Kornik Castle, Kornik

Beautiful old water castle next to a lake with a wide garden around it. To visit castle and garden both costs some money buy the garden is really beautiful with large trees where one can rest and stay in the shadows of the branches when the sun gets hot in the afternoon. Check it the cypress with its aerial roots that look like small dwarves! It's recommended to visit the garden in spring or autumn as the petals or the later change of colour are supposed to be the two most beautiful seasons there. There is a parking space right in front of the castle.

The woman running the cafe out the front of the castle was, quite simply, one of the rudest people we have ever had the misfortune to meet. I mean, OK, there is a Soviet background to recent Polish culture, but this woman seemed to relish in snapping at tourists who didn't do things her way. -3/10. Very bad place. I also seriously object to having to pay to go to the toilet. The Castle is OK, and a good representation of how the old Polish elite lived. It's a pity that the working areas aren't open to see: like the kitchens, stables, etc. If you like trees, the arboretum is well worth an hour or two.