Kołobrzeg



Kołobrzeg is a city in the Zachodniopomorskie voivodeship in northwestern Poland. It is the largest town at the coast in this part of the country.

Understand
Kołobrzeg is a small city in the north-west of Poland, on the Baltic sea. The fishing town of 50,000 people is a popular tourist resort for Poles, with long stretches of beaches.

The most notable landmark in Kołobrzeg in the lighthouse at the entrance to the harbour. Despite the town's size, there is a lot to do, with miles of paths along the coast and the surrounding forests, as well as a Modern Art Gallery and the Museum of Polish Arms. The town is also well known as a spa resort.

By train
The is pretty well connected, with direct trains from Szczecin (on the border with Germany; 3 hours), Gdańsk (4 hours), Warsaw (7,5 hours), Poznań (4 hours) and Kraków (9 hours).


 * PKP Rail Company

By car
From Gdańsk or Szczecin by the route E28.

By bus

 * PKS Bus Company

Do

 * Football: Kotwica Kołobrzeg play soccer in I Liga, the second tier. Their home ground Stadion Miejski (capacity 3000) is 500 m south of town centre.
 * Football: Kotwica Kołobrzeg play soccer in I Liga, the second tier. Their home ground Stadion Miejski (capacity 3000) is 500 m south of town centre.

Sleep
Kołobrzeg is a popular seaside resort town so there are plenty of hotels and rental apartments to choose from. Prices may be very high during the high season (July-August) and it may be difficult to find last minute accommodation during the summer.



Go next
On the mainland:
 * West Pomeranian capital Szczecin
 * Sea resort and medieval towns of Kamień Pomorski, Koszalin and Stargard Szczeciński
 * Slowiński National Park with the highest dunes in Europe
 * Seaside resorts of Ustka, Łeba, Rowy, Mielno and Darłowo.

On the island Wolin:
 * Woliński National Park
 * Seaside resort Międzyzdroje with ferries to Usedom and the 93-meter high cliff of Gosań and Kawcza Góra Mountain closeby
 * Game reserve of Wisents
 * Sea resorts and port Świnoujście and Dziwnów
 * Medieval town of Wolin