During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic my parents and I had decided to travel around within the Polish borders just a little bit more than usual. This was the first vacation that we planned together in years, and the destination that we chose was West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie). The choice was not a completely random shot, because my father's family resides in this part of Poland and we used this oppotunity to come over and simply catch up.
This region is the most north-western region of the country. Heavy german influences can be easily observed in city-planning and the omnipresent germanic architecture. I don't want to generalise, but my observation was that the region's golden age has ended after being transferred to Poland, it is kinda still living off its herritage instead of moving forward. But! Not to be negative only, I personally really liked the germanic feel. It almost felt like visiting a different country that accidentally spoke the same language as I do.
