A series of six walking tours led by Tomasz Wieczorek, tour guide and co-author of the guidebook Szlak Gryfitów – Bałtycki przewodnik turystyczny (The Gryfit Trail – A Baltic Tourist Guide), who works at the Cultural and Tourist Information Center at the Pomeranian Dukes' Castle in Szczecin.
◾The meeting point is always in the Great Courtyard of the Pomeranian Dukes' Castle (by the clock tower).
ul. Korsarzy 34, Szczecin
each walk lasts a maximum of 2 hours
distance of each walk – maximum 2 km
Free event – no registration required
The Gryfit Trail is an international cultural heritage tourist trail covering castles and princely residences, churches founded by them, their necropolises, and museums with collections of Pomeranian rulers. It leads through four Baltic countries: Poland, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark.
Participants in the walk will be able to receive a "Gryfit Trail Passport" with space to collect stamps from the places they visit, entitling them to apply for a tourist badge for the trail, and a free guidebook, "The Gryfit Trail – A Baltic Tourist Guide."
What awaits us?
We will learn stories full of love, politics, intrigue, great ambitions... and legends! The Gryfit dynasty ruled Pomerania for about 500 years - it's material for a historical series, and we will discover it live, in the city.
WALK SCHEDULE:
November 15 (Saturday), 11:00 a.m.
Episode I – The Beginnings of the Gryfit Dynasty
Who was Prince Warcisław I and where in Szczecin is the memory of the first rulers preserved?
November 22 (Saturday), 10:00 a.m.
Episode II – The Prince's Terraces
The newly opened castle terraces with a discussion of the marked relics of the past.
November 28 (Friday), 4:15 p.m.
Episode III – Barnim I Miejski
The prince who granted Szczecin city rights + TOUR OF THE UNDERGROUND of St. Mary's Gymnasium!
December 6 (Saturday), 4:15 p.m.
Episode IV – Croya's Tire
How were weddings, births, and farewells commemorated in the past? A walk with admission to the Museum of Regional Traditions.
December 7 (Sunday), 11:00 a.m.
Episode V – A St. Nicholas Day walk for children and lovers of legends
Legends, tales, and mysterious stories from the castle and its surroundings.
13.12 (Saturday), 11:00 a.m.
Episode VI – In the footsteps of Sydonia
A walk in the footsteps of the heroine of Elżbieta Cherezińska's book "Sydonia, słowo się rzekło" (Sydonia, the word has been spoken), to the place of her execution.
Before starting the walks, we also encourage you to listen to the podcast series "Tajemnice Gryfitów" (Secrets of the Gryfites).
https://turystyka.wzp.pl/projekt-upowszechnienie-transgranicznego-szlaku-gryfitow/seria-podcastow-tajemnice-gryfitow