Kart track

With 900 metres and a width that varies from eight to twelve metres, the outdoor layout in Szczecin gives you real room to attack. Driving is combustion-powered, and the range is broad: from the Mini-Mini for beginners to the Sodi RX250 that pushes up to 125 km/h and 28 horsepower, by way of the nimble SR4 and SR5. Up to thirty karts can run at once, enough to set up genuine races in a group and enjoy outings with a real racing atmosphere.

Families are not left out. A two-seater kart carries a passenger from the age of two alongside an adult, and an LR5 model waits for young drivers ready to go solo. The track runs all year, in any weather, and the floodlights allow evening and night sessions. Helmet provided and electronic timing: the format is well honed for comparing laps and coming back for more. The centre sits on Wojska Polskiego avenue, in an easily reached part of town.

Szczecin, a major Oder port on the German border, offers a change of pace after the racing. The Wały Chrobrego terraces look out over the river, the Pomeranian Dukes' Castle tells the city's story and the award-winning philharmonic hall is worth a look for its all-white architecture. The Jasne Błonia lawns and the floating gardens invite a stroll, and Berlin is only two hours away by road, which makes the city a handy stop between Poland and Germany.