Curiosities of Pomerania
- Sybirak House,
Upside-down House or any other name you prefer for the
knocked to the ground house in Szymbark.
- Shifting sand dunes - Łeba - Shifting sand dunes are in
Słowiński National Park.
- Remus’ Regional House in Popowo in a traditional Kashubian
style
- Cathedral in Pelplin, Minster Basilica of the Assumption
of the Virgin Mary in Pelplin
- Callvary of Wejherowo. Callvary of Wejherowo is a complex
of 26 chapels founded by governor of Malbork province, Jakub
Wejher, the founder of Wejherowo.
- Natural monument ” Świętopełk Oak” , aged 700, is one of
the oldest Pedunculate oaks in our country.
- St. Mary’s Basilica in Gdańsk - the work of brick gothic
architecture
- Żuraw Gdański Wide Gate, one of the water gates of the
Main City of Gdańsk
- Castle in Malbork. The service of Castle Museum in Malbork
- Pomeranian Exploration Forum. Interesting places,
fortifications, shelters, military structures, manors,
palaces, houses, agricultural and industrial facilities
- Dinosaur Park
http://www.lebapark.pl/
Interesting
places:
Stilo
Lighthouse
Stilo means “the end of the world” - far away from cities
and din, in the midst of forests and dunes there is a
beautiful lighthouse. The lighthouse is situated eastwards
from Łeba, you can get there by bike cycling on forest
tracks or by car driving on picturesque roads. Apart from
incredible views from a viewpoint, you can see inside the
whole light apparatus, amplifiers, and transformers.
Country manor in Starbienino
The country manor has been restored to its former splendour
and it functions as a holiday centre. At present, there is a
branch of the Kashubian People’s University.
Barrows near Szklana Huta
In Szklana Huta there are important for the region
archaeological sites. The barrow cemeteries are located
there. Part of the barrows was destroyed during founding of
plant nursery in 1975. The barrows were examined in the
interwar period. The inventory of findings from these
barrows include: clay vessels and burnt through human bones.
Barrowa are dated back to Bronze Age (Łużycka culture). In
this area there was also a glassworks, dated back to the
turn of XIX and XX century.
Viewing Tower - Kashubian Eye Gniewino
The whole complex was designed in the shape of nan “eye”
with the area of 4,2 ha. The most important element is the
“pupil” - The Viewing Tower with the viewing area and the
view over the whole neighbourhood up to the Baltic Sea. At
its foot it is surrounded by the “iris” - flower beds
arranged in the shape of French formal garden whereas the
“eyelash” is the pergola built along the path. Nearby the
“corner of the eye” there is a round restaurant referring
with its architecture to the shape of the viewing area of
the tower. Recreational open air elements of the“Kashubian
Eye” are first of all equipped with 18 positions for
mini-golf, playground in the form of “Pirates’ Ship”,
fitness trail, open air chess field and battery cars rented
in season for children. Moreover, life-sized dinosaurs are a
huge attraction - the models of Triceratops and
Tyrannosaurus Rex have already won visitors’ favours.
Żarnowiec Lake
Żarnowiec Lake - a ribbon lake in the North of Poland, in
Pomerania province, Wejherowo municipality, on the Żarnowiec
Upland. At the lake there was the first in Poland nuclear
power station to be built but its building was stopped in
1990. Currently, in that place there is the biggest in the
country pumped-storage hydroelectricity (power of 716 MW)
activated in 1982.
Touristic
attractions of Choczewo
KOPALINO is situated in the area of commune CHOCZEWO that’s
why we direct you to commune Choczewo website for a lot of
interesting information:
- Tourism -
Following manors and palaces
http://www.choczewo.com.pl/pol/dworki.htm
- Nature Reserve Choczewskie Cisy x2
http://www.choczewo.com.pl/pol/rezerwat.htm
-Tourism - Lighthouse “Stilo”
http://www.choczewo.com.pl/pol/latarnia.htm
Gallery -
Touristic attractions of Choczewo:
All the photos
below come from the website of CHOCZEWO:
http://www.choczewo.com.pl/pol/turystyka.htm
Choczew
Lake |
Kopalino
Lake |
Beach in
nearby Lubiatowo |
Beach in
nearby Słajszewo |
Shifting
sand dune near Sasino |
Erratic
boulder near Borkowo |
Barrow in
Szklana Huta
more... |
Sand dune
near Sasino |
Historic sacred
buildings from XVIII and XIX century -
more...
Church in
Osiekach |
Church in
Ciekocinie |
Church in
Zwartowie |
Culinary
traditions -
more...
Pomeranian duck Pomeranian |
Herring
in sweet and sour marinade |
