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Sea and port

The promenade with its graduation towers, the breakwater with Stawa Młyny, the Świna quay and boat trips. The places where you best feel that Świnoujście is a port town.

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Sea and port

Świnoujście lives by the sea and the Świna river. On one side there is the wide beach and the promenade, on the other the port channel, where ferries to Sweden, passenger ships and fishing boats sail right past the town. Most of these places are free and open in every season.

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Stawa Młyny against a blue sky Sea and port

Stawa Młyny and the western breakwater

The white "windmill" at the end of the breakwater is the symbol of Świnoujście. In fact it is a 19th-century navigation mark that still guides ships into the port today.

1 hr including the walk along the breakwater

Walkers and cyclists on the promenade in Świnoujście Sea and port

The seafront promenade

A seafront walkway that runs straight on into the promenades of the German resorts. Together around 12 km, one of the longest seaside promenades in Europe.

From 30 min to a whole day

A ship at the port quay and the lighthouse Sea and port

The Świna quay in the centre

A riverside boulevard in the town centre where you can watch ferries, passenger ships and fishing boats sail along the Świna. In season, sightseeing cruises leave from here.

30-60 min

A ferry crossing the Świna, seen from above Sea and port

Boat trips around the port and to Germany

A cruise around the port, to the mouth of the Świna or to the German resorts on Usedom. Świnoujście is best seen from the water.

From 1 hr (port) to half a day (German resorts)

Promenade with graduation towers Sea and port

Graduation towers on the promenade

Wooden graduation towers at the western end of the promenade, fed with brine from the Świnoujście spa. Free, open from spring to autumn.

15-30 min

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Stay longer

Stay a few steps from the beach

We have five apartments in the seaside district, 80 to 150 metres from the promenade. You book directly with the owner.