Hel, Seaside municipality on Hel Peninsula, Poland
The town stretches along a narrow sand bar peninsula that extends 35 kilometers into the Baltic Sea, with beaches on both northern and southern shores.
The settlement began as a fishing village in 1198 under Danish records and later became a strategic military point during World War II resistance.
The Museum of Fishing, located in a former church building, presents exhibitions about local maritime traditions and offers panoramic views of the surrounding waters.
Visitors can reach Hel by train or bus from Gdansk, with service number 669 operating regular routes along the peninsula throughout the year.
The local seal sanctuary focuses on breeding and rehabilitation programs, preparing Baltic seals for release into their natural marine environment.
Location: Puck County
Website: http://hel-miasto.pl
GPS coordinates: 54.61667,18.78333
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:58
Fokarium Stacji Morskiej im. Prof. Krzysztofa Skóry
1.5 km
Hel Lighthouse
2.7 km
Seal Sanctuary in Hel
1.5 km
Museum of Coastal Defence, Poland
1.1 km
Nature Reserve Helskie Wydmy
4.8 km
Neptune Monument in Hel
1.8 km
Góra Szwedów Lighthouse
2.6 km
Góra Szwedów
2.5 km
Fisheries Museum
1.8 km
Saints Peter and Paul church in Hel
1.8 km
Jastarnia Bór Lighthouse
3.7 km
Dom Morświna w Helu
1.2 km
Station maritime de l'institut océanographique de l'université de Gdańsk
1.5 km
Corpus Christi church in Hel
1.6 km
Klasztor Franciszkanów w Helu
1.8 km
Fisheries Museum. Branch of the National Maritime Museum
1.8 km
Museum of Coastal Defense, Fire Control Tower
959 m
Hel Museums Complex
1.2 km
Duża Plaża - Bałtycka
3.2 km
Hel Peninsula Museum
1.2 km
Educational trail Helskie Wydmy
4.6 km
Monument 43 Batalion Saperów
4.3 km
Topola Helena
2.2 km
110 Wiejska Street in Hel
2.1 km
Battery Schleswig-Holstein observation tower
966 m
Cypel Helski
3.2 km
Hel Magnetic Observatory
2.4 km
Bateria Heliodora Laskowskiego, Hel
3 kmReviews
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