Łódź with dog

The city of Łódź is becoming more and more attractive for tourists. Animal-friendly places are becoming a developing product in this field. Tourists and locals are often looking for facilities that they can visit with their dogs. After all, they are man's best friends. Some owners cannot imagine having a good time while their pet is left alone at home. In response to the lack of a reliable collection of dog-friendly accommodation, catering and entertainment points. Dog-friendly accommodation, catering and entertainment, I decided to personally verify which places are worth visiting. The article is addressed to owners who would like to go on a trip with their dog, but have no idea what places they can choose.

I recommend starting any sightseeing in Łódź, especially with a dog, with a visit to the Tourist Information Point. Where employees will be happy to help you plan your free time and adapt the proposals to the requirements and time available to the tourist. At the Tourist Information Point, you can buy souvenirs from Łódź. A water bowl is also available and all dogs are very welcome. (28 Piotrkowska Street)

Among the most popular attractions in Lodz, which you can visit with your dog, we distinguish:

• Księży Młyn [Prince's Mill] – A unique testimony to the nineteenth-century industrial revolution, once a housing estate inhabited by factory workers, now a red brick urban complex is an ideal proposition for a walk with the dog.
• Pasaż Róży [Rose's Passage] - A unique courtyard of a Łódź tenement house covered with pieces of mirrors is one of the most important tourist attractions in Łódź. (3 Piotrkowska Street)
• Narodziny Dnia [The Birth of a Day] - Artistic installation by Wojciech Siudmak, decorating facades of buildings created from his works such as "Birds in Paradise" and "The Birth of a Day" depicting a fairy-tale fantasy world. The paintings were transferred onto the walls using an innovative technique, on over two hundred ceramic plates. (4 Więckowskiego St.)
• Muzeum Farmacji [Pharmacy Museum] - Located in a historic bourgeois tenement house, where the interior of a pharmacy from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries has been recreated. (2 Wolności Square)
• Manufaktura i Muzeum Fabryki [Manufaktura i Museum of Factory] – The cultural and entertainment center was established on the premises of the former factory of Izrael Poznanski in Lodz, one of the largest factory owners in Lodz. It is characterized by the variety of points located on its premises - restaurants, pubs, cinema, theater and museums. The Factory Museum, located on the Manufaktura premises, presents the history of the textile plants of Izrael Poznanski and can be visited with pets. Free movement with a dog in Manufaktura refers to the so-called common areas of the shopping mall and most stores, which have special stickers with information "Here you can enter with a dog". You can also go with your pet to many restaurants on the market. In Centrum Manufaktura, all dogs are welcome. Of course, in accordance with the rules of safety and social life: pets must be on a leash and muzzled. The smallest ones can also shop on their owners' hands. (Drewnowska Street 58)
• Port Łódź - In the outer area of the Centre, a professional training zone was created, where owners of dogs can spend their time actively with their charges, free of charge, all year round. Port Łódź made it possible to enter the building with the pet. According to the Rules and Regulations, each four-legged visitor to the Centre must be on a leash and muzzled, and if a muzzle is not required, the dog must be carried by hand or in a special carrier. Doggy accident bags can be picked up free of charge at the Information Desk at the IKEA store. Entering individual stores with a dog is a matter of individual decision of each tenant. Locations where dogs are welcome are marked with a special sticker. You can also bring your pet to the restaurant area. Especially for dog owners, who want to eat a meal in the company of their four-legged friend, the food court has a dedicated section for them. After shopping, we encourage you to use the dog playground located in the recreation area of the Center, behind the IKEA store, and we invite you to the Kakadu store to get treats for your pet. (245 Pabianicka Street)
• Art_Inkubator w Fabryce Sztuki [Art_Inkubator at Art Factory] - This is a space dedicated to art, with periodic exhibitions and thematic events. To meet the needs, Fabryka Sztuki in Łódź introduced rules of entry to the institution for people with animals. Dogs are welcome on the premises of the Factory of Art. Please remember about the rules described in the regulation. It is recommended to check if it is allowed to come to the event or classes with a dog. For the sake of the animals, their presence on the grounds during organized concerts is not advisable. Dogs may only be brought into the venue on a leash. (Tymienieckiego Street 3)
• Muzeum Miasta Łodzi [The Museum of the City of Lodz] allows animals to be brought into the following spaces: Main Hall, Museum ticket office, cloakroom, permanent and temporary exhibitions located on levels 0 and -1, palace garden. Only animals permanently in the hands of their guardians (in bags or carriers), as well as assistance dogs and therapy dogs are allowed to enter the other spaces. In addition, animals may be brought to the Museum of the City of Łódź (headquarters) only as part of an individual tour. It is not possible to enter events with pets where a larger number of people gather. Terms and conditions: muzeum-lodz.pl
