Beach

Gdańsk & Pomerania


Ustka's main attraction is the dune-backed beach. None of the town is visible from the sand, giving it a wild feel, unless it's carpeted with holidaymakers, that is.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Gdańsk & Pomerania attractions

1. Bunkry Blüchera

0.49 MILES

Cross the new space-age swing bridge over Słupia River to take a tour of Ustka's extensive network of WWII bunkers, today inhabited by waxwork Nazis…

2. Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art

10.78 MILES

The main building of Słupsk’s gallery specialises in short-term exhibits of Polish and international artists. Over 30 exhibitions take place here a year…

3. Town Hall

10.89 MILES

The elaborate Renaissance-Gothic town hall has an impressive main tower, which can be ascended for a full Słupsk panorama.

4. St Mary's Church

10.92 MILES

Fans of red brick and stained glass should check out this chunky Gothic church with its vibrantly coloured, postwar windows and oddly painted vaulting…

5. Witches' Tower

11.03 MILES

Only three remnants of the 15th-century fortified walls that once encircled the town survive: one of these is the Witches’ Tower, which had a sensational…

6. Witkacy Gallery

11.08 MILES

Opened in 2019 in the renovated White Granary building, the 250-piece collection of portraits by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885–1939), aka Witkacy, are…

7. Mill

11.1 MILES

The building opposite the castle gate is the 14th-century mill, an annex to the museum. Its three floors focus on the folk customs of Pomerania with…

8. St Hyacinthus' Church

11.1 MILES

The 15th-century St Hyacinthus’ Church, aka St Jack’s as the tourist signposting would have it, is usually closed, though you can now peek in through a…