# Ploty Old Castle, Poland: what it is and when to go > Ploty Old Castle is a visitor attraction in Poland (Płoty). Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stary-zamek-w-plotach/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · History - **Where:** Poland · Zamkowa 2, 72-310, Płoty - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** GDN Gdańsk, 219 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 53.80071, 15.26604 ## What it is and where Ploty Old Castle is a visitor attraction in Poland (Płoty). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Płoty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ploty/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 133 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.80071, 15.26604; the nearest main airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN, Gdańsk), 219 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.800711%2C15.266038) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.800711%2C15.266038) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/) places in Poland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ploty Old Castle is **May to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 43 | | February | Possible | 9 h 29 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Possible | 13 h 45 | | May | Best time | 15 h 42 | | June | Best time | 16 h 48 | | July | Best time | 16 h 21 | | August | Best time | 14 h 37 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Best time | 10 h 13 | | November | Possible | 8 h 14 | | December | Best time | 7 h 11 | In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Poland To enter Poland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Castle in Płoty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nowy-zamek-w-plotach/): History · 259 m - [Rezerwat Wrzosowisko Sowno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-wrzosowisko-sowno/): Protected area · 2.8 km - [castle ruin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-borkow-w-resku/): Place in Poland · 9.8 km - [Powder Tower in Gryfice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/powder-tower/): History · Architecture · 14 km - [Brama Kamienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/brama-kamienna/): History · 14 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). ## More in Poland: History - [Auschwitz concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-auschwitz-i/): German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II - [Treblinka extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/treblinka-ii-extermination-camp/): Nazi extermination camp in eastern occupied Poland - [Malbork Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/castillo-de-malbork/): castle built in Prussia (now Poland) by the Teutonic Knights - [Jelenia Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/baszta-wojanowska/) - [Sobibor extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nazi-german-extermination-camp-sobibor/): Nazi extermination camp in south-eastern Poland - [Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mina-de-sal-de-wieliczka/): salt mine (Wieliczka, Poland) Every Poland place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ploty Old Castle? It is a visitor attraction in Poland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Ploty Old Castle? May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. ### How do you get to Ploty Old Castle? The nearest main airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 219 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.800711%2C15.266038) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Castle in Płoty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nowy-zamek-w-plotach/), [Rezerwat Wrzosowisko Sowno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-wrzosowisko-sowno/), [castle ruin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-borkow-w-resku/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/382013301), licensed under the ODbL. More about Ploty Old Castle on [Wikipedia](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamek_w_P%C5%82otach). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).