In terms of topography, Kashubia (Polish: Kaszuby) is the most diverse area in northern Poland. The glacial moraine hills, known as the Szymbarskie Hills, are the most impressive range in Kashubia. Their highest hill Wieżyca (328.6 m above sea level) is the highest peak in Kashubia and the entire Central European Lowlands area. It is also very interesting cultural region as it is land of the Kashub people. An ethnic group with its own folklore and separate language. This unique folklore, pristine nature and amazing views make this region an amazing place for 1 day tour to rest from huge Tri-City agglomeration and discover other side of Poland. Check its beauty with ITS Poland DMC your local travel agent.
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Lunch on request
All year
4 sights
10-50
Moderate
Up to 30 days*
Pick up from your hotel in Tri-City (Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia) by our tour guide and coach. Transfer to Wieżyca. Stroll to the summit and watch tower. Admireing panorama from the tower. Transfer to Education and Promotion Centre in Szymbark and sightseeing. Transfer to Satrogard Gdański, sightseeing of the town with townwalls. Visit in Pelplin's cathedral. Return to Gdańsk with a short stop in Pruszcz Gdański and Factoria Centre.
Wieżyca (Polish spot: Wieżyca Wieża Widokowa) rises 329 meters above sea level and is the highest place not only in Pomerania, but also in the whole of northern Poland. It is one of the so-called hills "Kashubian Switzerland", which is a hilly part of Kashubia rich in forests and lakes. In 1997, the Kashubian Observation Tower named after John Paul II was opened at the top, from which visitors can admire the vast panorama of the surrounding area. The easiest way to get to Wieżyca is via the black trail, from the park...
Szymbark is situated about 50 km from Gdańsk (less than an hour trip) and you see the upside down house there. The house (Polish: Szymbark, Dom do góry nogami) stands on its roof and you enter it by the window. In the house you move on the ceiling and you make a journey to Polish Communist era as all the furniture come from then. Of course the main attraction is that the house plays tricks to your ears labyrinth and it is very hard to walk straight there. The house stands in the educational centre where among other a...
Starogard Gdański is one of the oldest towns in Pomerania. It is a town in Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland, situated on the Wierzyca River in the Starogard Lakeland. It belongs to the Vistula-Pomeranian region of Kociewie. The city boasts many medieval monuments, including fragments of defensive walls and towers. The defensive walls around the city are best preserved in the north-west section. They are 5 meters high and almost 2 meters wide. The wall had a foundation made of fieldstones with bastions in the...
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Pelplin (Polish:Bazylika katedralna Wniebowzięcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Pelplinie) is the most valuable monument in the city, one of the most beautiful and greatest works of brick Gothic in Poland. Inside, there is a beautiful Main Altar with the relics of the Saints - the largest in this part of Europe, baroque side altars and medieval oak sculptures. The church is a three-nave, eleven-span basilica, cut in half by a two-nave hall transept. There are several dozen altars...
Pruszcz Gdański, the capital of the Gdańsk poviat, is a city situated on the Radunia River, with a settlement tradition going back two and a half thousand years. Thanks to this, visitors can find quite unusual attractions in Pruszcz Gdański. The attention of tourists in Pruszcz is primarily attracted by "Faktoria", a reconstruction of the former amber settlement and the Amber Route from the Roman period. Factoria consists of: The Chief Hut – museum exposition, The Market Hall – a place of ‘meetings with archeology’, ...
Tour guide, driver
Wieżyca Watch Tower, Education and Promotion Centre in Szymbark, Factoria
Coach
Your Tri-City hotel (Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia)
Your Tri-City hotel (Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia)
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Yes, of course if you plan to travel in summer it is a great option. Just contact us and we will amend the program according to your needs.
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