The Pomorskie Voivodeship has two national parks and nine landscape parks within it. Słowiński National Park is among the greatest rarities of Europe. It includes a sand-bar, which was thrown up by the sea and then blown further inland by the wind. This has created 30-metre-high sand-dunes. Because of its unique character and the natural and landscape features the area was added in 1977 to UNESCO’s List of World Biosphere Reserves. In The Bory Tucholskie National Park there are many unique natural and landscape features and to a great extent it remains undiscovered by tourists. Dense pine forests are surrounded by a network of connected lakes, creating a wild country which fascinates visitors with its natural beauty. The landscape parks are: Dolina Słupi, Zaborski, Kaszubski, Trójmiejski, Nadmorski, Wdzydzki, Mierzei Wiślanej, Tucholski and Iławski. In all, some 30% of the surface area of the region is covered by various forms of protection, to maintain it’s sustainable resources. The Wieżyca Peak (328.6 metres above sea level) - because of the beautiful views to be seen from the more than 30-metre-high observation tower, is one of the places most often visited by tourists. The area around the hill is protected as Szczyt Wieżyca Nature Reserve. Skiers can find good slopes here in winter. The Orłowo Cliff – along the picturesquely shaped seashore, within the boundaries of the Kępa Redłowska Reserve, there runs a path for seaside walks. The picturesque Orłowo Cliff attracts the attention here as it reaches over 90 m in height. There is also a preserved fragment of a natural deciduous forest here, with the most southerly examples of Swedish sorb among other examples.
Słowiński National Park tel. (+48) 059 811-72-04, 059 811-73-39 www.mos.gov.pl/kzpn
