specialties: fruit, vege- able here – mainly because of private import of Gdynia shopping route also includes the new- tables, fish, meat, dairy, mushrooms or flow- local sailors. Today, merchants have unlimited ly-founded Riviera shopping center – currently ers. You will find fresh fish straight from night and broad access to various supply sources but, the largest complex of this type in the North of fishing, eggs, fruit and vegetables straight from at the same time, strong competition from large Poland. It is impressive not only because of nu- local farmers. Even in the period of the most market chains. merous brand shops, but also modern and bold severe supply shortages, during the socialist Świętojańska street, which is located near- architecture. Among many interesting shops period in Polish history, everything was avail- by, is the main and favorite shopping precinct and stands one in particular catches the eye. The of Gdynia’s citizens that changes together with Coffe Factory is a Scandinavian-style face, where the city. From a “one-story shopping mall”, for industrial austerity is mixed with warm and cozy many decades unmatched, it has recently trans- accents. A perfect place for a traditional fika after + USEFUL ADDRESSES formed into an extremely interesting “culinary an entire day of shopping spree. route”. The number of shops has decreased While shopping it worth paying attention WWW.POMORSKIE-PRESTIGE.PL through the years and instead many restaurants, to Polish exclusive brands, as well as those that GALERIA BAŁTYCKA t pizzerias, crêperies, cafes, patisseries and pubs make use of the region’s unique natural resourc- Gdańsk tour operator WWW.GALERIABALTYCKA.PL have opened. They offer fast and slow food for es. Particularly interesting is amber jewelry, 30–31 [email protected] all palates and wallets. Their stylish, intriguing with surprising modern form and design. For SHOPPING MADISON SHOPPING MALL Gdańsk interiors are an additional incentive to a visit. men, we recommend exquisite traditional alco- WWW.MADISON.GDA.PL Side streets also hide different places with tasty, hol. Gdańsk is famous for its herbal Goldwasser [email protected] sometimes exotic, menus. All you need to do is and the juniper Machandl. MANHATTAN SHOPPING CENTRE Gdańsk go out there and explore. Regardless of whether we decide upon local WWW.GCHMANHATTAN.PL [email protected] BATORY Shopping Center is located at 10 or global products, Tricity is every shopper’s WE CAN BEGIN OUR TRICITY SHOPPING CITY FORUM Lutego street, its name being a proud tribute to paradise. COME spree in from the Madison shopping center, locat- Gdańsk one of the great Polish kings. It catches the eye WWW.CITY-FORUM.OKAZJUM.PL ed near Gdańsk Główny train station. Many dif- [email protected] with its remarkable architectural features. It was SHOPPING ferent brand perfumeries are located in the neigh- BATORY SHOPPING CENTRE built to resemble the hull of a giant docked ship, borhood, together with numerous clothes shops Gdynia and it is no coincidence - Batory was also the name WWW.BATORY.COM.PL BEAUTY & SHOPPING IN POLAND and groceries in the City Forum. The three-story of a Polish transatlantic ship that used to travel on KLIF FASHION MALL DETAILS AND PRICES: Galeria Bałtycka in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz boasts of Gdynia the route between Gdynia and New York. WWW.VISITPOLAND.SE WWW.GDYNIA.KLIF.PL 200 shops, 15 restaurants that encourage lavish For the last 18 years Orłowo, the most beau- [email protected] Time for a moment of truth - shopping has become an RIVIERA SHOPPING CENTRE shopping. If by any chance your shopping list is Gdynia tiful (and most exclusive) districts of Gdynia, THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: intrinsic part of everyday life. Everyone wants to taste, still incomplete you can wrap it up quickly in the WWW.CENTRUMRIVIERA.PL has been home to one of the most elegant shop- √ beauty treatments (non-invasive medicine) [email protected] look well and feel special. Tricity’s shopping malls spoon- nearby Manhattan mall. For sales and substantial FASHION HOUSE OUTLET ping malls in