This 186-sq-km park takes up the 33km stretch of coast between Łeba and the tourist fishing village of Rowy, complete with two large lakes, Łebsko and Gardno, and their surrounding belts of peat bog, meadows and woods. It’s named after Slav tribe the Slovincians (Słowińcy), a western branch of the Kashubians whose descendants inhabited this part of the coast right up until the 19th century. In 1977 the park was placed on Unesco’s list of World Biosphere Reserves.
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Słowiński National Park
Gdańsk & Pomerania
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
19.21 MILES
Opened in 2019 in the renovated White Granary building, the 250-piece collection of portraits by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885–1939), aka Witkacy, are…
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6.88 MILES
The most unusual feature of the national park is the shifting dunes (wydmy ruchome), which create a genuine desert landscape. They’re on the sandbar…
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19.33 MILES
The Museum of Central Pomerania is housed within Słupsk’s main attraction, a commanding 16th-century castle. Beyond its impressive blocky tower are sacral…
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19.31 MILES
The building opposite the castle gate is the 14th-century mill, an annex to the museum. Its three floors focus on the folk customs of Pomerania with…
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Set on the southwestern shore of Lake Łebsko, the tiny isolated hamlet of Kluki was the last holdout of Slovincian culture, now showcased in the centrally…
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3.08 MILES
About 16km long and 71 sq km in area, Lake Łebsko is the biggest in Pomerania and the third largest in Poland, after Śniardwy and Mamry in Masuria. It’s…
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19.32 MILES
Fans of red brick and stained glass should check out this chunky Gothic church with its vibrantly coloured, postwar windows and oddly painted vaulting…
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Ustka's main attraction is the dune-backed beach. None of the town is visible from the sand, giving it a wild feel, unless it's carpeted with…
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Set on the southwestern shore of Lake Łebsko, the tiny isolated hamlet of Kluki was the last holdout of Slovincian culture, now showcased in the centrally…
3.08 MILES
About 16km long and 71 sq km in area, Lake Łebsko is the biggest in Pomerania and the third largest in Poland, after Śniardwy and Mamry in Masuria. It’s…
4.95 MILES
West of Kluki, outside the park’s boundaries, Smołdzino boasts a fine Natural History Museum, which features collections of flora and fauna from the park…
4.99 MILES
West of Kluki, outside the park boundaries, is the village of Smołdzino, with a fine Natural History Museum that features flora and fauna from the park’s…
6.88 MILES
The most unusual feature of the national park is the shifting dunes (wydmy ruchome), which create a genuine desert landscape. They’re on the sandbar…
6. Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art
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The main building of Słupsk’s gallery specialises in short-term exhibits of Polish and international artists. Over 30 exhibitions take place here a year…
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The 15th-century St Hyacinthus’ Church, aka St Jack’s as the tourist signposting would have it, is usually closed, though you can now peek in through a…
19.21 MILES
Opened in 2019 in the renovated White Granary building, the 250-piece collection of portraits by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885–1939), aka Witkacy, are…