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The Fresh spit (also Weichselehrung; Polish: Mierzeja Wiślana) is a peninsula in the shape of a spit in the Gdańsk Bay and belongs to Poland (Pomeranian Voivodeship) and Russia (Kaliningrad). In the northwest is the open sea and in the southeast is the Fresh lagoon. In Poland it becomes the Gdansk Coast counted. At Danzig in the west it goes to the Kashubian coast above. It forms the northern edge of the Vistula Delta.
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background
The fresh spit is located in northern Poland and western Russia. It is shaped by the Vistula glacial period through glaciers, wind and ocean currents. It represents a single dune almost 100 km long (of which approx. 60 km separate the lagoon from the open sea) with a pine forest, which is almost 50 meters high in the Kamelberg, making it Europe's highest solid dune. The Kamelberg is also the only point on the spit from which both the open sea and the lagoon can be seen. There are no significant tides and therefore no Wadden Sea. On the north side there is an approx. 100 km long sandy beach. The south side of the Frischen Haff is largely overgrown with reeds, but there are also sandy beaches. The fresh lagoon is very shallow and, thanks to the good wind conditions but low waves, is ideal for kitesurfing. All places and harbors of the spit are on the southern side of the lagoon.
The spit is very sparsely populated, and the beaches are accordingly romantic and lonely. The prices for board and lodging are lower here than at other sections of the Polish Baltic coast, especially the Hel Peninsula or Sopot.
The Polish-Russian border and thus the external EU border of the Schengen area runs across the spit. The border cannot be easily crossed. There is a border fence on the beach.
language
Polish is the official language in Poland and Russian is the national language in Russia. One gets along well with English in Poland. Menus and information boards are often also available in German.
getting there
By plane
At Danzig there is the international one Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport
(IATA: GDN), which - as of 2019 - is served by Ryanair, Wizzair, EasyJet, Lufthansa and Swiss from many German-speaking airports (Berlin, Bremen, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Cologne-Bonn, Munich, Vienna, Zurich). At Allenstein in Warmia-Masuria there is another international airport, the Olsztyn-Mazury Airport(IATA: SZY), which can be reached from Dortmund with Wizzair, among others.
By train
The fresh spit can be reached by train from Berlin via Gdansk. Since there is no train on the spit itself - with the exception of a narrow-gauge railway from Gdansk to the Stutthof Memorial in Sztutowo, the onward journey must be made by car, bus or ship.
In the street
The fresh spit can also be reached by car and long-distance bus via the motorways (A1) or expressways (S6 and S7) easily and quickly accessible from Szczecin and central Poland via Gdansk.
By boat
In Krynica Morska there is a port and every other place on the peninsula also has a mooring. Ferries and water trams leave from Krynica Morska to Frombork and other ports on the Frischen Haff.
By bicycle
A cycle path leads along the peninsula, it mostly leads through the pine forest, so that it is particularly suitable for sturdy bicycles.
On foot
A hiking trail also leads along the peninsula in the pine forest and is preferable to hiking on the north beach, where there is no shade, especially on hot summer days.
mobility
The best way to get around the region is by public transport (bus). The Voivodeship Street 501 and in the west a narrow-gauge railway from the Gdansk metropolitan area to Nowa Karczma / Piaski or Sztotowo.
Tourist Attractions
- Sztutowo - Memorial of the Stutthof concentration camp
activities
The Hel peninsula is particularly ideal for sunbathing and water sports on the beach.
kitchen
Due to the proximity to the open sea but also to inland waters, marine and freshwater fish are the main components of the regional cuisine. Forest fruits, mushrooms and game supply the dense coastal forests of Kashubia.
nightlife
There is something going on almost everywhere in summer. In winter, on the other hand, even the regional capital Krynica Morska looks sleepy. If you are looking for nightlife, you will find yourself in the neighboring urban area of Gdańsk or after Elblag go.
security
The Baltic coast falls very flat in the fishing lagoon and to the north under water and there are hardly any tides, high waves or unpredictable currents. Bathing is therefore usually safe for families with children and swimming accidents are rare. When swimming accidents do occur, excessive alcohol or drug consumption is usually involved. However, if you follow the general bathing rules and do not go into the water when the waves are high, you have little to fear.
climate
On the Fresh Spit there is a transitional climate between maritime and continental climates. The amount of precipitation is lower and the temperature fluctuations higher (warmer summers, colder winters) than on comparable coasts in Western Europe.
literature
See article on Polish Baltic coast.
