It is said that giants - stolems lived here in the past, a castle stood in the place of Lake Kęsowo, which was flooded as a punishment, and a mischievous ghost wanders the forest. Borowiacy, Kashubian, Kociewiacy and Krajniacy who live here will be happy to tell you where the dark spots are on the moon and why it is worth respecting nature. If you want to find out more about the secrets of pine forests, drop by us - we will reveal the secret.
We are broadcasting from a small Kuyavian-Pomeranian village surrounded by the waters of Lake Żur and the River Wda. Here, immediately after breakfast in the garden, it is worth hopping on a canoe and exploring the area from its level. And the neighborhood is not just any, because we are in the heart of the pine Bory Tucholskie, in the Wdecki Landscape Park. To say that it is idyllic, green and beautiful here is like saying nothing - you have to see it with your own eyes. In the evenings, we like to sit on the illuminated pier with a glass of wine and plan the next day.
We rent our house separately (we have three apartments, each on a separate floor) or together as a whole house for a large group of friends. Each level has a separate, lockable entrance so no one gets in the way. We guarantee that you will sleep in soft bedding and the sounds of nature coming from the river. Sometimes it happens that canoeists feast in the neighborhood - and instead of sleeping, we encourage you to join them or organize a competitive bonfire.
The house itself has an area of 475 m2, plus spacious terraces with an area of 113 m2 - everyone will find a corner just for themselves. There is wifi throughout the house and a TV set in every living room. In the bathrooms you will find dryers and you can use the washing machine and dryer located on the ground floor. In the basement there is a common space with a lounge where you can even organize banquet meetings, a pool table and ping-pong table. In addition, a kitchen with an island and an exit to the garden.
We invite 4 people to the apartment on the ground floor. The most comfortable part of the house is also located here. There are two bedrooms (with double beds), a living room with a fireplace and TV, a kitchen and a table for 10 people. Plus the adjoining, spacious terrace with a barbecue is just in time to organize breakfast or dinner.
A group of 6 people can go to the first floor. There are 3 bedrooms with double beds, a living room with a TV, a terrace and a view of the river, and the landscape of Lake Mukrz stretches from the balconies of the adjacent bedrooms. In addition, you will find a kitchen and two bathrooms.
The second floor can accommodate 8 people in 3 bedrooms and a double convertible sofa in the living room. There are also two bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room with a TV and a terrace with deckchairs and a view of the Wda River.
You cook yourselves in one of 4 kitchens. Each apartment (on each floor) has its own kitchen, and in the basement there is a main kitchen that will accommodate all household members. If you want to buy country eggs, trout or cheese - we will give you the details. Nearby there are several year-round restaurants and fry shops operating in the season - similarly to the eco market, which is open on weekends in the warm months.
You can spend your vacation in different ways: sunbathing and relaxing on one of the terraces or on the climatically lit pier, shaping your biceps on a boat, in a kayak sailing on the river that is under your nose (you literally enter it from the garden). There are great walking routes in the area, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the theory of Japanese forest baths - shinrin-yoku, which have a beneficial effect on the psyche and physical condition of the body. The nearby Bory Tucholskie encourages not only walks, Nordic walking, but also mushroom picking.
In the immediate vicinity there is a water equipment rental and a company organizing canoeing trips - it is worth going on a picturesque sightseeing tour of Wda and admire the world from the level of kayaks. There is a boat next to our pier, which you can go ahead and fish. Cyclists also have a lot to show off here, there are various bicycle routes in the area (MTB, road and gravel). It is worth walking or cycling the Stara Rzeka tourist route, leading along the river, and then at the beginning of the Żurski Lagoon. By the way, the village of Stara Rzeka itself is worth visiting - it is one of the most beautiful and oldest villages of Bory Tucholskie. It is worth popping out to Grzybek (great beach) and walking along Aleja Zakonników, located near the village of Łążek. Nature lovers will be happy to visit the Czyściewnica spring bog with a 50-meter beaver dam. Important excursion points are also: the Napoleonic Stone, the Devil's Stone and the Kamienne Kręgi archaeological and natural reserve in Odry.
It is worth visiting Tuchola (and definitely the Łuczniczka cafe with delicious chocolates produced in Tuchola), Chojnice or Grudziądz. On the shore of the lake in Cekcyna, there is a public beach and a guarded bathing beach, as well as an atmospheric amphitheater - a place of many events and festivals (Świętojański Picnic, Nocne Misteria Nadjeziorne, Cekcyn Electronic Music Festival). In Grudziąc, in turn, attention is drawn to the Organ and Chamber Music Festival, Fado Festival, Przypalanka Festival and the Early Music Festival. Peter from Grudziądz. For boys big and small, we recommend you to go to the Historical Picnic which takes place in August at the rocket training ground in Wierzchucin - a great party combined with a picnic and tasting delicious local products. History lovers will be happy to visit Grodzisko Raciąż (the equivalent of Biskupin) in Bory Tucholskie and see the aqueduct in Fojutowo, modeled on ancient Roman buildings.
What’s there for children?
And for kids, apart from free races in the garden, forest walks, hunting deer and picking mushrooms, we have a beautiful wooden house and a wooden swing. We are not afraid of bad weather because we have a ping-pong table, toys and board games.
We do not have facilities for babies, so you must take any gadgets for the youngest with you.