Food tour in Pomerania
A taste of Gdańsk and its surroundings
Itinerary
Fish, mushrooms, cheese, beer and liqueurs are products that Pomerania is famous for. The freshness of local ingredients and unique recipes are waiting to be discovered. The programme we have planned for you is a culinary adventure, thanks to which you will learn about the history of the region.
Day 1
Freshness at your fingertips
The adventure in Pomerania will start with a tour of The City Market Hall – located in Gdynia. This group of buildings is included in the list of monuments as an example of interwar modernist architecture. The place offers the best selection of fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, berries, herbs, meat, honey, cheeses and freshly baked breads and cakes – well, just everything fresh and local! The fish hall is a showcase of the entire complex. You will find fresh fish from the Baltic Sea, as well as from the surrounding freshwater reservoirs.
Later in the day we will introduce you to the brewing traditions of Gdańsk while visiting one of the many local breweries. There will also be time to taste fresh beer.
Day 2
Good eating deserves good drinking
Today, you will visit the Herring Farm near Ustka. The Herring Museum located here, with its numerous authentic exhibits, tells the story of how important the herring was and still is for the people living in Pomerania. During the tasting, you will discover how many ways this fish can be served.
In the afternoon you will visit a unique place – a family farm and a distillery in one. The raw materials used for the production of spirits in the distillery, which has over 150 years of tradition, come from the surrounding fields. It is a place where the idea of ‘from farm to table’ is realised with passion and pride. During the tasting, the owners will tell you about how their unique products are made here.
Day 3
Discover history hidden in recipes
Pomeranian cheese making has a centuries-old tradition. The recipes, that have survived to this day, date back to the 17th century, when the Mennonites settled in Żuławy. This Protestant community comes from the Netherlands, and its last representatives emigrated from Poland to Canada and the USA in 1945. The Mennonites left us not only a recipe for cheese called ‘Werderkase’, but also a juniper liqueur ‘Machandel’. Both products will be on your tables during dinner.
You will learn more about the culinary tradition of the Mennonites during a visit to the Żuławy Museum in Nowy Dwór Gdański. An exhibition shows the way to adapt to new conditions and the cultural and religious identity of this minority.
Day 4
Goodbye, Gdańsk
This is the last day of a culinary adventure in Pomerania. In the morning, the guide will take you on a 2-hour walk past the most important monuments of the Main Town, the historic centre of Gdańsk. Then we will invite you to one of the centrally located observation decks, where you will enjoy farewell coffee and sweets.
