Culinary round trip through Poland

Along the Culinary trail

Poland has always fascinated visitors with its eventful history, monuments of art and architecture, cultural traditions, diversity of natural landscapes and most notably - Polish cuisine and the hospitability of Polish people. You can find polish cuisine refined but simple, fatty but delicate, spicy and mellow in taste. Every region is famous for its own dishes and each region has developed its own culinary customs. Old recipes are passed on from generation to generation and cherished, because they contain the secret of the unique flavour of Polish specialities.

The one thing that unites all the regions is Old-Polish hospitality. Nobody can leave a Polish table hungry. Fragrant baked goods, juicy meat dishes, as well as numerous varieties of dumplings and pancakes unknown in other countries, will tempt anybody.

Itinerary proposal:

1. Day Szczecin

Meeting with the guide in Szczecin. Sightseeing, without entrances. Arrival in Maciejewo Palace Hotel. The Palace is 100 years old, surrounded by a 15 ha park. This is a former residence place of the Flemming family situated in the picturesque forests, by the quiet Lechickie See. Check in, then Welcome drink, royal dinner at the Hotel with Court's music.

2. Day Maciejewo - Gdansk

Breakfast at the hotel. Further travel to so called Kashubian Switzerland, beautiful area with many hills, forests and lakes and of course with own famous cuisine. At one of the Kashubian lakes in Ostrzyce there will be folklore dinner with folklore music live performance. Later arrival in Hotel Palace Lezno near Gdansk. The 18 th century palace has its own park, overnight

3. Day Gdansk

After breakfast sightseeing in Gdansk, on old famous and beautiful Hansacity with entrances (Mary church, Oliwa Kathedral concert, Sopot pier), later leisure time. Dinner at hotelpark with live music or dinner at Gdansk famous Restaurant "Goldwasser", degustation of Goldwasser

4. Day Gdansk – Malbork - Elbląg Channel - Kadyny

Breakfast at the hotel. Further entrance and guiding in Malbork (Marienburg), the former headquarter of the Teutonic knights in the Gothic style ( 50 km from Gdansk). Later arrival to Buczyniec ( 40 km from Malbork). Then sailing on the distance Buczyniec-Elbląg (3,5 hours) by ship in Elblag Channel - 19 th century masterpiece well known for its unique system of slipways for ships, which make it possible to overcome the 100-meter water level difference in the area. Arrival in Elbląg the former Hansacity with beautiful restorated oldtown. Later travel to hotel in Kadyny "The Silver Bell Inn" near the Baltic sea, rebuilt by German emperor Wilhelm II 1902- 1905 in the Newgothic style. Dinner and overnight in Kadyny.

5. Day Kadyny – Olsztyn - Masuria Region

Breakfast at the hotel. Arrival in Olsztyn, the main city of Warmia and Masuria region, placed by the river Lyna with pictoresque oldtown. In Olsztyn folklore lunch in restaurant Marengo with folklore live music, glass vodka and short roundtrip with folklore horsewagons. Later arriving in lake-district Masuria, hotel "Mazurski dworek" by Talty lake near Mikolajki the famous Masurian town. Check in. Masurian dinner with barbecue.

6. Day Masuria Region

After breakfast a trip to Masuria district with entrance in Swieta Lipka baroque church -organ concert. Shiptrip from Giżycko to Mikołajki. Then Masurian fish dinner - many sorts of fish made in different kinds and tastes, at Masurian restaurant in Mikołajki. 

7. Day Masuria region - Kashubia region - Strzekecino

Breakfast at the hotel. Travelling through the so called Kashubian Switzerland to Amberpalace Hotel in Strzekecino. Check in. The Last Dinner with dishes of Old Polish cuisine in palace interiors with glass wine and candle light. The former residence of the German noble family von Kamecke was built at the end of 19 th century in belle epoque style. There are two palaces placed in park.

8. Day

After breakfast home trip.

Price for 1 person in double room is 468,5 Euro and includes:

• 7 nights in hotels (hotel proposals)

• 1 x Maciejewo "Hotel Palace Maciejewo"

• 2 x Gdansk/Lezno "Hotel Palace Lezno"

• 1 x Kadyny "Hotel Kadyny"

• 2 x Masuria/Stare Sady "Hotel Mazurski Dworek"

• 1 x Strzekecino "Hotel Amber Palace"

• 7 breakfasts

• 4 x 3-course-dinner in hotels

• 1 dinner with Court music at "Hotel Palace Maciejewo"

• 1 dinner at the Restaurant Goldwasser with Goldwasser degustation or dinner in Hotel Palace

Lezno with live music

• the last dinner with glass wine and candle light in Hotel Strzekecino Palace

• 1 folklore lunch in Olsztyn with folklore live music, glass vodka and short roundtrip with folklore horsewagons

- permanent English speaking guide from Szczecin to Strzekecino

• half-day-guide in Szczecin without entrances

• half-day-guide in Gdansk with entrances (Mary church, Oliwa Kathedral concert, pier in Sopot)

• entrance and guide in Marienburg (Malbork)

• guiding in Buczyniec, one of the stations of the Elblag Channel

• ship trip in Elblag Channel Buczyniec-Elblag

• ship trip Gizycko-Mikołajki

• half-day-guide in Olsztyn without entrances

• guiding und concert in baroque church in Swieta Lipka (Hl.Linde)

• guiding in so called Kashubian Switzerland without entrances

• VAT

• Information and prospects

Singleroom additional price (supplement) 111 Euro

All the prices are valid from 21 Persons, each 21st person in a doubleroom is free of charge.

Remark: All the prices are concerning time from 1.May up to 30.September 2006. Before the season and after the season the prices are lower. The prices before the season and after the season we can give You if we know the exact term.