• Ogród Pałacu Herbsta [Herbst Palace Garden] - According to the regulations it is forbidden to bring animals into the exhibition halls. With the exception of guide and assistance dogs for people with disabilities. However, it is possible to enter the museum lobby with a dog, to Alegoria Café and to Herbst Palace garden under clearly defined rules. Dogs can only be accompanied by an adult person and must be kept on a leash. The owner of the dog takes all responsibility, including for any damage. No dogs are allowed in classes where there is a large number of visitors, the museum may also restrict entry in other exceptional circumstances. It is forbidden to bring in dogs which show aggressive behaviour towards people. (72 Przędzalniana Street)
• Łódź Bajkowa [Fairytale Trail of Lodz] - When in Lodz, you can choose to visit the Fairytale Lodz trail with children, with a dog or the whole family. Personally, I decided to walk the trail with my dog and children. Monuments of characters from the fairy tales of Lodz Se-ma-fora are usually located in parks, or areas where there is not much car traffic. On Piotrkowska Street, you can find the statue of Teddy Bear Uszatek, next to the Museum of Cinematography you can meet Filemon and Boniface, at the entrance to the Palm House - a sparrow Æwirk, two forest folk Maurycy and Hawranek - in the largest park in Lodz, Na Zdrowiu, right at the entrance to the Zoological Garden, and at the entrance to the Aquapark Fala - Pik-Pok the penguin. I recommend driving to some of the spots. Although most of them are close enough to each other that you just need to spend one nice afternoon collecting stamps, walking from point to point. After completing the field game you can collect the "Fairy Tale Łódź" badge certified by the Polish Tourist Society. The badges and booklets to collect stamps can be found at the Tourist Information Centre at 28 Piotrkowska Street.
• Szlakiem Łódzkich Murali [Street Art of Łódź] - The largest outdoor gallery in Poland. The map of Łódź Street Art is available to download on lodz.travel. New works of art are constantly appearing. Three walls of the Łódź "Manhattan", i.e. 24 floors, are now covered with the largest mural in Poland and one of the largest in the world. The mural, which was unveiled in October, is over 70 meters high and depicts the image of "The Witcher", the hero from Andrzej Sapkowski's novel. The completed project can be admired at 182 Piotrkowska Street.
• Centrum Dialogu Marka Edelmana [The Marek Edelman Dialogue Center] allows entry to people with pets to the full extent. There is a bowl of water for the dog in front of the building. (83 Wojska Polskiego Street) Information on the possibility of entering the institution with pets is available on the website centrumdialogu.com in the plan your visit tab and at the headquarters of the Dialogue Center.
• Centralne Muzeum Włókiennictwa [The Central Museum of Textiles] -  The regulations provide for the possibility of visiting with a dog, both outside and inside the institution. Dogs can be in the exhibition space. The Museum reserves the right to exclude part of the exhibition from the possibility of visiting with a dog (e.g. for the safety of the facilities). The Museum also reserves the right to issue a decision to terminate the tour by a visitor with a dog if the staff considers that the dog is not in control of the animal that is in the possession of the dog. that poses a potential risk. Regulations for visiting the CMWŁ: cmwl.pl the TICKETS tab.
• Municipal Art Gallery in Łódź - The consent of the exhibition supervisor must be obtained. An employee of the Gallery may agree to enter the exhibition hall accompanied by an animal, after making sure that it will be in the Gallery under the care of the owner and that appropriate conditions (leash, muzzle, carrying, etc.) are met to ensure the safety of people and the exhibited objects.In some cases (due to the nature of the exhibition, the number of visitors, the animal's behaviour), the owner may be asked to leave the pet outside the exhibition room, e.g. in the cloakroom. The presence of an animal in the gallery building is limited to certain rooms, excluding the administrative and organisational part of the buildings, technical facilities, warehouses for works of art. Visiting regulations: mgslodz.pl
• Dogs can be brought to the Museum of Cinematography in Łódź into the Museum's courtyard and into the rooms of the Scheibler Palace on level -1. In
  addition, small dogs are allowed in all public museum facilities. Information about the possibility of bringing dogs to the premises and facilities of the
  Museum is available on the website at: kinomuzeum.pl The regulations regarding the introduction of dogs to the premises and facilities of the Museum of Cinematography in Łódź are available for inspection at the ticket office of the Museum
• The City Library and its branches are one of the few places that have long been possible to visit with dogs. Borrowing a book in the company of a pet is not a problem, because in the City Library pets are welcome in all public areas of the library, and even during organised events. Terms and conditions:
  biblioteka.lodz.pl.
• Municipal Culture Zone in Łódź - all branches allow animals to be brought in under the supervision of the owner in places that are generally accessible and are indicated by the manager of a given branch in the regulations. Among the excluded places are, m.in, toilets, workshops, performance rooms and, for example, for dance exercises. More information: miejskastrefakultury.pl

