Wloclawek or visiting Kuyavia-Pomerania

Autumn came overnight. Beautiful sunny days have turned into cold gloomy evenings. The colorful leaves have fallen from the trees so autumn has lost its charm. It’s time to turn long trips into short excursions combined with relaxation.

That was the case this time, too, being on the edge of Greater Poland, I was looking for a place where I could get there quickly to visit a cool place I hadn’t been to yet, and at the same time relax.

I did not think long and decided to visit the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region. I chose two very charming towns as my destination.

We begin our journey from Wloclawek frankly? I never thought that the Kuyavian-Pomeranian province would interest me in something, and I was very wrong.

I, as a native of Międzychód, associate Wloclawek with ketchup (Ketchup is also produced in Międzychód and it’s the best in Poland) but Wloclawek is more than ketchup.

The first place we visited is Amber Palace, a place with great splendor of marble and granite, of course, tastes are not discussed, but it was created by one of the richest Poles, who decided to pay tribute to his mother and all mothers with this beautiful palace. The Palace also has a foundation that helps single mothers.

Driving on, I look for interesting places. On the internet, most of the locations described are church-related, so we head to the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wloclawek, whose history dates back as far as 1340. You can read the full history of the basilica here . I do not write about it because it does not impress me much being in Wloclawek it is worth seeing. It is apparent that there is considerable church influence in the city. You can see the large number of different activities the church is involved in from kindergartens to schools, etc.

But we move away from the religiosity of the city and walk to the main promenade on the way I am surprised by a beautiful mural showing humanity detached from cells. Very cool idea lube when such initiatives happen in the city.

It’s lunchtime so it’s worth looking around for a place to eat. I did not look for a long time and came across a place that intrigued me with its name REGIONAL FLAVORS , a place tiny but very friendly. A menu with local dishes, but not only. Unfortunately, not everything was available on the card because it was under preparation. So I ordered the standard chop. Portion is large food is very good, so if you visit Wloclawek it is worth a look here.

Moving further through the city, we admire the buildings but slowly headed to the Vistula boulevards on the way I hooked up with the old market. I reached the boulevard , which thanks to EU funds look really impressive.

From the boulevards we can see the bridge connecting the 2 banks of the Vistula River. The view at night must be impressive. I’m reviewing what to see, but google tells me that I’ve explored the essentials so it’s time to move on. Leaving Wloclawek, I suddenly get a call from my friend Marcin that I should not go anywhere and wait for him because he wants to show me places that are not described by google. After a few moments we meet up with Marcin, whom I had let know that I would be in his neighborhood. Martin is an encyclopedic man who loves his region and even more loves working with people, and that’s what he does professionally.

But back to the trip we go to the viewpoint of Wloclawek. I wonder is Wloclawek has a viewpoint? After a few moments we arrive at the place we walk through the forest and see a recreational area benches a place for a bonfire and a viewpoint.

I had no idea that Wloclawek was such a stretched city. At the point, we can see only a few places because the trees have obstructed the wide view, but that doesn’t help anything because we can see the industrial zone and the Vistula lagoon. Marcin mentioned that the authorities of Wloclawek are considering whether to trim the trees or raise the vantage point, once they solve this problem the view will be really sensational, and such a vantage point will be a landmark of the region.

Descending from the vantage point we go to the largest in Poland flowing hydroelectric power plant its history is really interesting. There were supposed to be 7 dams built on the Vistula River, which would have brought the river under control, unfortunately, for financial reasons, one was built out of the 7 planned. It’s fun to stand in the middle of the dam and see the level differences. On the left we see a lagoon and on the right a peacefully flowing river. In the summer season it must look really great I imagine hundreds of sailboats a perfect place for motorboaters.

But looking in the direction of Wloclawek we see a large cross standing on the peninsula, and here we have to go back to 1984. The cross is a monument, set up at the site where the body of Jerzy Popieluszko, who was murdered by security service officers on October 19, 1984, was fished out of the water. Descending from the dam, looking to the left, we can see a bulletproof glass pane embedded in the railings and next to it a photo of a priest and flowers and candles.

We leave the dam we say goodbye to Marcin and go to the second city which is Ciechocinek but I will tell you about it next week!

If you like my posts observe me on instagram and write a comment. I am counting on your suggestions for places to visit.