Parks and nature
a canoe route from the Drawsko Lakeland to the mouth at the port in Kołobrzeg
Beaches and coast
a reinforced-concrete pier 220 m long from 1971, successor to a wooden pier of 1881
Cemeteries and monuments
a bronze monument of a kneeling army nurse from 1980, a tribute to women in the army
Cemeteries and monuments
a modernist monument from 1963 on the Kołobrzeg boulevard, designed by Wiktor Tołkin
Parks and nature
a seaside spa park from 1853 with a concert shell, tennis courts and a natural monument
Parks and nature
historic square in the French style with a fountain and century-old trees
Free things to do in Kołobrzeg include the pier, the spa park, a fountain square and the Parsęta river: six seaside places to visit without a ticket.
These six fit into one long walk. Four are about greenery, water and sea views, and the other two are monuments that recall March 1945. The whole town is covered under attractions in Kołobrzeg, and free places from across the region are listed under free attractions in West Pomerania.
The pier and the spa park lie right by the sea, and the Parsęta flows through town to the port. All three can be covered on foot in a single afternoon by keeping to the promenade and the riverbank.
You reach Molo w Kołobrzegu (Kołobrzeg Pier) from the Spa District and walk 220 metres out over the Baltic. The concrete structure replaced a wooden jetty from the nineteenth century. The list tags it for views, nature and couples, so it is best visited with a camera at sunrise or sunset.
Right beside it begins Park im. Stefana Żeromskiego w Kołobrzegu (Stefan Żeromski Park). The greenery was planted in the mid-nineteenth century on former dunes, between the streets and the Nadmorska avenue. Its paths lead to a concert shell and a bald cypress, and the trees screen the seaside buildings from stormy wind.
The Parsęta is 139 km long and ends its course in Kołobrzeg. Paddlers know it as a kayak trail that begins in the Drawsko Lakeland, and walkers know it for the harbour quay at the river mouth.
You can visit 18 March Square in the centre and the monuments to Poland's Wedding to the Sea and to the Army Nurse without paying. The square is for resting, while both monuments concern the fighting and ceremonies of 1945, so they are viewed with respect.
Plac 18 Marca w Kołobrzegu (18 Marca Square) was marked out in 1880 on the site of a demolished ravelin, a piece of the old fortress defences. It follows the model of a French garden: a fountain stands in the middle and old trees grow around it, some of them natural monuments. The remains of the fortress in the field are shown in the article Kołobrzeg Fortress on the ground: bastion, towers, redoubt and Wolf Fort.
Pomnik Zaślubin Polski z Morzem (Monument to Poland's Wedding to the Sea) stands on the boulevard between the lighthouse and the pier, within the spa park. It dates from 1963 and was designed by Wiktor Tołkin. It commemorates the ceremony of 18 March 1945, when Polish and Soviet troops entered the town.
Pomnik Sanitariuszki w Kołobrzegu (Army Nurse Monument) is a bronze sculpture by Adolf Cogiel from 1980. A kneeling girl in uniform dresses a wounded soldier. The monument honours women in the ranks of the Polish Army, and especially those who took part in the battle for Kołobrzeg.
Begin at the pier, cross the spa park, and from there head to the centre for 18 Marca Square and the Parsęta. The Wedding to the Sea monument lies on the way, so it needs no detour.
The selection has no indoor places, so in poorer weather look at the article A rainy day by the sea with children. If you are staying longer, a two-day plan is described in Weekend in Kołobrzeg and Koszalin: fortress, museums and water park.
The list has the pier, Stefan Żeromski Park, the Parsęta river, 18 Marca Square and the monuments to Poland's Wedding to the Sea and to the Army Nurse. Each is marked as free.
Beside the Bałtyk sanatorium, in the Spa District. It is 220 m long and leads straight out into the sea.
In the Żeromski spa park, on the seaside boulevard between the lighthouse and the pier.
Yes. The pier carries the couples tag in the list, and the spa park with its concert shell lies next to it. An evening walk links the two.
