Partnership

 

Our partner in Slupsk is IV Lyceum Ogólnokształcące im. Krzysztofa Kamila Baczyńskiego w Słupsku. It is a high school.

Official website:          http://4lo.slupsk.pl/ (Available in English and Spanish)

 Słupsk is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland. Before 1 January 1999, it was the capital of the separate Słupsk Voivodeship. It is also a part of the historic region of Pomerania. Slupsk is rich for its history, festivals and theatre.

 

 

Culture
Slupsk, a pleasant town in the north of Poland, is not an obvious tourist draw, even though it has rich history dating back to 8th and 9th century with traces still preserved in numerous buildings and monuments. The architectural attractions are reason enough to visit Slupsk, but what really makes the city special is its unique blend of history and present. Slupsk ought to be described as a musical city, with its annual International Festival of Organ and Chamber Music as well as the Polish Piano Festival.
Słupsk is the regular venue for a number of festivals, most notably:
  • The "Solidarity" International Contract Bridge Festival
  • The Komeda Jazz Festival
  • The "Performance" International Art Festival
  • An International Piano Festival
The Komeda Jazz Festival and the Krzysztof Komeda Composers Competition has been held in Słupsk each November since 1995. The festival and the competition are dedicated to the memory of the Polish musician Krzysztof Komeda.

 Popular tourist attractions

Slupsk also offers welcome quiet places - green spots in the centre and along the banks of the river, perfect for strolling and relaxing. In the old part of Slupsk, do not miss the scenic Nowobramska Street that was recently modernized to improve its historical and aesthetic values. This historic city has a well-developed tourist infrastructure, which includes hotels, hostels, restaurants, cafes and bars at prices to suit every budget.

Very close to Slupsk (30 minutes by bus) there is a city called Ustka (part of Slupsk County). Situated on the Baltic Sea, the town of Ustka is one of Poland’s best known bathing resorts. Year in year out, the town becomes progressively more popular with tourists both from Poland and from abroad, with thousands visiting every year. It should come as no surprise then that over the past few years the town has won a string of prestigious local awards for the best summer resort in the country.
Much more developed and surrounded by bars, restaurants, a concert hall, and the 19th century waterfront promenade, Ustka’s eastern beach has also been a cause of considerable expense for the town authorities as the beach is being gradually worn away by the sea.

 

More information:      http://www.staypoland.com/ustka-es.htm

 
People
As in other cities of Poland, a heritage in Slupsk is hospitality.
A Polish proverb fully shows their relations to visitors: ,,A Guest at home-God at home ‘’. Poles are very polite, kind and obliging. If you come to their house, you will see that they put on the table all the food they have. It doesn’t matter that you are not able to eat it. A visitor should feel like a part of the family in every Polish house. They are also very helpful people, if you are lost or you need some directions, Polish people will always try to help you.

 

Food
County Pomeranian Voivodeship is famous for its hospitality – and how is it best expressed? By serving exquisite meals. Pomeranian cuisine is known for being rich and heavy, mixing maritime and aquatic specialties found along its coast and its various lakes, with the hearty food from its rustic interior, influenced by centuries of Germanic and Slavic culture. A popular food of this county is grucholec, a potato-based quiche that includes strips of thin bacon, onions, and pickles cooked together. Golce, or Pomeranian potato dumplings, are typically served with bits of bacon, onions, and sometimes sauerkraut. Another popular dish is plińce, which are soft potato pancakes served with sugar or cream on top. Another regional speciality, czarnina, is cooked with either goose or duck meat along with dried apples, pears, cherries, and potatoes. Influenced by centuries of Germans who formerly lived in the region, klitundplumen is a plum soup, harvested from the fertile delta lands in Pomerania's southeast.

Apart from Pomeranian cuisine, standard Polish cuisine can also be found throughout the province, including pierogi, bigos, golonka, gołąbki, kiełbasa, and gulasz. In Pomerania's urban areas, particularly the Tricity, including Indian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, and Italian food.