Kartuzy: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Franciszek Treder Kashubian Museum presents the history and ethnography of the region, as well as extensive ethnographic collections. At the same time, the municipality describes the Kashubian language and culture as important components of Kartuzy’s character. For those interested in culture, this connection to the museum and language is a clear point of interest in Kartuzy.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Kartuzy.

Culture and History

The former Carthusian monastery complex comprises the monumental Collegiate Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with its characteristic original coffin-lid-shaped roof. The municipality describes the church as one of Pomerania’s most valuable monuments.

Kartuzy is located in Kashubia and is assigned to the Kashubian Switzerland travel region. The town is also listed as a stop on a tour of Kashubia.

The Carthusian Order was brought to the area in 1381 and began building the monastery under its first prior. The former complex includes utility buildings, a hermitage that formerly served as monks’ cells, and a refectory that has housed a contemporary art gallery since 1995.

Nature and Landscape

More than half of the Kartuzy municipality is covered by forests, while a further 5 % consists of lakes.

The area around Kartuzy is described as having varied terrain, well-preserved forests, clean air, and natural bodies of water. The municipality describes Kartuzy and its surroundings as suitable for active tourism.

Wieżyca is located in the surrounding area of Kartuzy and is listed in Kashubian Switzerland at 329 m above sea level. Wzgorze Wolnosci and Bilowo are also located nearby.

Gdańsk – Centralne Morskie is located in the wider regional surroundings of Kartuzy.

Excursions and Regional Context

Droga Kaszubska is a named scenic driving route that leads from Kartuzy via Łapalice, Chmielno, and Ręboszewo to the Złota Góra viewpoint.

Złota Góra is described in the wider area as a place where sailing equipment can be rented and boating takes place on the surrounding waters, including in pedal boats.

The municipality describes Kartuzy as being well connected to the Tricity and the neighboring counties.

For further orientation in the region, you can also view Suleczyno, Chmielno, Przewóz, Starkowa Huta, Brodnica Dolna, Lemany, Mezowo, and Dzierzazno.

To the overarching travel overview: Karthaus.