Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport 1 hr 51
Puck Bay (1 hr 43) Shallow bay protected by the Hel Peninsula & used by small fishing boats & yachts. Hel lighthouse (8 min) Time-tested working lighthouse open to the public in summer & surrounded by historic keeper houses. Statek-muzeum 'Dar Pomorza' (1 hr 46) National maritime museum opened in 1958, known for displaying the 1909 Dar Pomorza sailing ship. Coastal Landscape Park (4 min) Protected coastal park established in 1978 & made up of 9 nature areas with lush flora & fauna. Gdynia Aquarium (1 hr 47) Large aquarium with a wet room where visitors get hands on with some of the building's inhabitants. Ship Museum ORP 'Błyskawica' (1 hr 47) Polish naval museum aboard a British-built destroyer that served in WWII campaigns. Latarnia Morska Gora Szwedow (16 min) Museum of Coastal Defence, Poland (8 min) The history of coastal defense is the focus of this military museum & ruins with a noted anchor. Sea Towers (1 hr 43) Jastarnia pier (26 min) Muzeum Emigracji (1 hr 41) Exhibits & artifacts capture the Polish emigration experience in a historic maritime building. Seal Sanctuary in Hel (11 min) Seal sanctuary featuring an aquarium & historical & conservation-related exhibits. Fisheries Museum. Branch of the National Maritime Museum (7 min) Jurata Pier (21 min) Lit at night, this long wooden pier extending from the promenade offers sweeping views of the bay. Hel Peninsula (3 hr 53) In addition to its beaches & vistas, this narrow sandspit offers walking trails & wartime ruins. |