Gulf of Gdansk, which at all times has been an important strategic object, at the dawn of the twentieth century turned into a recreation area. Here, for example, is one of the largest Polish resorts - Sopot.
Gulf of Gdansk Baltic Spit
The sand peninsula, called the Baltic Spit, was created by nature itself. This natural rampart owes its appearance to the sea currents and sands of the Vistula. The Baltic Spit occupies the space between Gdansk and the Baltic - Polish and Russian cities. Geographically, the Baltic Spit is located on the southeastern coast of the Gulf of Gdansk and ends near Sobieszewski Island.
Natural resort
This special area, formed over many years, has long been chosen by vacationers. There are four natural reserves: Bird Paradise, Mevya Laha, Fisherman's Corners and Beeches of the Vistula Spit.
The Baltic sand spit of the Gulf of Gdansk attracts tourists with open, miraculous thermal salt springs and pine forests.
No less popular among travelers are the fishing villages of Pyaski, Yantar and Mikoshevo. Air saturated with iodine and moisture in combination with sunlight makes these places a climatic resort. It is here that the famous Krynica Morska is located - the warmest place in these parts.
The beauty of local landscapes
To get to the Gulf of Gdansk (Gdansk Bay), you first need to reach the coast of the Baltic Sea from Russia or Poland. Gulf got its name due to the nearby settlement - the city of Gdansk.
The Baltic Sea is considered the youngest, shallowest and most unsalted reservoir of the World Ocean. The landscape of the seabed is flat, and the soil, which is littered with clay deposits in the Baltic Strait, off the coast consists mainly of sand. The closer to shore, the finer and lighter the sand.
This area is also famous for its natural beaches. The sand here is soft and so light that it seems snow-white on a fine day.
Gulf of Gdansk is dotted with underwater depressions, the deepest is northern (more than 100 m). In the remaining parts of the bay, the depth generally ranges from 50 to 70 m, but in some places reaches 90 m.
In the warm (uncharacteristic of the Baltic) waters of the Gulf of Gdansk, at a depth of more than 10 m, commercial fish are found. Here you can see shoals of Baltic cod, vendace, flounder, eel, halibut, Baltic herring and sprat. Particularly lucky travelers managed to meet Baltic salmon, sea trout and whitefish, as well as local mammals: Baltic seals and porpoises.
The shape and direction of the currents of the Gulf of Gdansk predetermines the location of two adjacent narrow sandy peninsulas: in the western part of the bay is the Khel Spit, and in the eastern - the Baltic.
Historical past and present
The historical events taking place in Europe more than once affected the Gulf of Gdansk.
The first people, according to archaeologists, appeared in these places at the beginning of the Bronze Age, and the settlements of the descendants of the ancient Slavs, found during regular excavations, date back to the 5th century.
The first document, which shows the Gulf of Gdansk, the coordinates of Gdansk and the Vistula, was a historical reference dated 997, when Bishop Adalbert of Prague visited these places. The missionary's goal was to convert the local pagans to the Christian faith. Here he was killed.
The Slavic princes who ruled Gdansk in the 11th century turned the city into a shopping center. Merchant ships from Holland and Scotland moored to the large marina. These lands were also seen by Flemish, French and Eastern merchants, and the merchant sea Amber Route, stretching from Gdansk to the Balkans, was lost off the coast of Byzantium and again “emerged” far in the east.
