M1 Karting - Gokarty Łódź

M1 Karting is one of the tracks in Łódź, set on Brzezińska street on the east side of the city. The venue presents itself as a haven for fans of quick thrills, with the adrenaline of racing among friends as its main pitch. You come to string together laps, take on the clock and replay the race once the visor is up, in a mood built for groups of friends as much as for family outings.

As is often the case on this kind of urban track, the experience revolves around booking, timed sessions and formats for birthdays, stag parties or company events. It is best to check the slots and current conditions before coming, as turnout varies by day. A helmet and the safety rundown come before you head out, as they should before pushing the karts.

Łódź, Poland's third-largest city, has plenty to extend the day. Manufaktura, the vast cultural and shopping complex built inside former textile mills, and Piotrkowska Street with its giant wall murals are close at hand. The Orientarium and its zoo, the EC1 centre and the cinematography museum recall the industrial and film past of a city that has reinvented itself, about an hour and a half from Warsaw. The former workers' district of Księży Młyn and the Light Move light festival capture the creative energy of a city that became Poland's film capital, where future directors are still trained.