Baltic Sea coast - guide 

Tricity (Trójmiasto) – Agglomeration of the historic port of Gdańsk, the elegant spa town of Sopot and the modern port city of Gdynia with its beautiful beaches.

Kołobrzeg - An important spa town with a long tradition, which offers wide sandy beaches, healing mineral springs and a rich cultural and historical heritage.

Swinoujscie - The town known for its wide beaches, spa facilities and pleasant climate is spread over several islands.

Leba - Apart from the beaches, Leba is most famous for the moving sand dunes in the Słowiński National Park.

Poland's Baltic Sea coast stretches approximately 500 kilometers from the German border in the west to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad in the east. This coast is famous for its wide sandy beaches, dunes, pine forests and picturesque resorts. Due to heat waves in the classic seaside resorts in the south of Europe, more and more tourists from all over Europe are heading to the Polish coast in recent years.

On the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea you can discover various historical places and cultural monuments. Gdańsk played an important role in the history of the Hanseatic League and the Second World War, as well as being the place where the Solidarity trade union movement began. This greatly helped the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.

Among the natural attractions here you can discover, for example:

Słowiński National Park - Known for its moving sand dunes that create a unique landscape. Many species of birds and other animals live in the park.

Wolin National Park - Located on the island of Wolin. Here you can admire steep cliffs, dense forests and rich fauna, including bison.

What can be done on the Baltic Sea coast:

Beach Activities – Most tourists come here to enjoy swimming, sunbathing, beach volleyball and various water sports.

Hiking and cycling - The coast offers many hiking and cycling trails that lead through beautiful natural areas and historical sites.

Spa and Wellness - Many resorts offer spa and wellness services, including healing baths, massages and other relaxing treatments.

Thanks to the proximity to the sea, you can enjoy the local excellent fish cuisine, including specialties such as smoked eel, herring in various preparations and other seafood. Local cuisine also includes traditional Polish dishes such as pierogi, bigos and soups.

On the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea there are several important tourist and cultural centers popular with visitors:

Tricity (Trójmiasto)

This urban agglomeration includes 3 important coastal cities:

Gdańsk - A historic port city with a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages. It was famous for its beautiful architecture, for example the Long Market (Dlugi Targ), the town hall, Neptune's fountain or the Gothic church of St. Marie.

Sopot - An elegant spa town known for its wooden pier (the longest in Europe), beaches, luxury hotels and a rich cultural life. The Sopot Festival music festival is held here every year.

Gdynia - A modern port city with many cultural and sports activities. Here you can admire modern architecture, an aquarium, a maritime museum or beautiful beaches.

The Tricity is well connected by transport infrastructure, including the Gdańsk International Airport, ports, railways and a dense urban public transport network.

The Tricity is home to several important universities and scientific institutions, such as the Gdańsk University of Technology and the University of Gdańsk.

The Tricity represents an important economic center, with an emphasis on industry, trade, IT and services.

The triple city offers a combination of historical monuments, cultural wealth, modern architecture and natural beauty, creating a unique experience for visitors and residents.

Accommodations

You can find advice on accommodation in Gdańsk here. In Sopot, you can stay in one of nearly 2,000 accommodations such as apartments, hotels, guesthouses, hostels or villas. You can also find similar accommodation in Gdynia, where you can choose from almost 1,800 accommodation facilities, most of which are apartments, then hotels, guesthouses, hostels and villas.

You can enjoy the luxury of an adult-only castle, for example, at the 4* Relais & Châteaux Hotel Quadrille - Adults Only, which you can find about 4 km from the center of Gdynia. A beautiful garden surrounds the castle. In the local restaurant, gourmets and lovers of good food will have their fill. You can relax in the spa center with an indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna. You can park directly on site for an additional fee.

If you are traveling with children, we can recommend the 4* Hotel Różany Gaj - Destigo Hotels, which is located on the promenade in the famous Kamienna Góra district. Most of the rooms have their own balcony or terrace, you can also use the roof terrace with breathtaking views of the sea. In this eco-friendly hotel, you can use the wellness area with an indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna. Your children can play in the garden or on the playground.

Pension Hugo offers cheap accommodation near the center of Gdynia. The guesthouse is located a short distance from the Main Railway Station. You can park for free directly in front of the hotel. You will find a refrigerator in the room and coffee and tea making facilities in the common room.

