Wollin(Polish: Wolin), is a Baltic island that is too Poland belongs. It lies between the Pomeranian Bay, the Szczecin Lagoon and the estuary of the Oder - Swine and Dzwina. Much of the island is as Wollin National Park protected.
Regions
Wollin is up to the Polish Baltic coast between the Pomeranian Bay, part of the Baltic Sea, in the north and the Szczecin Lagoon in the south. The Dzwina strait in the east borders the island from mainland Poland (Treptow coast), the strait Swine in the west separates the island from the neighboring island Usedom.
The region is very varied with many different types of landscape:
- In the north there is a fine sandy beach which is followed by a cliff up to 80 meters high and 15 km long.
- The northeast is glacial with numerous dunes, moraines (Wollin range of hills - up to 116 meters above sea level in Mount Relix) and a small lake landscape - the Wollin lake district.
- The central part is covered by a dense mixed forest.
- The eastern part forms a fertile plain.
- In the south, the coast merges into the Szczecin Lagoon in a sea of reeds.
- In the southwest there is a swamp and peat landscape with dozens of small islands in front of it, of which the Grosse Kricks Wiesen is the largest.
The island has three peninsulas:
- the Pritter peninsula in the west
- the Heidebrinker Spit in the east
- the roof in the southeast
The central part is the Wollin National Park (Wolinski Park Narodowy); the Miedzyzdrojski Las (Miedzyzdrojski Las) partially has the status of a nature park. The east is also protected in the Natura 2000 Park Oder estuary and Stettiner Haff.
The article also describes the minor islands that are touched by the Wollin National Park.
places
The main cities on the island are:
- 1 Swinoujscie
, Ferry terminal - 2 Międzyzdroje
- 3 Wollin
The coastal towns include:
- at the Pomeranian Bay:
- at the Szczecin Lagoon:
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Other goals
- 1 Wollin National Park
- Treptow coast
- Neighboring island Usedom
- adjacent city Cammin
- closest major city Szczecin
background
The island of Wollin is located in north-western Poland. It is shaped by the Vistula glacial period through glaciers, rivers, wind and ocean currents. There are shifting dunes, beach lakes, moraines, cliffs and river deltas of the Oder. In contrast, there are no significant tides and therefore no Wadden Sea.
language
In Poland, Polish is the official and national language. One gets along well with English in Poland. Often menus and information boards are also in German.
getting there
Airports
- At Szczecin available in Gollnow one 1 international airport(IATA: SZZ).
- At Poses there is an international airport (IATA code: POZ) with connections to Munich and Frankfurt in German-speaking countries.
- Heringsdorf Airfield (on the island Usedom)
By train
- From the German route network from Usedom to Swinoujscie-Zentrum, continue with the ferry, further rail traffic in the Polish route network
- From the Polish route network over Szczecin-Dabie and Gollnow to Wollin, Miedzyzdroje and Swinoujscie
The island is connected to the mainland by a railway bridge at Wollin.
By car
You can arrive by car from Germany via Usedom (not for trucks) or via the A11 and the Pomellen / Kołbaskowo border crossing (south of Stettin), further on the Polish motorway A6which eventually turned into the Polish national road S3 flows out, which translates to the island at Wollin and leads on the southern edge to Swinoujscie. On the Baltic coast, the 102 Voivodeship Street along from Swinoujscie to Dziwnówwhere they go to the mainland Treptow coast translated.
There is also the possibility to get to the border crossing by bus.
The island is connected to the mainland by three road bridges at Wolin and Dzwinów. A road bridge in Swinoujscie also connects the island with the island Karsibor.
By boat
- Excursion boats from Heringsdorf or Szczecin
- Ferries from Scandinavia (Ystad in Sweden and Copenhagen in Denmark) to Swinoujscie lay on the Wollin side of Świnoujście. There are also two ferry connections within Świnoujście to the island of Usedom.
- Seaworthy pleasure craft and pleasure craft for inland traffic can reach the island of Wollin
By bicycle
Two long-distance cycle routes lead through the region: the Baltic Sea Cycle Route as well as the Iron Curtain Europe Cycle Route.
On foot
The European long-distance hiking trail E9 leads through the region.
mobility
The best way to get around the region is by car or bus. The train only goes to the larger seaside resorts.
The leads directly along the Pomeranian Bay Baltic Sea Cycle Route (also designated as EuroVelo 10).
Tourist Attractions
There are numerous sights to see on the island of Wollin. See also the additional articles that have already been created:
- At Swinoujscie (Świnoujście)
- The city center of Swinoujscie is located on the island of Usedom (Uznam) and can only be reached by two ferries from the island of Wollin. The ferry in the port area may only be used by tourists as pedestrians or cyclists. Further south near Kaseburg (Karsibór), the toll-free ferry can also be used with motor vehicles.
- the fortress "Fort Gerharda" from the 19th century; guided tours are offered here.
- the highest lighthouse on the Baltic coast with a height of 68 m. The light signal reaches a distance of approx. 25 nm or 46 km.
