"Jastarnia" Jastarnia by evaanna

Jastarnia Travel Guide: 11 reviews and 66 photos

Old cottage, Jastarnia

Jastarnia is the second largest (after Hel) town on the Hel Peninsula. Here the peninsula becomes wider, allowing for more boarding houses, recreation centres and various amenities to be built. Like all the other places on the peninsula, Jastarnia has spacious beaches all along the coast and, with all the guesthouses and tourist centres, is overcrowded in summer.The most interesting part of the town is the area around the church with some traditional fishermen's cottages and narrow streets. Being a port, Jastarnia also has its own lighthouse built in 1949.

Jastarnia coat of arms

Pros and Cons

Pros:The sandy beaches, the interesting port, cruises on the bay
Cons:Overcrowded and rather noisy in the summer months
In a nutshell:Worth a visit but not a stay if you like peace and closeness to nature

Last visit to Jastarnia: Jun 2011
Intro Updated Jun 13, 2011
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Reviews (11)

Bunkers on the beach Off The Beaten Path (1)

Just about 2 km west of Jastarnia you will see four concrete bunkers, which were constructed here before the war in... more travel advice

Everything Kashubian Restaurants (2)

This is another restaurant in Jastarnia open all year round. It is situated in the centre of the town and has lots of... more travel advice

How they lived Things to Do (6)

Muzeum Pod Strzecha - The Thatched Museum - is owned by Juliusz Struck, a local man, who will show you around his... more travel advice

Old photographs on the walls - Jastarnia

Open all year round! Restaurants (2)

Contrary to what its name says, the place is not just a cafe. We discovered it in April this year, looking for somewhere... more travel advice

Favorites (1)
Lovely reminder of the past

Local Customs (1)
Kashubian art and culture

Travelogues (1)

Written Jun 13, 2011

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BruceDunning Jul 9, 2011 at 3:17 PM

The water setting and fishing culture are wonderful to see and read of the history. YOu did a great job of showing this village.
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uglyscot Jun 17, 2011 at 2:11 AM

The fishing boats in the port remind me of home! Nice page. and new updates. I especially liked the pictures of the church interior.
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Trekki Aug 16, 2009 at 10:21 AM

This is a lovely village as well! I hope that they keep the old houses, they are so beautiful! What a shame that the custodian in the one museum doesn't like his work, but the other one seems to make up for this. Love the Kashubian art!
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olja1234 Jun 7, 2009 at 3:23 AM

Jastarnia looks like a pleasant coastal town. Your presentation in text and photos is very good.
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LoriPori Apr 21, 2009 at 4:41 AM

What a charming little town Jastarnia is with its fishing harbour, lighthouse and fisherman's cottage. Fresh fish and chips sounds yummy.
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scottishvisitor May 21, 2008 at 2:19 PM

All looks enticing around here especially the Fisherman's Cottage :) You must let me into the secret of adding 8 photos I do like small coastal places!!
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Bwana_Brown May 15, 2008 at 4:26 AM

Thank you for the nice little tour of Jastarnia - I love small coastal villages like this too! Looking at a VT map of its location on that long and narrow spit of land was interesting too. Now I must find out more about those 'Kashubs'!
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Nemorino May 11, 2008 at 12:16 PM

I always like places with bilingual signs, and this sounds like another nice one, as least in the off-season.
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matcrazy1 Dec 28, 2006 at 8:01 AM

Very good and accurate tips. Well, I think that it's better to visit Jastarnia in say May or September than in high summer season.
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Ekaterinburg Sep 30, 2006 at 1:34 PM

I just love these pretty little Baltic fishing ports. They have such a wonderful atmosphere and are so pleasant to walk around and explore.