A fat cat ended up being a Polish city’s premier traveler destination

• A black-and-white cat called Gacek is the premier traveler destination in Szczecin, Poland.
• The fat feline has a best luxury ranking on Google Maps.
• One customer said: “I am extremely lucky to fulfill this recognized mild animal.”

A fat black-and-white cat called Gacek has actually ended up being the premier traveler destination in the Polish city of Szczecin.

Gacek has a best luxury ranking on Google Maps. His name, noticable gats-eksuggests “long-eared bat” in Polish.

The rotund feline has actually vanquished Szczecin’s other traveler hotspots, consisting of a Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle integrated in 1346.

Gacek’s been residing in a covered wood box on Szczecin’s Kaszubska Street for a number of years and he gets lots of treats from passers-by, according to regional news outlet wSzczecinie.

Gacek initially drew worldwide attention when he appeared in a YouTube documentary in 2020. He even started to entice visitors from surrounding Germany, according to Notes From Poland.

Gacek’s previous listing — which had almost 2,600 evaluations according to Mental Floss — appears to have actually been eliminated, however a brand-new listing has actually brought in almost 500 evaluations and a typical 5-star ranking in its very first 2 days.

One customer composed: “I am extremely lucky to have actually come here and fulfill this recognized mild animal.”

In August 2021, a single person said they’d flown all the method from Oslo, Norway, to see Gacek: “As anticipated, he didn’t pay any attention to me, that made the experience totally wholesome. If I might have a supper with anybody worldwide, I would fly once again in an immediate to feed him.”

Nevertheless, Gacek’s appeal obviously isn’t universal. One individual offered him a one-star ranking in 2022 due to the fact that he “took a sausage.”

A regional animal shelter has actually prompted visitors not to feed Gacek, per Gazeta.pl.

His box lies outside a shop whose employees serve as his de-facto guardians. They just recently installed an indication asking that any edible offerings for Gacek be left in sealed containers, according to Notes From Poland.