The wonderful climate of Krynica Morska, clean air rich in iodine, a wide, clean and safe beach and recently discovered brines make this resort popular. See why you should rest in Krynica Morska.

Krynica Morskahas functioned as a holiday resort since the beginning of the 19th century. From 1841, regular passenger cruises to Elbląg began from here. During the period of the greatest power of the Third Reich, a residence was built here for the closest woman of Adolf Hitler, Ewa Braun. Today, only stairs are left of this building. At the beginning of the 20th century, Krynica Morska, also known as Kahlberg, was a very famous resort even compared to Sopot.

Currently, Krynica is slowly returning to its former glory, and it is certainly the largest tourist center on the entire Vistula Spit. The wonderful climate, clean air rich in iodine, wide, clean and safe beach and recently discovered s alt pans make this resort popular. From the terrace of the lighthouse, you can see Frombork on the opposite side of the Vistula Lagoon and the border areas of Russia. Regular boat connections to Elbląg and Frombork operate from here in the summer season.

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The Vistula Spit, due to the large amount of amber collected here, was called the Amber Coast.

In the 17th century, intensive clearing of deciduous forests over the spit caused the winds to move the dunes, covering entire towns. In this way, the village of Schmergrube, located nearby Krynica Morska, disappeared, and in 1825 a sandstorm flooded the church in Piaski. In the nineteenth century, afforestation began to be restored. Today in forests you can meet wild boars, roe deer, fallow deer, badgers and many other popular forest animals, in the area of ​​Kąty Rybackie acormorant reserve .

Regatta in Krynica Morska

The yacht port in Krynica Morska is the largest in the entire Vistula Lagoon. In the summer season, the Yacht Club in Krynica Morska organizes numerous regattas. Another tourist attraction is the lighthouse rebuilt in 1951, from the top of which there is a wonderful panorama of the Vistula Spit of the B altic Sea, the Vistula Lagoon and on clear days you can also see the Elbląg Upland. To get to the lighthouse, it is enough to pay 3golden and beat 102 degrees. Fresh fish enthusiasts will find new deliveries in the fishing port every day, and great dishes are also served by numerous fryers, and most of all, the well-known Karczma Rybna.

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Sztutowo is less crowded than Krynica

Going towards Krynica Morska, it is worth stopping in Sztutowo to see the drawbridge from the beginning of the 20th century. In 1939, the Germans established the Stutthof concentration camp near the town, where about 65,000 people were murdered. Currently, there is a museum on the site of the former camp.

In Krynica Morska it is worth taking advantage of biological regeneration

But these are not all the attractions, because rehabilitation and holiday centers operate in Krynica Morska all year round. The most famous and offering a rich set of services are the "Albatros" and "Zefir" resorts. Both are situated in a picturesque scenery, close to the sea, and provide a great rest - holidays combined with wellness treatments for those willing. Guests have at their disposal physical therapy, kinesiotherapy, hydrotherapy, specialist examinations, a qualified team of doctors and rehabilitators, as well as a friendly atmosphere and good cultural and entertainment facilities, tasty cuisine, a clean and safe beach nearby and he althy sea air.

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Sands near the border with Russia

The village of Piaski is located farthest to the east, a few more kilometers behind Krynica Morska. Four kilometers from it is the border with Russia. The first name of the town was Nowa Karczma and it came from the fact that in 1429 the Teutonic commander Henry Holt granted the rights to the innkeeper Hannos, who built an inn here. The Mennonite cemetery from the 18th century has been preserved to this day. Currently, it is the most virgin area of ​​the entire spit - with a clean beach (also for naturists) and forest-covered dunes. Near the village, there is one of the largest dunes, 49 meters high, called the Camel Hump.

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