FESTIVALS 2025

• Location on the map
• Access by car from the south-east direction (from Olsztyn)
• Access by car from the north-west direction (from Ostróda, Gdańsk)
• Nearest airports
• Nearest city
• Access by taxi from Olsztyn
• Access by bus from Olsztyn and hourly timetable

Location on the map

Coordinates: 53°50'41.0"N 20°12'21.7"E

How to reach our centre from different directions:

Access by car from the south-east direction (from Olsztyn)

In Olsztyn turn into the road no 527 in the direction of Morag / Pasłęk. After about 10 km turn right - direction to Jonkowo. In Jonkowo enter  the market and turn left at the direction Mostkowo (on the left you pass a mini gas station, to the right - the cemetery).

After about 7 km you will reach New Kawkowo (on the way you pass the village aptly named Pupki). In the village Nowe Kawkowo, just after passing the inscription "New Kawkowo" on a sharp bend of the road, turn left into a ground road and drive into the property’s stone - brick wall entrance. You have to drive between the two columns of bricks (it's very important not to take the path beside the signpost Nowe Kawkowo 50). Our address is the Nowe Kawkowo 52 A.

Arriving in the center Here and Now in New Kawkowo

Ground road leads approx. 2 km, first up through the field, and then down through the forest

Go straight all the time. Please stick to the signs....

“Passing place”

Then, after approx. 100 m after the "passing place", you will see another brick pillars - it is entrance into the clearing where the buildings are located of the Personal and Spiritual  Crossover - "turnout" in the forest.

Then, after approx. 100 m from the "passing place", you will see another brick pillars - it is entering into the clearing where the buildings are located of the Development and Spiritual Centre "Here and Now". After a few meters uphill you will see the  Centre. Parking is on the right side. When parking, be sure to stand in one of the three designated rows (so as not to block the other). The entrance from the parking lot to the retreat is deep in the left side - the brick gate with cap and Tibetan flags. Small metal gate in the middle of the wall is the only entrance to the kitchen staff.

Entrance to the center from the forest.

Attention!!!!: the roads  in Warmia and Mazury are generally very narrow and planted  with avenues of trees, so when passing of oncoming car , it is often necessary to give the way and drive aside.

Access by car from the north-west direction (from Ostróda, Gdańsk)

Driving the route from  Gdansk  turn into direction of Dobre Miasto and  reach the village (municipal, large) Łukta. Continue into the direction of Dobre Miasto approx. 7 km.  After crossing the single railroad tracks  before the village Mostkowo, please  turn right on  the direction of Jonkowo, Gamerki, Old Kawkowo, New Kawkowo. In the village of New Kawkowo pass first shop, a church, a second shop, at the end of the village, on the right side of a stone wall. At the turn, turn right into a ground road and drive into the property fenced stone - brick wall. You have to drive between the two columns of bricks (it's very important not to take the path beside the signpost New Kawkowo 50). Our address is the new Kawkowo 52

Nearest airports

• OLSZTYN-MAZURY AIRPORT(mazuryairport.pl/en/) – access to Olsztyn: Markus Travel busses (markustravel.pl, website only in Polish)
• WARSAW CHOPIN AIRPORT (www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/index.html) – access to Olsztyn: city bus line 175 from Airport to Central Warsaw Station, then take Polish Railway train to Olsztyn
• WARSAW MODLIN AIRPORT (en.modlinairport.pl) – access to Olsztyn: Radex busses (www.radex.net.pl website only in Polish)
• GDANSK LECH WALESA AIRPORT (www.airport.gdansk.pl) – access to Olsztyn: Wagner Transport busses (www.wagnertransport.pl)

Nearest city

The nearest city is Olsztyn. There are two railway stations in Olsztyn: Olsztyn Główny (Main Olsztyn station) and Olsztyn Zachodni (Olsztyn West). Markus Travel, Radex and Wagner Transport busses finish their routes near the Olsztyn Główny railway station.

Access by taxi from Olsztyn

Our recommended taxi driver Mr Roman will take you from Olsztyn to the Center. The price varies from PLN 100 to PLN 120 (it is possible to share a taxi with other participants – for 2 people the price is PLN 50 per person, for 3 people the price is PLN 40 per person and for 4 people the price is PLN 30 per person). Phone number to Mr Roman: +48 667 639 544. We can help you to arrange a taxi.

Mr Roman always asks people coming from the direction of Warsaw to leave the train in Olsztyn Zachodni (Olsztyn West, 5 min before main station Olsztyn Główny), from where it is closer to our Center.

Access by bus from Olsztyn

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!! Buses do not currently run - until further notice