IU292. RÅÅ

LOCATION In the past Råå was a small fishing village on Oresund with a direct view of Denmark. Today it is the southernmost part of Helsingborg. The village is part of the province of Skåne and has existed since about the 16th century. Today about 3000 inhabitants live in this part of town. In Råå […]

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IU291. ÖSTERLEN – YSTAD

LOCATION The Österlen region is located in southern Sweden in the province of Scania. The only larger town in the area is Simrishamn. A smaller town on the south-western edge of the region is Ystad. The city in southern Sweden has a total of 18,806 inhabitants on an area of 11 km². There is a […]

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IU290. NATIONAL PARK STENSHUVUD

LOCATION The Stenshuvud National Park is located in southern Sweden near the town of Kivik and 15km north of the city of Simrishamn. The park is relatively small with a size of 3.9km². It is part of historic province of Skåne. The park belongs to the municipality Simrishamn. Furthermore, the national park is located directly […]

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IU289. BLEKINGE LÄN – MÖRRUM RIVER

LOCATION With a total of 3055km² the historic province of Blekinge is a smaller province in Sweden. Blekinge Län, located in southern Sweden, borders on Småland to the north, the Baltic Sea to the east and south and the province of Skåne to the west. Especially in the south Blekinge has countless small islands, the […]

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IU288. KAISERBÄDER-SWINEMÜNDE

LOCATION In the north-easternmost part of Germany, directly on the Baltic Sea, are the three well-known “Kaiserbäder” Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin. The towns are located on the island of Usedom in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern near the Polish border. In Poland, the Baltic resort of Swinemünde borders on the “Kaiserbäder”. The villages Bansin and Swinemünde are only 10km […]

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IU287. WOLIŃSKI NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION Wolinski National Park is located in the north western Poland, at the mouth of Oder River. It is situated on the Wolin Island and protects its highly valuable part. Baltic Sea Waters surrounding and the archipelago of coastal islands made Wolinski National Park the first maritime park in Poland. Międzyzdroje GPS 53°93′N 14°45′E SCENIC CHARACTER […]

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IU285. ŁEBA DUNES NP NATURE SIGHTSEEING

LOCATION Łeba Town is located 110 km north-west from Gdansk in Pomerania, Poland. Słowiński National Park (Łeba Dunes) is located west to Łeba town, the park headquarters are located in Smołdzino Village south-west to Łeba. The main entrance to the park is in Rąbka which is a part of Łeba town. Łeba can be accessed […]

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IU284. ŁEBA SURFING HOTSPOT

LOCATION Łeba Town is located 110 km north-west from Gdansk in Pomerania, Poland. Łeba windsurfing spot is located west to Łeba river mouth on the beach. Łeba can be accessed by public transport (rail and buses) and by roads. Regional and distance trains go through Tricity to Lębork and end in the Łeba rail station. […]

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IU283. HEL PENINSULA BIKING

LOCATION Hel Peninsula Biking Route starts in Władysławowo at the beginning of peninsula and ends in Hel town – the final sea port on the route. It can be accessed from all surfing spots on the peninsula. They can be reached by local trains which carry bikes and by roads. The bike train starts in […]

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