Boho Rooms Sopot offers cheap yet stylish accommodation in the center of Sopot. You can find the guesthouse not far from the famous Crooked House and 600 meters from the beach. You can stay here in a two-, three- or four-bed room. You can prepare meals in the shared kitchen. The reception is open 24 hours.

The pleasant guesthouse Zamorski BY THE SEA offers double and triple rooms with breakfast near the beach. The pension is surrounded by a garden with outdoor furniture. In the room, guests have a refrigerator and an electric kettle. You can park for free in the pension area.

For a complete offer of accommodation in Tricity, we recommend using A-HOTEL.com.

Kołobrzeg

Kołobrzeg, an important spa and port city, was founded in the 8th century as a Slavic settlement. Around the year 1000, the city was an important trade center and seat of the bishop.

In 1255, Kolobřeh received city rights and became a member of the Hanseatic League, a medieval trade alliance. Its importance grew. In modern times, however, the city was destroyed and rebuilt several times, especially during the Thirty Years' War and the Napoleonic Wars. After World War II, the city was annexed to Poland and rebuilt.

With its healing mineral springs and mud baths, Kołobrzeg is one of the most important spa towns in Poland. The city offers a wide range of spa facilities and wellness centers that provide healing treatments using mineral water, sea mud and brine.
The seaside climate and clean air are ideal for climatotherapy, which is a treatment based on favorable climatic conditions.
In Kolobřeh you can also enjoy wide sandy beaches, ideal for a summer vacation.
The long coastal promenade encourages walking, jogging and cycling. The promenade runs along the beaches and offers beautiful views of the sea.

Among the most interesting monuments we can mention, for example, the Gothic Cathedral of St. Marie from the 14th century, the Kolobrzeg Lighthouse, the Neo-Gothic Town Hall from the 19th century or the Museum of the Polish Army.

As an important fishing, commercial and tourist port, Kołobrzeg has ferries to Denmark and other destinations.

Lovers of music festivals also head here, for example the Polish Music Festival or the Sunrise Festival, one of the biggest electronic music festivals in Poland.
Kołobrzeg also hosts historical festivals and battle reenactments that attract history buffs from all over the world.

Accommodations

You can choose from more than 2,500 different accommodations in Kolobrzeg. Apartments are the most represented, followed by hotels, villas, boarding houses and hostels. Some accommodations are located by the beach, some have a pool.

The luxurious 4* Shuum Boutique Wellness Hotel is located by the beach, a short distance from the beautiful seaside park. All rooms have a balcony. The hotel restaurant offers excellent dishes made from fresh local ingredients. You can relax in the hotel's spa and wellness center with a pool complex, whirlpools and various types of saunas. Children can have fun in the children's pool, on the playground in the garden or in the children's club.

The 3* Jantar Hotel & SPA by Zdrojowa is located 200 meters from the beach and half a kilometer from the Kolobřeh pier. In the hotel, you can enjoy the spa and wellness center with a pool, whirlpool, sauna and steam room. You can eat in the hotel dining room, which offers buffet meals throughout the day.

Those looking for quiet accommodation further from the busy center will surely like the small guesthouse Willa Szafir, which is located less than 2 km from Grzybovo beach. In the accommodation you can use free private parking, a garden, a terrace with outdoor furniture or a shared kitchen.

Those who prefer to stay in an apartment with their own kitchen can look at the Silver Baltic aparthotel, located about 2 km from the center and 800 meters from the beach. The room has a balcony and a kitchenette. The accommodation includes private parking, a terrace with outdoor furniture, a sauna and a hot tub.

For a complete offer of accommodation in Kolobrzeg, we recommend using A-HOTEL.com or Booking.com.

Swinoujscie

One of the most important spa and port cities in Poland is spread over three main islands (Uznam, Wolin and Karsibór) and several smaller islets. The island of Uznam is shared with Germany.
They settled the area already in the early Middle Ages, but they officially founded the town only in 1743. During the 19th century, the town became an important spa center. During the Second World War, the city was heavily damaged, and after the war it was reconstructed again and incorporated into Poland.

Here you can enjoy spas, beaches, seaside climate and clean air.

Sights and attractions include the local lighthouse, 68 meters high, the 19th-century Fort Gerhard, the Sea Fish Museum and Zdrojový Park (a large park in the center of the city with spa buildings, fountains and beautiful gardens).

