Jastarnia - Jastarnia

Jastarnia (German: Heisternest) is a seaside resort in Poland in the voivodeship Pomerania on the Hel Peninsula at the Polish Baltic coast. The place is located both on the open Baltic Sea in the north and on the Cute bay, Part of Gdańsk Bay in the south. The place is officially recognized as a potential health resort. The seaside resort Jurata is part of Jastarnia.

background

The place is quite small and manageable. It is therefore particularly suitable for tourists who are looking for peace and relaxation on the beach and in nature away from the hustle and bustle. However, it can get quite crowded in the high season in July and August.

It has been inhabited since ancient times, even if it was originally on an island before the spit was formed. It was first mentioned in a document in 1378 as Easter cheese. Until the 20th century the place remained a fishing village which only developed into a health resort in the interwar period. The Polish name goes back to the Kashubian word Jastra, which can mean something like bright or Easter.

The summer residence of the Polish presidents is located in the neighboring Jurata, where the current president also receives high-ranking state guests.

The beaches with their fine white sand on the Hel Peninsula are particularly beautiful and classy and therefore attract a more upscale clientele. Accordingly, the prices for board and lodging are higher here than at other sections of the Polish Baltic coast. Compared to comparable coastal regions in Western Europe, the prices are nevertheless low and the price-performance ratio is good.

getting there

Jastarnia is over Szczecin and Gdynia reachable.

By plane

• In Danzig there is an international airport (IATA code: GDN), which is also served by numerous providers from German-speaking countries. There are direct connections, among other things Dortmund (Wizzair), Hamburg (Lufthansa), Frankfurt am Main (Lufthansa, LOT) Frankfurt Hahn (Ryanair), Dusseldorf (Ryanair), Cologne-Bonn (Wizzair), Munich (Lufthansa, LOT).
• At Szczecin available in Goleniów an international airport (IATA code: SZZ).
• Longer travel times, around 3 to 4 hours, are from the airports Poses required.
• There is a private airfield in the village.

Jastarnia Airfield

In the place there is a sports airfield from which glider pilots and no machines take off for sightseeing flights over the sea and the bay. Parachutists also take off here.

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  Propeller machine

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  Fan guns

By train

You can travel by train from Germany via Swinoujscie or over Szczecin respectively. The place itself has two train stations on the route from Gdynia to Hel. The Polish rail network is operated by the state railway PKP. Rail travel in Poland is very cheap.

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  Central train station

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  Train entrance

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  Jastarnia Wczasy Stop

By bus

Numerous bus companies offer bus trips to Słupsk from Germany and Austria, e.g. Sindbad, Eurolines, Touring, Omnia. Inexpensive intercity buses run from Gdynia. In addition to the state bus line PKS, there is a wide range of private providers.

In the street

The road network around Jastarnia is well equipped, the place is on the coastal road 216 Voivodeship Street. The journey from Germany is via Berlin, Szczecin and Gdynia possible.

By boat

The place itself has a pier and a harbor on the southern side of the lagoon. If you come with your own or a chartered (sailing) boat, you can moor here.

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  Pier by day

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  Pier at night

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  Marina by day

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  Marina in the evening

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  Marina at night

On foot

The long-distance hiking trail European long-distance hiking trail E9 leads to the place on the coast.

bicycle

The Baltic Sea Cycle Route leads to the place on the coast.

mobility

The place can be explored quite easily on foot.

Tourist Attractions

The main attraction of the place is the sandy beach.

• The lighthouse from 1938 is about 14 meters high. Its viewing platform is currently inaccessible to tourists.
• In the village there is a neo-baroque church from 1932, which is consecrated to Our Lady.
• The town hall is designed in the classicism style
• Numerous old fishermen's houses have been preserved in the village.
• In the inter-war period, numerous bunkers were built on the beach and in the pine forest to secure the coast.

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  lighthouse

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  Marienkirche

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  Boat-shaped pulpit

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  town hall

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  Fisherman's house

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  Bunker ruin Sęp on the beach

activities

The main activity of the place is sunbathing, water sports and swimming. There are marked hiking and cycling trails along the peninsula. Paragliding is at the Cute bay popular. Airplanes fly from the airport for sightseeing flights or with parachutists.

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  Chess in the park

shop

The shops in town are limited to daily needs and small souvenirs. You should go shopping Gdynia or Danzig because the choice is significantly larger there.

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.

nightlife

There are nightlife options in the village. Night owls will, however, go to Gdynia, Gdansk or one of the neighboring larger cities.

accommodation

There are numerous places to stay, especially hotels, guest rooms and boarding houses.

Learn

Among other things, you can get a sailing license in the region.

Work

For German-speaking tourists who are looking for a holiday job in the region, there are opportunities in tourism and gastronomy. However, the payment should not correspond to German conditions.

security

The Baltic Sea coast and the Putziger Bay usually fall flat under water and there are hardly any tides or unpredictable currents. Bathing is therefore generally 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.

health

For general questions about (cure) services for those legally insured in Germany or Austria, supply with pharmacies and German-speaking doctors / pharmacists, see article on Poland.

climate

In the region 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.

trips

• puck
• Hel
• Treptow coast
• Kashubian coast
• Hel Peninsula

literature

See article on Polish Baltic coast.

Web links

• official site of Jurata
• unofficial site of Jurata