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The Parsęta and the Radew: rivers flowing towards Kołobrzeg

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The Parsęta and the Radew: rivers flowing towards Kołobrzeg

According to Wikipedia the Parsęta is 139 km long and ends its course in the port in Kołobrzeg, while its main tributary, the Radew, is 83 km long and has two reservoir lakes. How the two rivers run, where the power stations are and what the kayak route is like.

Boats on the beach and fishing landings: Chłopy, Unieście and Dąbki

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Boats on the beach and fishing landings: Chłopy, Unieście and Dąbki

On part of the coast fishermen have no harbour, only a beach, a hauling dolphin and a strip of water. Chłopy, Unieście and Dąbki show how small-scale fishing works, and the museums in Niechorze and Świnoujście tell its history.

Stawa Młyny, the Piast Canal and the Świna Gate: how one enters the port in Świnoujście

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Stawa Młyny, the Piast Canal and the Świna Gate: how one enters the port in Świnoujście

At the entrance to Świnoujście from the sea stand three kinds of marks: a white beacon shaped like a windmill, the breakwaters of the Świna Gate and a tall lighthouse. What each of them means and how they differ.

The ships' route from Szczecin to the Baltic: the fairway, the Piast Canal and the section across the Lagoon

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The ships' route from Szczecin to the Baltic: the fairway, the Piast Canal and the section across the Lagoon

Ships sail from Szczecin to the Baltic along a fairway more than 67 kilometres long through the Oder, the Szczecin Lagoon, the Piast Canal and the Świna. Where this route came from and how the Mielin Canal differs from the Mieleński Cut.

Trzebież, Stepnica and Nowe Warpno: the ports of the Polish shore of the Szczecin Lagoon

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Trzebież, Stepnica and Nowe Warpno: the ports of the Polish shore of the Szczecin Lagoon

On the Polish shore of the Szczecin Lagoon lie three seaports: Trzebież, Stepnica and Nowe Warpno. Each has a different character, from fishing and yachting Trzebież to the small port in Stepnica and the border crossing in Nowe Warpno.

Trzęsacz: how St Nicholas' Church moved towards the edge of the cliff

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Trzęsacz: how St Nicholas' Church moved towards the edge of the cliff

St Nicholas' Church in Trzęsacz once stood almost two kilometres from the sea. This text sets out the dates, distances from the cliff and successive collapses of the walls according to Wikipedia and the museum in Trzęsacz, shows where they differ, and describes the rescue of the last wall.

Brine, peat and bromine: the origins of the spas of Kołobrzeg, Kamień Pomorski and Połczyn-Zdrój

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Brine, peat and bromine: the origins of the spas of Kołobrzeg, Kamień Pomorski and Połczyn-Zdrój

Kołobrzeg had sea bathing, Kamień Pomorski had brine found during a search for coal, and Połczyn-Zdrój had ferruginous springs from the 17th century. We explain where the three spas came from and why their dates differ.

Wolin National Park: cliffs, Gosań and the white-tailed eagle

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Wolin National Park: cliffs, Gosań and the white-tailed eagle

Wolin National Park was established in 1960, and after the inclusion of waters in 1996 it became the first marine park in Poland. Today it covers 10,937 ha, of which over 43 per cent is water, and more than 230 bird species have been recorded in it.

Szczecin Lagoon: a lagoon, three straits and winter on the water

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Szczecin Lagoon: a lagoon, three straits and winter on the water

According to research, the Szczecin Lagoon is a coastal lagoon, not the mouth of the Oder. It has three outlets to the Baltic, a shallow bed and a winter of its own, with icebreakers on the fairway.

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