Poland's oldest spa town, with wooden graduation towers whose brine-laden air helps you breathe easier. Calm walks in the spa park, brine baths and an unhurried cure.
Trip plan
Weekend plan
Saturday
- 11:00 — Arrive in Ciechocinek and leave your bags at the guesthouse.
- 12:00 — Walk around the graduation towers and breathe the brine mist.
- 14:00 — Lunch at a restaurant in the center.
- 15:30 — Spa Park and the Mushroom fountain.
- 18:00 — A brine treatment or massage, then dinner.
Sunday
- 9:30 — Breakfast and a glass of water at the pump room.
- 11:00 — Stroll through the town and its promenade.
- 14:00 — Head back to Warsaw.
What to see
- Graduation towers — three wooden structures filled with blackthorn brushwood, over which brine trickles.
- Spa Park — the resort's main park, with fountains and flower beds.
- Mushroom fountain (Grzybek) — the symbol of the town.
- Pump room — a place to try the mineral waters.
- Historic villas and wooden spa architecture.
Where to eat
Kuyavian cuisine: soups, potatoes, meats and baked goods. Ciechocinek has plenty of pastry shops and cafes. If you have time, nearby Toruń is the place to try gingerbread.
Where to stay
- Hotels and sanatoria with brine treatments.
- Guesthouses and villas in the center, close to the towers.
- Apartments for short stays.
Photos: Scotch Mist, CC BY-SA 4.0; Robert Niedźwiedzki, CC BY-SA 4.0; Henryk Bielamowicz, CC BY-SA 4.0; Scotch Mist, CC BY-SA 4.0