Poland – KLIF. It stands out with √ shopping expeditions with special discounts Gdańsk discounts go to Fashion House Outlet, which is its choice of luxury brands, both Polish and in- √ transfer and journeys feed us in that manner, tempting with new and exclusive WWW.FASHIONHOUSE.PL part of Morski Park Handlowy. Regular prices for [email protected] ternational and is appreciated for its unique, pri- √ 2 nights at affiliate hotels brands. It is impossible not to give in! As Tammy Faye brand names are lower by up to 70%. t ORIENT TOURS vate surroundings. Its name brings to mind the √ full coordination in Swedish, English or other Gdynia is another place worth visiting. At Stockholm neighboring sea cliff – part of a natural preserve. Bakker put it: “shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist. WWW.VISITPOLAND.SE languages if needed [email protected] KLIF heart of Gdynia shopping is the market hall – Both and the cliff possess “magical” power √ travel insurance several hundred stands will provide you with to lure Gdynia’s citizens and guests alike. WWW.POMORSKIE-PRESTIGE.PL SAILINGŻAGLE 3335

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ble to surf regardless of the direction of the wind. Pomorskie is obviously a perfect place for 120 people and take place on yachts that feature The school runs training courses for beginners sailing trips too. The region is one of the world’s a dance floor, a place for the band and cooking ONE-WEEK-LONG 7-DAY-LONG CRUISE and intermediate and advanced surfers with class- centres of yacht manufacturing, which is why it facilities. In each case the crew on board is ac- KITESURFING OR “ŻUŁAWY LOOP” es held from the beginning of May to October. is easy to charter or even buy one’s own vessel companied by the captain, who watches over the WINDSURFING TRAINING DETAILS AND PRICES: WITH THE BEST INSTRUCTORS WWW.VISTULACRUISES.EU After a whole day spent on the water, one can rest here. When on a cruise, it is worth visiting ma- whole cruise. DETAILS AND PRICES: [email protected] in a hammock during group meetings and watch rinas in Gdansk (in the very heart of the histor- Not only cruise liners, cargo ships and LOCO TRAVEL THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: kiteboarding photographs and films. Board & ic part of the city) and in Sopot (at the longest yachts can be seen on Gdansk Bay, but also lots WWW.LOCO-TRAVEL.PL √ motorboat (houseboat) for 6-7 people chartered Kite is one of the oldest Polish kitesurfing schools. pier in Europe). Gdynia, on the other hand, is of vessels offering short, family trips: ferries, hy- [email protected] by the client on their own (No yachtsman certificate It was established by Łukasz Koński, a two-time famous for being the regional capital of inter- drofoils, fishing boats, water trams (which are THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: needed. It is possible to hire a skipper. Each yacht is equipped with sleeping bags and blankets.) Polish kitesurfing champion. The school is locat- national sailing events. Of course you can moor a kind of attraction in itself but also a means of √ 7 days on the Hel Peninsula: accommodation in trailers with kitchen or √ 7-day cruise in the Vistula Delta on the route THE COAST OF GDANSK AND PUCK BAYS IS ed 2 km away from Władysławowo at the Małe for a moment or longer in smaller centres too. transport running between Tricity and the Hel in mobile homes with kitchen, toilet and Rybina – Elbląg – Malbork – Gniew – Tczew – Gdańsk known in the whole Europe as one of the best plac- Morze campsite. Its equipment features safe Practically every larger town located by the sea Peninsula) or replicas of pirate ships, which are bathroom (with optional board: 3 meals – Rybina (ca 200 km) es to practise kitesurfing and windsurfing. Several training kites and boards by Cabrinha. Every offers a bigger or smaller marina with full infra- particularly popular among children (but who per day) √ training in marina authorizing to cruise on the yacht on one’s own √ group training activities for children, dozen kilometres of the Polish coast are enough to participant who