Lighthouses and ports
a fishing port with 356 m and 342 m breakwaters, a passenger quay and cruises to Kamień Pomorski
Places with character
bridge over the Dziwna Strait, opened electrically for ships and boats
Parks and nature
sea cliff and defensive bunkers of the 1950s exposed by erosion
Churches and monasteries
church of 1977 shaped like a boat, with mosaics and Stations of the Cross in sgraffito
seasonal land of bouncy castles, trampolines and slides in Dziwnów
For children
interactive exhibition about the sea: rescue, fishing, the Cold War and amber
lighthouses of the Polish coast in miniature and a railway model in Dziwnów
Things to do in Dziwnów: the harbour on the Dziwna, a lift bridge, the Dziwnówek cliff, Nautica Park and a miniature park of Polish lighthouses.
Dziwnów lies on a spit between the Baltic, the Dziwna strait and the Kamień Lagoon. It helps families on a seaside holiday and anyone looking for things to do on days without a beach.
Water shapes most walks here: the harbour, the bridge and the cliff, all within one day.
Port Dziwnów (Dziwnów harbour) is a sea and fishing port. Two breakwaters guard the entrance from the sea, and seasonal cruises to Kamień Pomorski leave from the passenger quay. Most zwodzony w Dziwnowie (lift bridge) is a steel structure from 1994 over the Dziwna strait, opened electrically for vessels. The history of the river mouth and rescue service is told in a text on Dziwnów, the bridge and the rescue station.
Rezerwat przyrody Klif w Dziwnówku (Dziwnówek Cliff reserve) covers 4.17 ha along the beach. It protects the cliff and bunkers uncovered by erosion. Entry is free. How the sea reshapes this shore is covered in texts on the cliffs of Wolin and Dziwnówek and on the storm of 1913.
Dziwnów has several places for children that work in any weather. See the list of attractions for children in Dziwnów and the page of places for families.
Morskie Centrum Nauki Nautica Park (Sea Science Centre) on Parkowa Street is an interactive display covering lifesaving at sea, fisheries, Cold War history and amber. Park Miniatur i Kolejek (Miniatures and Railways Park) shows models of almost 30 lighthouses at a scale of 1 to 10, a large model railway and a park train. Dmuchany Świat Letti Lili (Letti Lili's Inflatable World) is a seasonal playground with bouncy castles, trampolines and slides. Ideas for a bad day by the sea are in the text on a rainy day with children.
Kościół św. Józefa Oblubieńca Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Dziwnowie (St Joseph Church) from 1977 is shaped like a boat, a nod to the work of fishermen. Mosaics and sgraffito by Kazimierz Bieńkowski decorate the interior.
Before noon, walk around the harbour and along the strait, near the lift bridge that links the part of town on the island of Wolin with the mainland. In the afternoon the cliff in Dziwnówek fits well, because the reserve runs along the beach. When it starts to rain, move to Nautica Park or the miniature park. For historical background we suggest the text on the first bathing seasons and the article on the Wedding of Poland to the Sea in 1945.
The harbour, the lift bridge over the Dziwna, the cliff in Dziwnówek and the boat-shaped church. These are places for a walk, no tickets needed.
To Nautica Park, with its interactive exhibition, or to Letti Lili's Inflatable World. Both are tagged for rainy days.
In season, cruises to Kamień Pomorski leave from the passenger quay in the harbour.
Yes, the reserve carries the free tag. It covers 4.17 ha and runs along the beach.