Most catering outlets in Lodz are very friendly to the presence of dogs in their premises. Usually you can even count on the staff to serve a bowl of water for your pet. They will also help you choose an appropriate table, if possible, so that the dog's presence is not a nuisance to other guests and so that the dog feels comfortable. A pet-friendly pub is e.g. Chmielowa Dolina (123 Piotrkowska Street), so you can visit it with your dog. The bartenders will always give the dog a bowl of water. Dogs should be accompanied by their owners on a leash. Piwoteka Narodowa (4 Traugutta Street) informs about the same. The pub is still under renovation and will be open in January/February 2022. For a thirsty evening I recommend three more pubs, i.e. Niebostan (17 Piotrkowska Street), Pop'n'Art (6 Wolności Square) and Z innej Beczka (6 Moniuszki Street). As far as pets are concerned, all catering establishments located in Monopolis complex (Kopcińskiego Street 60/62) are pet friendly. In each of them your pet will be offered a bowl of water. Additionally, in Arteria restaurant every dog is offered "dog beer". The revitalized office and service complex with a developed gastronomic and cultural offer invites you to restaurants, cafes and bakeries, and tourists without four-legged companions also to the theater, art gallery and museum. The Quale Restaurant (48 Narutowicza Street) accepts animals, not only dogs, provided they are of a calm disposition. The animal must be in a special cage or on a leash and sit relatively quietly next to its owner. It must not react nervously to restaurant staff or guests. The animal must be clean, dry and well-groomed. Below is a list of the most common other friendly restaurants:

• Aloha Poke – serving Hawaiian cuisine (Adam Mickiewicza Avenue 15A)
• Bawełna – Italian and Balkan cuisine (19a Ogrodowa Street)
• Breadnia – bistro and bakery (86 Piotrkowska Street)
• Caffe przy Ulicy – breakfasts (CPU Chojny 219 Rzgowska street, CPU Śródmieście 1a Nawrot street, CPU Bałuty 120 Łagiewnicka street, CPU Retkinia 1 Kostki-Napierskiego street, CPU Teofilów 34 Wici street)
• Dzielna 43 – Neapolitan pizza from the oven (43 Narutowicza St)
• Drukarnia Skład Wina i Chleba Łódź - a bakery, café and bistro (10a Roosvelta Street)
• Falla - modern vegetable cuisine with elements of the Middle East (217 Piotrkowska Street)
• Fatamorgana - fusion cuisine inspired by American, French and Polish cuisine (16 Księży Młyn Street)
• Forno Nero – Neapolitan pizza (22 Kościuszki Ave.)
• Imber –  Jewish, Polish and local cuisine of Łódź (43 Piotrkowska Street)
• NieWinni – a club cafe, a wine bar (3 Tymienieckiego Street)
• Majne Szwajne Vegan Deli – bistro, lunch, diet and vegan delicatessen (15 Piotrkowska Street)
• Otwarte Drzwi – Italian cuisine (120 Piotrkowska Street)
• Szpulka – bar i bistro (ul. Ogrodowa 19a)
• Zielona – vegan and vegetarian cuisine (ul. Drewnowska 58)

We would like to remind tourists interested in accommodation in Łódź that in some facilities you have to take into account that accommodation with a dog will involve an additional fee. It is worth reading the rules of the facility or consulting the receptionist when making a reservation. For dog lovers, I offer the possibility of accommodation in facilities such as:

• Boutique Hotel's – All CFI accommodations allow pets. The additional fee is about 50-70 PLN / day. (I. 25 Milionowa Street, II. 8 Rewolucji 1905 roku Street, III. 10/14 Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego Street, Boutique Hostel 17 Stefanowskiego Street).
• DoubleTree by Hilton Łódź – The hotel is a pet-friendly place. You can come to the facility with your pet. A one-time fee of PLN 50 is charged for the stay. A bowl and a bed in the room are available on request. What's more, at the reception you can take a special door hanger informing the hotel staff about a furry guest in the room. The hotel is located opposite Poniatowski Park, which will be an additional advantage of this location during a walk. (29 Łąkowa Street)
• Fabryka Wełny – Hotel & SPA – You can also stay with your dog in this facility. The fee for a pet is 50 PLN / day. Here, a bowl of fresh water and a welcome treat are waiting for each pet in the room. (2 Zamkowa Street, Pabianice).