- the east of Świnoujście (Świnoujście) the remains of a bunker and fortification from World War II (Goeben battery).
- At Miedzyzdroje (Międzyzdroje)
- Famous pier (Molo) Miedzyzdroje
- Natural History Museum
- In and with 2 Wollin National Park:
- the cliffs northeast of Miedzyzdroje (Międzyzdroje) with the viewpoints on the Góra Gosan and on the Kaffeeberg (Góra Kawa). The former is located on the road 102 between Miedzyzdroje (Międzyzdroje) and Cammin (Kamień Pomorski) and is a short walk from a car park, the latter can be reached on foot from Międzyzdroje or from a paid parking lot (Wiesentgehege).
- Wisent enclosure (paid parking lot; also within walking distance from Międzyzdroje
- the V-3 Museum in Vietzig (Wicko)
- the viewpoint at Lebbin (Lubin), which offers a very beautiful view of the Świna Strait and the Emperor's Canal (Kanał Piastowski).
- the turquoise lake at Kalkofen (Wapnica)
- At Wollin (Wolin)
- museum
- "Slavic open-air museum", where the Viking Festival takes place on the first weekend in August.
- the village Sułomino with the annual country picnic.
- On the Polish mainland, east of the island of Wollin:
- The headland at Dziwnów
- Cammin (Kamień Pomorski) with its historic town hall, the medieval cathedral and the remains of the medieval city wall.
activities
Sunbathing and water sports
The island of Wollin offers numerous sandy beaches that invite you to swim. The most beautiful beaches are at Swinoujscie (Świnoujście) on both sides of the mouth of the Swine, near Miedzyzdroje (Międzyzdroje), at Swantuss (Świętouść), at Heidebrink (Międzywodzie) and at Berg Dievenow (Dziwnów) to find. Some of these beaches are up to 70 meters wide. There is an FFK beach near Lubiewo.
hike
There are three significant marked hiking trails on the island, large parts of which are in the Wollin National Park are located:
- The one on Wolin about 55 km long and marked in red European long-distance footpath E9 is part of the sea hiking trail on Wollin, which runs on the Baltic Sea beach of Swinoujscie above Międzyzdroje, Wisełka, Kikut lighthouse, Świętouść, Międzywodzie to Dziwnów and further on the mainland coast (Treptow coast) runs east. Instead of walking eastwards, you can also return southwards to Swinoujscie via the blue-marked Baltic Sea and Stettiner Haff hiking trail (see below).
- The Baltic Sea and Stettiner Lagoon hiking trail, which is about 50 km long on Wolin and is blue-marked, also begins in Swinoujscie and initially also runs along the beach to Międzyzdroje, but there in Wollin National Park turns south and over the 75 high moraine Suchogórz in Zalesie onto Szczecin Lagoon meets. There it goes over the chalk quarries in Wollin, the turquoise lake in Wapnica and the Bronze Age settlement Lubin back to the national park on the lagoon side. The steep cliffs on the lagoon side of the national park offer wide views of the lagoon. In Karnocice the trail leaves the national park and leads Sułomino past through some smaller villages until after Wollinwhere the hiking trail leaves the island halfway through its length and crosses the east bank of the Dziwna northwards Kamień Pomorski to the Baltic Sea in Dziwnów leads.
- The green marked forest hiking trail through the Wolin Lake District.
Numerous smaller hiking trails in and around the national park are marked in black. Most of them are feeders and detours from the main hiking trails.
bicycle
There are two significant marked long-distance cycle routes on the island, large parts of which are in the Wollin National Park are located:
- The Baltic Sea Route (EV10) runs parallel to the European long-distance hiking trail E9 not far from the beach from Świnoujście to Dziwnów and further on the mainland coast to the east
- The Stettiner-Haff-Route R66 runs on Wollin parallel to the Baltic Sea and Stettiner-Haff hiking trail from Swinoujscie to Wolin, but not to the north but to the south along the coast of the lagoon Szczecin.
Quads
At Soldemin (Sułomino) you can rent quads and try them out on the adjacent site. Boats are also rented out here.
golf
At Kołczewo there is a golf course, which is organizationally part of the Hotel Amber Baltic in Międzyzdroje belongs.
shop
Amber and silver jewelry is a popular souvenir. The south of Szczecin is ideal for extensive shopping.
kitchen
- There is a good selection in the villages of Wollin and Misdroy.
- The choice of excursion destinations and small towns in the interior of the island and on the south side is thinner.
nightlife
There is always something going on in Swinoujscie and Miedzyzdroje. Otherwise, Szczecin offers night owls a wider range of nightlife options.
accommodation
In all cities and municipalities on the Baltic coast there are hotels and hotel complexes in a wide variety of price categories. If you like things a little simpler, you can also find cheap overnight accommodations at the numerous private room rentals. You can recognize them by the signs "Wolny pokój".
As a rule, multilingual staff can be found in hotels and catering establishments geared towards tourism.
security
The Baltic Sea coast usually falls 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.
climate
Similar to Usedom, there is a transitional climate between maritime and continental climates on Wollin. 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.
