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Things to Do  

Old German Range

Old German Range, Leba

 ZiOOlek Says:  There is an old German Range from the period of WWII. It is situated near Rabka village. One of the most famous German scientist, Wernher von Braun, used to test rockets here (so called Rheintochter and Rheinbote). 

Slowinski National Park

Slowinski National Park, Leba

 ZiOOlek Says:  Slowinski National Park is one of 23 national parks in Poland. It was founded in 1967. There are seven rivers going through the Park. The biggest one is Leba and Lupawa River. The most important animals in this National Park are birds. There were classified more than 260... 

Hotels  

Neptun Hotel

 5 Reviews and 4 Opinions  Hotel Neptun is the best hotel in Leba and the only located just by a beach, on the hill in... 

Hotel Wodnik

 3 Reviews and 5 Opinions  This is a nice place to stay in Leba. Facilities and services were good. Breafast very tasy and you... 

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Restaurants  

Near the canal: Fish restaurants - general information

Near the canal: Fish restaurants - general information, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  There are a few simple, basic opened restaurants on the main street (Kosciuszki) in Leba, some serve only roasted fish (various: sea and lake fish).At least one is located on the seaboat standing in a canal (look at the picture) but was closed in October.The best one opened... 

Nightlife  

Hotel Wodnik - room No... I've forgotten: In October? Forget it!

Hotel Wodnik - room No... I've forgotten: In October? Forget it!, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  My nightlife spot on the picture; attractions: guides and newspapers to read, SAT TV to watch, a bottle of beer if you buy in advance. Maybe pyjamas if you like. 

A few opened bars in the town center: Evening or late afternoonlife

A few opened bars in the town center: Evening or late afternoonlife, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  You can go to a bar and drink a beer if you like - Zywiec beer is good here.You can meet natives but better learn Polish language to speak with them :-).Be careful the sea-men can drink muuuch! Rather no suits and ties. 

Transportation  

Maps online and the nearest airport

Maps online and the nearest airport, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  Map of Leba online:www.leba.pl/eng/leba.htm and click "Town map"The town is compact, easy to walk around..Look at the map: the nearest airport is in Gdansk, international code: GDN (Gdansk Rebiechowo Airport) about 120 km (75 mi) east of Leba. 

By train

By train, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  You can get to Leba by train. Trains are public in Poland, the company is called PKP (Polskie Koleje Panstwowe = Polish National Railways).Check your train connection:http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en 

Shopping  

Fishing boats: Fresh fish

Fishing boats: Fresh fish, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  The fishermen sells fresh fish directly from the fishing boats - look for them in the canal in the center of the town. Fresh fish (various: sea and lake fish). Cheap! 

Zabka: Good grocery

Zabka: Good grocery, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  Zabka is the net of small food/drink/liquor stores. 

Local Customs  

Fishing in the center of town

Fishing in the center of town, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  The natives used to catch fish in the canal even in the same center of the town.They sell them here together with fishermen from boats. Rather do not ask for a bill :-). 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Do not sleep while driving!

Do not sleep while driving!, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  The distance Tychy (my hometown) - Leba is about 650 km (400 mi) - believe me, it's too much to drive non-stop, there is no highway (except maybe 30 km near Lodz).The driving is stressful because of numerous slooooooow, old tracks.So stop and sleep but do NOT choose this... 

Tourist Traps  

How to heat the water in the Baltic Sea?

How to heat the water in the Baltic Sea?, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  The water in the Baltic Sea is rather cold even in summer: in June, July and August usually around 18-22 C (64-72 F), in sunny, hot days sometimes a little warmer.From September to May rather too cold to bath unless you love cold water brr..... :-) Try to love cold water,... 

Off The Beaten Path  

The biggest dunes in Europe

The biggest dunes in Europe, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  Slowinski National Park is situated just west of Leba. The predominant features of the Park's landscape are coastal lakes, beaches and dunes of different relative heights.. 

The mobile dunes

The mobile dunes, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  The mobile dunes move along the Bar from west to east at rate 2-24 m (7-79 ft)/year, the highest of them /Lacka Dune/ is 35 m (115 ft) a.s.l. 

The mobile dunes

The mobile dunes, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  These forms are highly variable in time and space and can change from one month to the next, depending on the strenght and direction of the wind and the degree of stabilisation by vegetation. 

Slowinski National Park

Slowinski National Park, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  The greatest tourist attraction of the Slowinski National Park are mobile dunes on the Leba Bar. They reach a maximum height of 56 m (184 ft) a.s.l. (Czolpinska Dune) and exibit a diversity of aeolian forms created by the accumulative, erosional and deflational activity of... 

The dunes in Leba

The dunes in Leba, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  Walking on the dunes in Leba is forbidden (except special paths) but you can see them directly from the beach, of course there are much smaller then the dunes in Slowinski National Park. 

Favorites  

About seasons

About seasons, Leba

 ZiOOlek Says:  Leba is one of the most popular summer resorts in Poland. Approximatelly, from May to September there is lots of tourists, planty of shops, restaurants and bars. From September to May there are limited numbers of services in the town. However, I would recommend to visit Leba... 

The beach in summer

The beach in summer, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  Look at the same beach in summer.And what do you prefer?Sorry, this pic is from the net :-( :www.ga.com.pl/leba3.htm 

Nothing compare to... October

Nothing compare to... October, Leba

 matcrazy1 Says:  Look at the same place with beach chute in summer.What do you prefer?Sorry, this photo is from the net :-( :www.ga.com.pl/leba3.htm 

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 I thought it was just one or two dunes. But when I climbed the high one and looked ahead, the sand seemed not to have any end... 

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Leba

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 Leba is a small town, situated on the Baltic Sea coast in Poland, to the West from Gdansk. There is the Slowinski National Park in Leba. The park was included in UNESCO’s 1977 list of world Biosphere... 

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LEBA - POLISH SAHARA

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 Can you imagine a desert in the Northern Europe? High, sandy dunes on the coast of the Baltic Sea? Leba and nearby Slowinski National Park are the places, where you can find yourself surrended by... 

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The Baltic Sea in October? Are you crazy?

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 Would you like to receive a postcard from Poland? Click here, please! Thank you very, very much :-))) Before my trip to Leba at the end of October my friends asked me: "are you crazy?" (if any... 

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Leba - where Poland meets the Sahara

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 The reason most people go to Leba is to marvel at the Sub-Saharan sand dunes. They're certainly worth the effort. Go in spring and you can walk for miles and miles, up and down sand dunes getting on... 

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Hotel Soplica - Palace

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 The great Palace Leba-Baltic Sea We can guarantie good relaxation, which you cannot find in others hotels in Leba. We recommend our traditional polish food, horse riding and paintball. Now Leba is a... 

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