Understand
[edit]- 1 Tourist information, Plac Słowiański 6/1, ☏ +48 91 322 49 99, [email protected]. M-F: 9:00—17:00. Sa-Su: 10:00—14:00. The people from the tourist office can help you with your questions about Świnoujście and the region and book accommodation for you.
Get in
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By plane
[edit]- Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ IATA). 70km southeast from Świnoujście.
Another option may be to fly to Berlin and take a transfer to Szczecin from there. From Szczecin there are a lot of connections to Świnoujście.
By car
[edit]By train
[edit]1 Świnoujście Station is located on the right side of the river. Polish national railway company PKP operates to Świnoujście totally 7 long-distance trains and many regional trains. For example, the train ride from regional capital Szczecin takes 1h30min-1h45min.
- IC PKP operates to Świnoujście 5 InterCity trains: Przemyślanin (Przemyśl - Kraków - Katowice - Poznań - Szczecin - Świnoujście), Barnim (Katowice - Wrocław - Poznań - Szczecin - Świnoujście), Światowid (Katowice - Wrocław - Zielona Góra - Szczecin - Świnoujście), Matejko (Przemyśl - Kraków - Częstochowa - Wrocław - Zielona Góra - Szczecin - Świnoujście) and Latarnik (Warsaw - Poznań - Szczecin - Świnoujście).
- TLK PKP operates to Świnoujście 2 Tanie Linie Kolejowe trains: Wolin (Kraków - Katowice - Wrocław - Zielona Góra - Szczecin - Świnoujście) and Uznam (Warsaw - Poznań - Szczecin - Świnoujście).
- REG PKP operates from Szczecin to Świnoujście 8 regional trains, 4 of them start in Poznań.
If travelling from Germany, then UBB/DB is the option to go with. Notice that these trains leave from a different station, the 2 Świnoujście Centrum Station on the left side of the river.
- UBB operates to Świnoujście Centrum 28 RegioBahn trains on line RB23 (Stralsund - Greifswald - Züssow - Wolgast - Zinnowitz - Heringsdorf - Świnoujście).
By bus
[edit]Świnoujście bus station is next to the train station.
By boat and ferry
[edit]- 3 International Ferry Terminal
From a ferry crossing Świnoujście Warszów (“Bielik” ferries only for inhabitants) may use passenger cars and lorries with maximum weight up to 2.2 tons. In hours from 4:00 to 22:00 may use only vehicles having letters beginning with ZSW on licence plates or ID stickers on front windows. On weekdays from 22:00 to 4:00 and on weekends i.e. Friday from 17:00 to 4:00 Monday may use all passenger cars and lorries with maximum weight up to 2.2 tons.
- Polferries connects to Ystad, Sweden daily, about an hours drive from Copenhagen over the Øresund bridge (The company will pay for the bridge toll or a bus connection between Ystad and Copenhagen. You need to ask in advance).
Get around
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See
[edit]- 1 Former Town Hall, Plac Rybaka 1.
- 2 Western Fort, Jachtowa 8, ☏ +48 508 738 118.
- 3 Fort Anioła, ☏ +48 91 321 35 71.
- 4 Fort Gerhard, Bunkrowa 2, ☏ +48 91 321 86 26.
- 5 King's Christ Church (Kościół pw. Chrystusa Króla), Plac Kościelny 1, ☏ +48 91 321 20 32.
Do
[edit]- 1 Beach. The beach here in Świnoujście is the widest of the whole Polish Baltic sea coast.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]There are several lively clubs and bars in Świnoujście that provide a bustling nightlife, especially during the summer season. Jazz Bars, rock clubs, pubs are all there - not to mention the lively seaside promenade. Right on the beach, there are several beach bars and a dance club.
Bars in Świnoujście:
- Akwarium, Mazowiecka 77A
- Boss Pub, Wybrzeże Władysława IV 22
- Cech Pub & Pizzeria[dead link], Bohaterów Września 4
- Hoangson Bar, Konstytucji 3 Maja 4
- Osada, Wybrzeże Władysława IV 30
- Pasztecik Bar, Generała Józefa Bema 13
- Promway Bar, Wybrzeże Władysława IV 3
- Royal Joker Billard Club & Drink Bar, Uzdrowiskowa 11
- Sfinks Pub, Wojska Polskiego 1/19
Clubs/discos in Swinoujscie:
- Piwnica Bar, Mazowiecka 72b
Sleep
[edit]Budget
[edit]- 1 Youth Hostel (Szkolne Schronisko w Świnoujściu), Gdyńska 26, ☏ +48 91 327 06 13, [email protected]. Mainly a school hostel but they accept tourists as well. There is a 20% discount for IYHF card-holders during the first three nights of their stay. 26-110 zł depending on room size.
- 2 Camping nr 44 "Relax", Juliusza Słowackiego 1, ☏ +48 91 321 39 12, [email protected]. Inexpensive campground one block from the main promenade.
Mid-range
[edit]- 3 Hotel Cesarskie Ogrody, Stanisława Wyspiańskiego 34, ☏ +48 91 888 85 00, [email protected]. Comfortable hotel in a beautifully restored building. There are spa and wellness facilities.
- 4 Villa Herkules, Juliusza Słowackiego 29, ☏ +48 91 321 35 28. Quality hotel located in proximity of the beach.
Splurge
[edit]Go next
[edit]On the island Wolin:
- Wolin National Park
- Game reserve of wisents
- Sea resort Międzyzdroje with the Kawcza Góra hill and 93 meter high cliff of Gosań nearby
- Sea resort Dziwnów
- Ancient town of Wolin (town)
On the mainland:
- Pommeranian metropol Szczecin
- Sea resort and medieval town of Kamień Pomorski
- Sea resort and medieval town of Kołobrzeg
- Gothic church ruins at Trzęsacz
- Medieval town of Stargard Szczeciński with an over hundred meter high cathedral
In Germany:
- The island Usedom and Peenemünde