5 Major tourist centers - West Pomerania A Land of Water

Major tourist centers:
• Świnoujście • Międzyzdroje
• Dziwnów • Rewal
• Mrzeżyno • Kołobrzeg
• Mielno • Darłowo
The Baltic Sea is a genuinely a sea for adventurous spirits, it is a very attractive area of water and
frequently attracts lovers of water sports. The sea
is a shallow shelf connected to ocean water only
by a few channels around the Danish islands. This
means that the circulation of seawater within its
confines is limited, and the fact that a great deal
of fresh water enters the sea through the mouths
of numerous rivers, also means the salinity of the
Baltic is low, and the water brackish.
The Baltic covers four hundred and fifteen thousand square kilometers in area, and its average
depth is only fifty two meters. The transparency of
the water is poor, and rarely greater than twenty
meters.
The Baltic is a relatively cool sea. In summer, the
maximum water temperature along the coast is
between 20–22oC. Prevailing winds are predominantly westerly, north-westerly and south-westerly, and do not often exceed 4–5 on the Beaufort
scale. It is only during autumn and winter storms
that winds reach 10 on this scale. For this reason,
in the tourist season, waves on the open sea reach
a maximum of five meters in height. The temperature in the Baltic region may be characterized as
being without extreme fluctuations in yearly temperature.
The Baltic coast in West Pomerania is 180 km
long. It is one of the most popular region among
the tourist in Poland. Majority of sea bathing sites
enjoy the Blue Flag certificate. Here come both
sunbathing lovers to relax on wide sandy beaches,
but also water sports and tourism enthusiasts.
Seaports, together with numerous mooring spots
along the sea coast, provide excellent conditions
for a wide range of activities connected to the
water. The West Baltic coast consists of more than
just the sea. Those who appreciate water sports
also make use of estuaries along the coast, and
the channels connecting ‘Zalew Szczeciński’ with
sea, as well as the numerous large, shallow lakes in
close proximity to the sea.
The South-Western part of the Baltic Sea is very
attractive for yachtsmen for a number of reasons.
On the 180 km of West Pomeranian coast there are
several marinas and yachting harbours, some of
them being a part of sea ports. The biggest yacht
harbors are situated in Świnoujście and Dziwnów
(under construction), with nearby harbors at
Mrzeżyno, Dźwirzyno, Kołobrzeg, Mielno, Łabusz
and Darłowo. Thanks to such widely distributed infrastructure, time spent between ports of call need
not be any longer than a few hours. Yachtsmen are
provided with every opportunity to visit attractive
places and participate in a wide variety of cultural
events along their journey.
A further attraction of the Baltic Sea for yachtsmen is the fact that they can sail directly to the
ports and territorial waters of as many as nine
countries, and the ports of Germany, Sweden
and Denmark, as well as the island of Bornholm
are easily within reach of yachts sailing from the
West Pomeranian coast. Yachtsmen and women
can participate in the international sailing event
‘Baltic Sail’, sailing with others from port to port
along the Baltic coast, stopping at Świnoujście,
Gdańsk, Klaipeda, Rostock, Karlskrona, Halmstad
and Sassnitz.
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