Międzyzdroje (Misdroy)

The Baltic resort of Międzyzdroje (Misdroy) lies in the heart of Wolin Island, where the dune coast gives way to the cliffs of Wolin National Park. Just a few years after the neighboring resorts of Swinemünde and Heringsdorf on Usedom Island, the first holidaymakers began arriving in Misdroy in 1830. As seaside tourism developed, a boat landing was built in 1869 on Lake Vietzig, in the back-delta of the Świna River, to allow vessels arriving from the direction of Szczecin to dock. The pier that still stands today was not built until 1885; it also serves as a landing stage for ships. Since 1945, Misdroy has developed into Poland’s largest and most popular Baltic resort. For many years, the two-kilometer-long promenade hosted a film festival, which is to be re-established. In 2005, the pier was extended to 300 meters, allowing it to serve as a landing stage for excursion boats traveling to German Baltic resorts.

Its exceptionally favorable natural setting on the southern shore of the Baltic, with protective cliffs rising up to 100 meters and surroundings between forest and the Świna delta, makes Misdroy a haven for health-conscious holidaymakers. Numerous villas in the resort’s characteristic spa architecture are currently being restored. Many of the large holiday centers built after 1945 by Polish trade unions are being incorporated into the resort’s tourism offering. The administration of Wolin National Park is based in the town; the park extends directly to the east and south of Misdroy. It contains further attractions, including a European bison reserve and Turquoise Lake, a former limestone quarry.
Misdroy calls itself the “summer capital of West Pomerania.” Anyone who has visited its promenade during the season can only agree.