In order to tell you where we came from, we have to go back to 1887. It was then that a magnate crystal smelter stood here, and our ancestors owned a larch manor with a garden, orchard and old linden alleys in Smolin, 30 kilometers from the Four Ponds (today: Huta Crystal). Already at the gates, newcomers were greeted by a pack of dogs, carelessly jumping around the carriages. The air was filled with the scent of acacia, stories poured in streams, life in the borderlands flourished. The war ended this idyll. It was followed by nationalization and many years of struggle for the return of the lands to our family. Today we have 220 hectares of ponds with a long tradition of fishing and 50 hectares of fields where our family nest used to be. This is how Smolin 2.0, a fish manufactory, seasonal fish restaurant and glamping located among ponds were created. And we have many more plans, including rebuilding the family home.
On the dike, surrounded by ponds, adjacent to the wild nature of Roztocze, we have prepared for you two year-round yurts and two safari tents. Cezary dreamed of them, who inherited his hunting passion from his grandfather Zygmunt Andruszewski and went to Africa. From safari, he brought with him an extraordinary experience of communing with nature and nights spent in the African bush. And that's how it all started.
You have two options. In a safari tent, like Sienkiewicz or Hemingway, during his African expeditions, or following in the footsteps of Genghis Khan or Marco Polo, learning the secrets of the yurt. Regardless of which option you choose, you will have a rest as close to nature as possible and the opportunity to watch it during the day and at night (it is facilitated by wooden terraces overlooking the pond). Unusual experience of communing with nature, however, does not mean giving up the comforts and amenities such as running water and electricity (both facilities have electric sockets).
Yurts are available all year round. We have equipped them with a pellet fireplace and a bathroom heater that provide warmth in winter. Safari tents are seasonal, we rent them out when the outside temperature is right (usually late spring, all summer and a bit of fall). They are heated by an electric blower or equipped with a stove, so when the evenings become cool in high season, you will definitely stay warm.
The yurt will provide accommodation for 4 people. There is a double mattress on the mezzanine (accessed via a ladder), just below the smoke opening which acts as a skylight. He sleeps with the starry sky at his fingertips. There is a fold-out couch downstairs. The yurt is equipped with a bathroom with a shower, a kitchenette and a wooden terrace that likes to creak. The yurts contain trophies brought by Cezary from the safari.
The safari tent has two bedrooms separated by a curtain. One has a double bed and the other has bunk beds. It has a bathroom and a kitchenette, it also has a terrace.
As neighbors you will mainly have birds, deer, moose and foxes, because tents and yurts are separated enough to maintain intimacy. We wanted you to feel what happened to Caesary in Africa. A night spent in the wilderness and intense contact with nature, not African, but Roztocze. The sun introduces a bit of exoticism, which sometimes hides in our ponds donning fiery orange colors.
If you want to get rid of old items, shoes or clothes, be sure to leave them on the terrace. Our friend Stefek will make use of them;)
Each glamping facility has a small kitchenette. We also offer you a unique, open-air cuisine. You can cook, additionally feeding your senses with the view of the forest and the sounds of birdsong, in the field kitchen equipped with a wood grill with a tray.
We will deliver your breakfast in the form of a basket to your door, and it will consist of our fish preserves (e.g. fish in vegetables, tomatoes or paprykarz), eggs in various forms, cottage cheese, cheese, cheese, rennet, cold cuts (for meat-loving), freshly prepared squeezed orange juice, coffee or tea. We rely on local products obtained from friendly local farms or from local companies.
For dinner and use of the relaxation area, you can go to our seasonal restaurant "Cztery Stawy Kuchnia Natura Relaks" (300 meters from the glamping). The menu is short, based on fresh and smoked fish, as well as preserves that we make ourselves according to traditional recipes and close in jars with the Smolinfish logo. You can eat here a fishburger, a sandwich with herring or a carp, a sour rye soup on smoked sturgeon or fish nuggets, i.e. carp nuggets. There are also vegetarian dishes, desserts (including ball ice cream from Zimna Zośka), craft beers (from Browincja) and lemonade, about which there are legends in the area. Our carp from Ruda Różaniecka is proud not only of the lack of bones, but also of the Quality, Tradition certificate. You can order dishes from the Four Ponds menu with delivery to your door all year round.