finishes the course receives an structure. would actually deny themselves a short cruise √ set of maps and sailing directions in Polish, English students and adults encounter both calm waters, ideal for beginners, international IKO certificate. What if there is no An increasing number of people is interested on the bay under a flag with a skull and tibiae?). and German with organizational and travel tips and gusty winds, which pose a challenge for more wind? No problem, the school organizes parties in in yachting. It is visible for example in the grow- Families (and not only) can also rent motor- √ courses led by the best instructors, √ vessel insurance, third-party insurance for the including Victor Borsuk (a seven-time Polish leader, accident insurance for the crew advanced surfers, quite a large number of whom the evening and wakeboarding or standup paddle- ing popularity of Premium Yachting, a company boats on their own and set out on cruises on the Kitesurfing Champion), organized on the bicycle rental for the crew to explore the region after client’s request visit our shoreline every season. Those who begin boarding classes during the day. that rents out top-quality vessels to companies Vistula Delta and the Żuławy Loop. The route reaching the shore their adventure with surfing can attend windsurf- Rybina – Elbląg – Malbork – Gniew – Tczew √ at least 18 hours on the water ing and kitesurfing schools and rent equipment in – Gdańsk – Rybina is approximately 200 km √ theoretical classes HALF-DAY OR ALL-DAY CRUISE special centres. Located in Rewa, Aloha belongs SEVERAL DOZEN KILOMETRES OF THE POLISH COAST ARE long and provides the crew with unforgettable √ rental of the best surfing equipment and WITH PREMIUM YACHTING wetsuits, harnesses, vests and helmets to the first three schools in Poland that became experiences on the water and a lot of attractions DETAILS AND PRICES: members of the International Kiteboarding ENOUGH TO ENCOUNTER BOTH CALM WATERS, IDEAL FOR along the way. Moreover, it is ideal for a 7-day- √ additional attractions: wakeboarding, SUP WWW.PREMIUMYACHTING.PL surfing, springboards, volleyball Organization. Beginners can practise on almost BEGINNERS, AND GUSTY WINDS, WHICH POSE A CHALLENGE long holiday. You can rent a boat even if you do THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: √ PZU Sport accident insurance – up to PLN empty beaches and a sandy, one-kilometre-long not have a yachtsman certificate. You just have √ cruise on the planned route (within Gdansk Bay; FOR MORE ADVANCED SURFERS, QUITE A LARGE NUMBER OF 10,000 the route can be adapted to the client’s needs) spit with still water on its one side and waves on to attend a comprehensive, several-hour-long √ qualified counsellors’ care of underage √ meeting with a skipper and training the other. Thanks to perfect conditions, it is possi- WHOM VISIT OUR SHORELINE EVERY SEASON. training in the Rybina marina before the cruise participants √ lunch and dinner in restaurants of the client’s choice or hire a skipper. All vessels rented in Rybina are practically self-sufficient: they are equipped and individuals. Premium Yachting organizes with toilets and showers, hot water, heating and corporate cruises during which the crew has even bicycles for adventure tourism. + USEFUL ADDRESSES to learn cooperation on board. The company The above water-related attractions are provides a vessel steered by the captain and pre- accompanied by numerous events connected ALOHA SOPOT MARINA pares scenarios for such sailing events. Yachts with sailing. They include Baltic Sail in Gdansk, Rewa Sopot WWW.ALOHA.PL WWW.SOPOT-MARINA.PL are often chosen as a venue for training cours- the biggest international sailing event, and [email protected] [email protected] es, for instance Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS is Operation Gdynia Sails, which attracts fans of MAŁE MORZE CAMPSITE ŻUŁAWY LOOP Władysławowo Żuławy a perfect vessel for conferences with several par- larger vessels. There is also the Tri-City Sailing WWW.BOARDANDKITE.PL WWW.VISTULACRUISES.EU ticipants. 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