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Holidays on the baltic sea

Zacisze meaning tranquility is a family run inn located in a lovely polish seaside village of Sztutowo. In the neighbourhood of Gdansk, Elblag, Malbork, Frombork, famous for their impact in creating the European history of last 800 years.

During II world war the village was a part of Germany where Nazis located concentration camp, and people of all nations were placed there.

Stutthof was a biggest camp in the north of Poland that's why most of its prisoners were citizens of Konigsberg and Gdansk, but many of them came from other parts of Europe, (from Ireland on west to Russia on east, From Finland on north to Italy on south.

Now days Stutthof is a museum and Sztutowo is a perfect get away option, for people in any age, willing to learn more of the history, and see the culture of east European states.

In the middle ages The order of Teutonic knights built a massive castle which was a capital of their imperium for many years, and a centre of expeditions to holly ground (the order was created to protect pilgrims going to see Jerusalem.

The castle survived many years but suffered during WWII. In 1960' 70' it was reconstructed and now days its a lovely museum, located only 40 minutes drive from the inn. The same distance is to Frombork where Nicolaus Copernicus had his workshop, during his monk life.

The abbey is open for the visitors, so you can see and understand the nature of the universe imagined before the age of Copernicus and after. The inn is open all year round. The accommodation consist of single and double rooms all en-suite. There is an on -site cocktail bar with pool table.