On weekends, the four ponds are bustling, and there are concerts in summer, but we finish them so as not to disturb the night silence.
I see! We decorated the area with chests and boxes with herbs, vegetables and fruit. You can harvest basil and mint and enjoy their benefits. The attentive lucky ones may manage to hunt a crispy cucumber or a strawberry blushed in the sun (the soil is rather sour, but we try our best).
We are in love with Roztocze, local flavors and specialties, as well as the people who live here. The center of attraction is the Four Ponds, where, in addition to the restaurant, we have created a relaxation zone. It's happening here, to put it briefly. We have numerous attractions planned for the coming season: yoga, culinary novelties, board games, open-air cinema on weekends, or whenever you feel like it. Be sure to take some mosquito repellent with you!
We have over 200 hectares of space here that you can explore as much as you want. Inhale the forest, lie on a blanket among the grass, swing in a hammock and take naps in the hay (specifically in lodges with blocks of hay over which we hang sails). You can freely move and arrange deckchairs, chairs and tables - place them on a embankment, near the forest, in the shade of trees or in the sun. It is worth breathing deeply and inhaling air with iodine content the same as at the seaside. After all, there was once a sea in Roztocze.
Other entertainment available to you as part of your stay:
- rowing boat or SUP
- playing checkers, beach volleyball, badminton
- Nordic walking
- fishing from the pier
- Green Velo routes
- sauna
- campfire.
Additionally, we can organize yoga classes or bird watching with bird watcher Ania. Who knows, maybe you will be able to spot a harrier, a reed warbler, a tufted duck, a black stork, a woodcock, a firecracker, a housegull or a common whelk?
The surrounding forests encourage walking and picking mushrooms, of which there are plenty here. Lovers of two wheels (you must bring your own bikes) can tour our pond facilities or use the green velo trail. For hikers, we recommend the Nad Tanwią nature reserve with its murmuring cascades called szumy and the highest waterfall in Roztocze called Jeleń. Tanew also offers beautiful and pleasant rafting routes.
And in winter? The restaurant is closed, but heated yurts are available to you. The newest winter attraction is the sauna, also known as the Russian banya (https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bania_(%C5%82a%C5%BAnia), where you can warm yourself up and then roll in the snow or jump into the pond. No one sees... We will also organize a sleigh ride with Mr. Krzyś and show you where you can go winter swimming, not to mention walks in the winter forest and the possibility of cross-country skiing.
What’s there for children?
Children are not bored with us, because they can play around, climb trees, splash in water and mud, and simply be themselves in constant contact with nature.
Although all children are welcome with us and we also host little ones (we can provide a baby bathtub and a high chair), you must know that the yurt and tent terraces are right next to the ponds - the proximity of water requires the parents' constant, alert eyesight.
In the season, there is a Toddler's Corner in the Four Ponds, where there is a lot of sand for building castles and making cakes. We also have board games, checkers, balls and badminton sets, which we rent to our guests for family games.
Roztocze is a paradise for little explorers. It is worth taking binoculars and a bird atlas with you, because there are plenty of these here, and children are delighted to make ornithological discoveries. Birdwatching is one of the many ideas for shared family time. We also have a paddle boat and our own SUP.
The area abounds in foot-friendly paths and trails, and the Tanew River, hidden in forests, offers an ideal stretch for family rafting. The water is clear and not too deep (only one meter deep), and there is yellow sand at the bottom. We will tell you where you can ride a horse in the area and where to look at the descendants of tarpans living in their natural environment. And when it gets dark, the sky will reveal to space lovers a view of the stars, galaxies and the Milky Way.
