Kania Lodge is approx. 40 km west of Gdansk near the town of Kartuzy. The owners are from New Zealand and Poland and the lodge is inspired by the southern hemisphere and particularly New Zealand. We found it to be a friendly, warm and comfortable place to stay and enjoy nature and great food and wine. Actually the food we had here was almost the best we ever had in Poland! There is no menu - but a 3-course set dinner and lunch is served everyday at reasonable price. They accomodate the menu to suit kids as well. The owner runs a wine company and we had excellent wine, that we could also order or bring home. We have small children and it was nice that we could use the kitchen to warm milk etc. and there was a skipping rope, some outdoor toys and a small playground - though mainly for older children. The Lodge have their own sheep that we would watch with the children. There is a garden, tennis court and a vineyard. It was too cold to go on the lake, but in summer the lake must be a great place to spend time.

We walked in the area. Roads are bumpy and not suitable for prams/strollers - so bring a child carrier instead. Lots of farm animals to see for the kids. Good area for bicycling. We visited GDansk and the Kascuby area and the upside down house. The Upside Down House is a project created by a Polish businessman and philanthropist named Daniel Czapiewski, and is located in Poland in the tiny village of Szymbark. The park where the house is also have the longest plank of wood in the world, playgrounds, small restaurants etc. It was quite fun to see.

We had a really enjoyable stay!