Ferries provide local connections between the islands of Uznam and Wolin, as well as international connections to Germany and Scandinavia.
Railways and roads connect Świnoujście well with other cities in Poland and Europe.
The nearest Heringsdorf Airport can be found on the German side of the island of Uznam. It offers seasonal flights to several European destinations.
One of the largest ports in Poland, it plays a key role in maritime transport, including the transportation of oil, coal and other commodities.

Accommodations

In Świnoujście you can choose from more than 1,500 different accommodation capacities. Popular apartments predominate, followed by hotels, villas and guesthouses. About half of the available accommodation is located close to beach.

You can indulge in luxury at the 5* Radisson Blu Resort Swinoujscie. The hotel is only 20 meters from the Baltic Park Molo water park and 130 meters from the promenade. You can choose accommodation with breakfast or half board. Here you can enjoy the swimming pool, wellness or fitness center, sun terrace, sauna, hot tub and the like. There is also a night club and a children's playroom.

You can find the 3* Hotel & Spa Trzy Wyspy in the city center, not far from the beach, the Zdroj Park and the promenade. Here you can enjoy the fitness, aqua center with swimming pool, sauna, hot tub and rest room free of charge. The hotel has a restaurant, bar, private parking, shared lounge and hairdresser. You can choose whether you prefer accommodation without meals, with breakfast, half or full board.

If you are traveling with your family, check out the smaller guesthouse Kamienica pod Kasztanami Świnoujście (Usedom Insel), which offers stylishly furnished family and smaller rooms. There is also a beautiful terrace with outdoor furniture and a private parking lot. The guesthouse allows pets.

Since Swinousjscie is located by the coast, you can also stay here on a boat. For example, the Moonlight houseboat offers stylish accommodation in the harbor near the beach and promenade. You can park for free nearby and relax on the terrace of the houseboat.

For a complete offer of accommodation in Swinousjscie, we recommend using A-HOTEL.com or Booking.com.

Łeba (Leba sand dune)
Łeba, a seaside town known for its beautiful beaches, shifting sand dunes and nature reserves, offers many possibilities for recreation and relaxation.

Łeba lies between two lakes (Łebsko and Sarba) and the Baltic Sea.
The city is located on the edge of the Słowiński Park Narodowy National Park, known for its shifting sand dunes and rich biodiversity.

They founded Łeba in the Middle Ages and the first mentions of it come from the 13th century. It was originally a fishing village.
During the 20th century, Łeba began to develop as a tourist center thanks to its natural beauty, seaside location and wide sandy beaches.

 The most famous attraction around Łeba are the moving sand dunes in the Słowińsk National Park. These dunes are constantly changing and moving with the influence of the wind, creating a unique landscape.
Lakes Łebsko and Sarbsko offer opportunities for water sports, fishing and bird watching.
The Słowiński Park Narodowy is home to many species of plants and animals. The park is on the list of UNESCO biosphere reserves and is visited by many tourists and cyclists.

The main sights and attractions include the historic city center with ancient buildings and picturesque streets, the Butterfly Museum, a huge living labyrinth and the Dinosaur Park.

Łeba hosts several festivals and cultural events, including music concerts, theater performances and traditional festivities.
The city also hosts various sporting events, including beach volleyball tournaments, cross-country races and water sports.

How do you get here? By bus from larger cities such as Gdańsk and Gdynia, by train or by car.

The main economic sector in Łeba is tourism. The city offers a wide range of accommodation facilities, restaurants and tourist services.
Traditional fishing was one of the sources of livelihood for the inhabitants of Łeba and still plays an important role in the local economy.

Accommodations

In the Leba destination, you can choose from more than 600 accommodation capacities, led by a large number of apartments, followed by villas, guesthouses and hotels. Many accommodations are located near beach, some also offer a swimming pool.

In Leba, you can stay in a castle, for example. Nowęcin Castle is located by Lake Sarbsko, about 2 km from the city center. The stylish accommodation is surrounded by a beautiful garden with a terrace where you can have a barbecue. There is also a restaurant, bar and free private parking.

If you prefer to stay in apartments with their own facilities, we can recommend Apartamenty Henry, located less than a kilometer from the city center and a kilometer and a half from the beach. The accommodation offers fully equipped apartments with a balcony or terrace. You can park your car in the free parking lot and have a barbecue in the beautiful garden.

Pokoje Gościnne Nad Morzem offers pleasant accommodation near the beach at an affordable price. Accommodation does not include breakfast, but you can use the shared kitchen. There is also a garden, a sun terrace and an outdoor grill.

For a complete offer of accommodation in Leba, we recommend using A-HOTEL.com or Booking.com.