7 Unusual Things To Do In Starogard Gdaski

Starogard Gdański is a hidden gem of a town in Poland’s Pomerania Province. A tranquil and pretty town, you will be surprised to discover what the place offers. Here are seven unusual activities to keep you occupied on your visit to Starogard Gdański.

1. Sleep on an island at the Hotel Noclegi Rekord

Hotel

It’s not obvious that there is an island in Starogard Gdański, but once you cross the northern bridge away from the main town square (Stary Rynek), you will find yourself on an island that houses a football stadium, a palace and a hotel. What better way to relax on an evening than watching the sunset from an island within a beautiful town. As a bonus, the hotel also has a small museum dedicated to Kazimierz Deyna, a Polish Olympic Gold Medalist and footballer who helped his country finished third in the 1974 World Cup. The Hotel has traditional yet basic rooms, offering reminders of communist times.

Tour a Vodka distillery once part-owned by Bruce Willis

Starogard Gdański is home to the huge Sobieski vodka distillery, a brand once part-owned by Bruce Willis. Sobieski is a popular and famous Polish brand of vodka named after John III Sobieski, a 17th Century Polish king and military leader. Sobieski Vodka is famous for a few reasons other than the Bruce Willis connection though, it comes in different flavours, including peach, mandarin, vanilla, and melon. It has won national and international awards for its vodka. In the autumn of 2007, Sobieski was ranked as #1 vodka by the Beverage Tasting Institute, based on a blind tasting of 108 different vodkas. In 2012, Sobieski was the sixteenth most popular vodka in the world, by sales. Tours can be organised through the Sobieski website.

Skarszewska 1, 83-200 Starogard Gdański, Poland

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