IU113. BEAR PARK MÜRITZ

LOCATION Bear Park Müritz is a bear preservation centre near Stuer at the southern tip of Lake Plauer in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. GPS 53°39′N 12°33′E. 1. By 1966kessy – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49161711 ATRACTION DESCRIPTION The park is also known as bear sanctuary. It was opened In 2006. There are over a dozen of brown bears offered […]

Continue Reading

IU112. AQUARIUM STRALSUND

LOCATION Stralsund Ozeaneum is located at the historical Stralsund harbour, in a Baltic coastal and Hanseatic town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GPS 54°32′N 13°09′E.                         1. By Daniela Kloth – selbst fotografiert, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17659827 ATRACTION DESCRIPTION Aquarium is open to public since 2008. In 2009 1 million of […]

Continue Reading

IU111. CURONIAN SPIT

LOCATION Curonian Spit separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea coast. It is a curved, thin, 98 km long sand-dunespit anda transboundary property. It is divided between two countries: in the south it belongs to Russia, in the north to Lithuania. Curonian Spit is on UNESCO World Heritage List, GPS 55°16′N 20°58′E.          1. By Laima Gūtmane […]

Continue Reading

IU110. GDYNIA AQUARIUM

LOCATION Gdynia Aquarium is located in the center of Gdynia, the most northerly city of Tricity, on the South Pier, at the end of Kościuszko Square in close proximity to city beach and marina. It is surrounded by waters of Puck Bay. GPS 54°52′N 18°56′E.          By Marcin Sochacki (Wanted) – Own work, […]

Continue Reading

IU109. VISTULA RIVER MOUTH

LOCATION Vistula River Mouth of the longest river in Poland (1047 km long) and the longest river that flows into the Baltic Sea. The estuary is located on Żuławy Wiślane, its delta area, withsplendidly fertile soils. GPS 54°35′N 18°94′E.          By Danapass – Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62753252 SCENIC CHARACTER The river estuary […]

Continue Reading

IU108. HEL MARINE STATION

LOCATION The station was established in 1992. It is located in Hel, main town on the Hel Peninsula, by the coast of the Gulf of Gdańsk. The station is a part of the University of Gdańsk Institute of Oceanography. Hel 54°61′N 18°80′E.             Beach in Hel, https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plik:Beach_in_Hel.jpg SCENIC CHARACTER Hel Marine Station […]

Continue Reading

IU107. VORPOMMERSCHE BODDENLANDSCHAFT NATIONALPARK

LOCATION Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft  is a nature reserve located on the Baltic Sea coast between the Darss-Zingst Peninsula, the Isle of Hiddensee and the west coast of the Isle of Ruegenin northern part of Germany.It is the largest national park in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.The park was established in 1990. 55°47′N 12°51′E         By Nature moments – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=336798421. […]

Continue Reading

IU106. WEST ZEALAND

LOCATION West Zealand is a county in eastern Denmark in the west-central part of Zealand island. A seat of West Zealand is located in the town of Sorø. The county was formed in 1970 and in 2007 it merged into Region Zealand. This region covers the area of 2984 km2. Sorø GPS 55°44′N 11°56′E       […]

Continue Reading

IU105. SKÅNES DJURPARK

LOCATION Skånes Djurpark is a zoo located in HöörMunicipality in the middle of Skåne Countyin Sweden. GPS 55°96′N 13°54′E         1. By Philaweb – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16481080 SCENIC CHARACTER Skånes Djurpark ia an animalpark in Höör. It was opened in 1953.  There are around 900 animals of 100 species. The majority […]

Continue Reading

IU104. HÖÖR

LOCATION Höör  is a municipality in the central part of Skånein Sweden with the total area of 320 km2 and the population of about 16,500.A town of Hööris a seat of the municipality. GPS 55°93′N 13°54′E         1. By David Castor (user:dcastor). https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21499792   SCENIC CHARACTER Höör borders with landscapes and forests in the […]

Continue Reading