A quiz, especially the unannounced one, evokes, in most of us, memories of stress and tightness in the stomach. Then we enter, with our Kashubian Card, we disenchant this word and give it a new meaning. From now on, you should associate this word with a cozy cottage on the edge of the forest, overlooking meadows and fields blooming with lupines and golden with grain. With a paved road to the lake, canoeing trips, the sound of a rut in autumn and an alarm clock in the form of a crane clangor. You can live here with a family of five, although seven will also fit.
It is best to buy a one-way ticket to Kartkowo, because the village is like a dead end. The road will lead you to a settlement with 10 houses and it will end here. The itinerary is therefore self-arranged. You arrive at a charming house near the forest and adjust your eyesight to the space. It is not that you will live in a remote area. If you run out of sugar, you can knock on us, the hosts, because we live next door. There is another neighbor's house on the other side of the road. There are also fox tracks in the snow, deer in the grove to the left of the terrace, and in summer a combine harvester plowing the field in sight. Write with us a new definition of a card game, we invite you to Kashubia.
In a cottage that is ready to move in. Outside the windows there are meadows and farmlands, so in the summer a combine can pass, in winter you can see the traces of deer or fox in the snow, on autumn evenings the calm is interrupted by bass screams from the rut, and on holiday mornings, Klangor cranes wake up better than the alarm. Only a few neighbors nearby, including us, are eager to help the hosts.
The cottage is designed for 5-7 people. There are five places on the beds, another two on the fold-out couch in the living room. Speaking of which, it has a fireplace, large TV, comfortable couch, access to the kitchen and bathroom. In addition to a comfortable couch, there is also a round table with 4 chairs. The home decor is simple, unexplored and cozy.
The living room opens onto a covered terrace overlooking a wonderful meadow and lupine fields. The sunsets against this background are beautiful. To the left of the terrace there is a forest grove, where you can spot a pair of cranes and deer.
The first floor consists of two bedrooms. In one there are two beds: a double bed and a single bed, in the other there is one double bed.
Information for guests with pets - the area around the house is unfenced.
The cottage has a fully equipped kitchen where you can prepare a full-day menu. We provide basic equipment and utensils, as well as salt, sugar, olive oil, coffee and tea. The only thing missing is a dishwasher, but the view from the window opposite the sink makes up for the time spent washing up.
There are smaller and bigger shops in the nearby towns, as well as restaurants and bars, including fish bars. At your earlier request, we can provide you with rural farmhouses and honey from the family apiary.
Since you have reached Kartkowo, you know that we do not have rollercoasters, air hockey, souvenir shops and even a promenade here. For such attractions, you can drive an hour's drive to Ustka. We have the sounds of rutting in the fall, admiring foxes, deer and hares from the windows, eye baths in green. We have an atmosphere like in a house on the prairie, an excellent view from the terrace of the endless farmland and forest. On the terrace there is a swing - a hammock for reading books, a table for long breakfasts and (my father's) farmland to the horizon.
Some would say boredom, others - that's what we need. If you need walks, bicycle trips, and the biggest madness on your list of attractions is kayaking, it will be great for you here.
It is about 800 meters to the Długie lake from Kartkówka, and a beautiful linden and beech alley with natural monuments leads to it. Note the alley is historic and you will have a cobblestone road under your feet, i.e. cobblestones. After a short walk, you will see clear water, a sandy beach and a pier.
Another lake, Czarne, is located about 2 kilometers from us. Of course, as befits Kashubia, there are so many lakes around you that you can easily choose, and the largest of them is Jasień with an area of 577.2 ha.
If you rest in motion, the Słupia River flows from Kartkówka, which is actually made for canoeing. For more athletic rowers, we recommend the Łupawa River with its rushing current. There are several companies that organize canoeing trips, individual and group trips near our town, so you will surely find something for yourself.
If water is not your element, bikes are waiting on site. You can go to the forest, lake or freshly paved road. In the vicinity of Kartkówka, there are several beautiful, marked bicycle routes that run mainly through forests (full of blueberries and wild strawberries), around numerous lakes and meadows.
After a day of activity or sweet passivity, it's time for a rural spectacle of colors. From the terrace you can admire the beautiful sun hiding behind the line of meadows and fields.
It is worth booking the evening for a bonfire, barbecue or a session by the fireplace on the sofa. Strength in simplicity.
