| Page Views: 3,534 Last Visit to Hel: September, 2009 I Visit Here Frequently | Hel - the tip of the Hel Peninsula by evaanna - last update: Sep 27, 2009 |
|  | Hel is an old fishing port at the tip of the Hel Peninsula - a narrow strip of land in northern Poland with Pucka Bay on one side and the Baltic Sea on the other. The first written records of the place date back to 1351. The peninsula has wonderful sandy beaches all along the sea coast and the bay is a great place for windsurfers and anglers. Between these two, there is a narrow strip of woodland, a railway line, a village from time to time and only one road leading from Wladyslawowo at the start to Hel at the end of the peninsula. As you go east you pass Chalupy, Kuznica, Jastarnia and the most touristy of those, Jurata, before you get to Hel. Crowded with tourists and their cars in the summer months, the peninsula can be a real haven in the low season - in June or September. Unfortunately, strong winds and storms make it less attractive in winter months.
Like all the places along the peninsula, Hel has wonderful spacious sandy beaches - you must cross the pinewoods to get to them as they are on the side opposite to the port. On the way, visit, and perhaps climb to the top of the lighthouse to see the great view. |
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| Pros: | "Spacious sandy beaches, the port running tourist cruises, some good restaurants, interesting shops with amber jewelry" | | Cons: | "Very touristy in the summer, enormous traffic jams on the way there" | | In A Nutshell: | "An interesting place to visit" |
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volopolo Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:05 UTC
great tips and wonderful picture of the old fisherman's cottages | Pawtuxet Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:47 UTC
Another lovely trip...beautiful spot. Love the tall ships. You found very sweet restaurants. Hedgehog desert? Unique. Good info about debris in the sea. | hopang Tue Aug 18, 2009 16:04 UTC
Excellent Hel page. Travelling by high speed water-taxi may be a great experience! Boat trip on Gdanska Bay and walking along the promenade sound more relaxing. The Old Fisherman's Cottage certainly looks amazing. ~ho & pang | Trekki Sun Aug 16, 2009 08:29 UTC
What a wonderful informative description, Ewa :-)) And what a great way to celebrate your birthday :-) I love the coin device idea and also the sea education information. And our hedgehog cake is called Rehrücken :-) |
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