• Hostelik Wiktoriański - It is possible to stay overnight in the company of a pet. Accommodation is then subject to additional rules. A one-time additional fee of PLN 40 is charged, related to the extended sanitary service after the departure of guests staying overnight with a dog. The fee is one-time, i.e. fixed regardless of whether guests stay for one night or for a week. The dog cannot be left alone in the room without the care of the owners. To ensure the safety and comfort of other guests, if necessary, the dog must be muzzled and leashed when guests are in the common areas of the property. If the dog is miniature or with a gentle disposition, we depart from this type of practices and requirements. The owners are fully financially responsible for any damage caused by the pet - this also applies to those revealed after the departure of the guests.

• Hotel Boss*** - Pet-friendly hotel. The additional cost per pet is 30 PLN / day. (11 Tatrzańska Street)
• Hotel Tobaco – The facility is friendly to dogs. The additional fee for a pet is 30 PLN / day. The room is equipped with "My pet is in the room" tags. Rooms with this hanger on the door are not entered by the housekeeping staff.
• Holiday Inn Łódź – They do not accept only very large dogs. Staying with a dog is associated with an additional fee of PLN 100 per night. Due to the fact that there are more and more guests with a dog, additional amenities in the form of special beds, bowls and other articles specially dedicated to dogs are soon to appear. (229/231 Piotrkowska Street).
• Ibis Łódź Centrum - All pets are welcome here. The additional cost of the pet is 20 PLN / day. (al. Piłsudskiego 11)
• Novotel Łódź Centrum – Here you can also stay overnight in the company of a hairy friend. An additional fee is 30 PLN / day. (al. Piłsudskiego 11a)
• PURO Hotel Łódź Centrum (ul. Ogrodowa 16) – All facility employees are animal lovers, so all pets are very welcome. Pets are allowed in the hotel free of charge. To make their time spent at the hotel more enjoyable, the rooms feature branded bowls placed by the staff, which guests can buy as a souvenir after their stay at PURO. The owner of the animal is asked to keep it in such a way that it does not pose a threat to other guests and staff. According to the information contained in the facility's regulations, the guest is obliged to remove any waste left by the animal on the hotel premises. If, due to the presence of an animal in the hotel, there is a need for additional cleaning of the room or other hotel rooms, the Guest is obliged to cover the costs of such cleaning. Due to the safety of the hotel staff and guests, guests traveling with animals are obliged to inform the hotel staff about this fact at the stage of booking. If this information was not provided at the time of booking, please inform the hotel reception upon check-in. The hotel reserves the right to refuse to check in a Guest traveling with an animal if the  if the presence of the animal may compromise the safety of of the hotel staff or guests.
• Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s Lodz - Pets are welcome here. The fee for a pet is PLN 68 / day. Consent to the stay of a pet is granted provided that the animal is under the Guest's constant care, does not have any diseases and does not pose any threat to third parties. (ul. Ogrodowa 17)

When travelling with your pet, remember that the most important thing is its comfort, well-being and safety. Dogs feel best outdoors, on a walk, or while actively playing. There are situations when we cannot leave the dog alone at home or our friend is travelling with us. Let's not leave our pets alone in cars, let's
not tie them to poles or leave them unattended in the city centre. This article is dedicated to owners of dogs that feel comfortable in public places. If the animal disturbs other users of the facility, the owner may be asked by the premises staff to leave. Even the most sociable and lively dog may not like the prevailing weather in a given place. Let's observe his behaviour. If we notice any signs that the dog is stressed - such as licking itself, tucking its tail, flattening its ears, shivering, whining, or if the dog is overly excited, barking or growling - we should decide to leave the premises. If we decide to spend time with him in the above-mentioned places, let's not be selfish. Let's take into account the welfare of the animal as well as the comfort and safety of other guests.