Are you planning a holiday with children in Poland by the Baltic Sea and wondering which coastal city to choose for your stay? Try the coastal town of Rewal! It will offer you beautiful beaches, good amenities, and many attractions, and thanks to its location, you can easily get to larger, famous cities in the vicinity.
Some information about the city
The city of Rewal, formerly Rewahl in german, is located in northwestern Poland in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is located somewhere in the middle of the road between the cities of Mezizdroje and Kolobřeh.
The town of Rewal has only about 900 permanent residents, but in the summer, its number increases to 15,000 thanks to tourists for rest and recreation. Although it is a small village, its history is several centuries long. Rewal originally started as a small fishing village, later the German nobility took a liking to it and created a luxury resort here. The city was annexed to Poland only after World War II, and since then, it has had a purely touristic character.
What does Rewal look like today?
Rewal is a lively and pleasant place to enjoy entertainment and well-deserved holiday relaxation. Here, you will find shops, restaurants, cafes, and bars where you can enjoy local specialties such as fish, beer, or waffles.
The town is connected to the beach by a promenade that runs along the coast and offers a wonderful sea view. The wide, sandy, and clean beach is ideal for sunbathing, swimming, or sports activities. Access to it is by stairs in some places. It is accessible only on the city’s outskirts. But the local beach is definitely worth the effort of going down.
In short, Rewal is a beautiful and pleasant holiday resort by the sea. It is where you can relax from the hustle and bustle of the big city and enjoy nature, history, and culture.
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What attractions does Rewal offer?
Rewal attracts mainly thanks to its beautiful, wide, and well-maintained sandy beaches. But you will get tired of sunbathing and swimming in the sea. You don’t have to leave the town for a whole week, and you will always find more places worth seeing here.
Beach in Rewal
In the summer, the center of all the action is the beach, where you can also find many holiday attractions, e.g., bouncy castles. There are 8 entrances to the coast in the city so that you can find even less frequented places. The entire beach in Rewal is 3.5 km long.
If someone is looking for a gentle descent to the beach in Rewal (those in the city center have steps since Rewal is located on a high cliff), they should look for it either near Saperska Street, near the fishing boat harbor, or in the eastern part of the city, at the intersection of Ul. Łokietka from Klifowa Street.
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Observation deck and square of whales
The city’s center has an observation deck (Klifowa Street) and Whale Square (Plac Wielorybów) by the coast. You will unmistakably recognize the square. It houses art installations of two huge whale skeletons with the charming names Ventus (wind) and Fluctus (water), referring to the local legend of a whale and a storm that helped feed the entire city.
In addition to whale skeletons and a wonderful view of the beach and the sea, this is where you can often come across street performers
Fishing base
Right next to it is a small fishing base (baza rybacka) where you can watch colorful fishing boats and taste fresh and tasty fish with a view of the Baltic Sea.
Alley of lovers and alley of roses
East of Náměstí Velryb, you can walk to the specially designed viewing terrace (ul. Klifowa) and the avenue of lovers (Aleja Zakochanych). During a romantic walk through this place, you will meet the Little Prince with a beautiful rose and Romeo and Juliet.
On the street perpendicular to the seaside promenade, Rose Alley (Aleja Róż), several hundred types of roses bloom in summer.
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Park Wieloryba (Whale Park)
A big attraction for families with children in Rewal is Park Wieloryba (Whale Park), which interestingly refers to the legend of a big whale on the local beach. But it’s not just models of giant sperm whales or blue whales that can be seen here. The park has 100 exhibits of underwater creatures divided into four themed areas. A plaque is placed next to each exhibit, from which we can learn interesting facts and curiosities about the given individual.
You walk through the place on a comfortable path. The sea animal models are colorful and eye-catching. The sounds from the surrounding speakers enhance the atmosphere of the sea.
After admiring the sea creatures, you will encounter a large bird aviary. When entering the amusement park, we had the opportunity to buy food for parrots, which you can use right here. Parrots are tame and inquisitive and will sit on your shoulder or right on your hand for a good tooth.
The last part of Whale Park is a large children’s playground with a pirate ship in its center. Here, you will find many climbing frames, an inflatable trampoline, bouncy castles, merry-go-rounds, and mysterious corners hiding pirate surprises that children can discover. All this is interspersed with benches, sunbeds, and hammocks, intended mainly for parents to relax. There are also pirate animators in the park who come up with other activities for children.
Gibon rope park
The Gibon Park rope park is located on Łokietka Street opposite Soleo Family Resort. Its great advantage is its location in a beautiful, shady forest, which makes it worth visiting even on sunny summer days. The park has several routes suitable for all ages.
Soleo Mini Golf
Opposite the rope park in Soleo Family Resort, a fabulous Minigolf is accessible to everyone, not only those staying at the resort. The attraction includes nine minigolf courses of varying difficulty. Right next door is the Ciao Gelato ice cream shop with excellent homemade ice cream, which you can indulge in to celebrate a great game.
Narrow-gauge coastal railway
There is a narrow-gauge railway station in Rewal. It is a restored and modernized railway line between Gryfice and Pogorzelice, 39.5 km long. The entire route has 14 stations, including the aforementioned Rewal.
Tourists most often take the Trzęsacz-Pogorzelica route, which has 6 stations and is approximately 10 km long. The entire route takes 34 minutes one way, and trains depart every 90 minutes. The track’s history dates back to 1896, and the trains that ran here were initially used to transport goods. The train and its wagons have preserved their historical character to this day.
Kilometers of cycle paths
In Rewal, its surroundings, and, in fact, along the entire flat coast of the Baltic Sea, there are beautiful, well-maintained, and quite often illuminated cycle routes, which also connect dozens of interesting places and attractions. Renting a bike here on the spot is not a problem either. So, if you are a lover of this sport, you will feel in your element here.
Retro train
A retro train is an interesting means of transport. It is a motor road train with two carriages that transports tourists between Rewal and the neighboring town of Niechorze. It stops in Rewal, near the bus station, and in Niechorz, near the lighthouse.
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Fairytale Cottage and Zoombieland
Right next to the Whale Park in Rewal is the Fairy Tale Cottage (Bajkowa Chata) – a magical place full of fairy tale characters. Inside, fairy-tale rooms await us, and a different person inhabits each of them. Santa’s workshop has hard-working elves and an elderly man with a snow-white beard who distributes presents during Christmas. We see characters from Andersen’s fairy tales in the Snow Queen’s room. Other rooms are Gingerbread House, Sleeping Beauty’s Chamber, and others. At the end of the tour, you will get to the premises where you can take incredible photos thanks to the illusion and optical illusion.
In the same building where the Fairytale Cottage is located, we also find the land of horror and darkness, Zombieland. This haunted house contains vampires, witches, skeletons, and giant spiders.
Maze in the corn field
Half a million corn seeds have been transformed into a maze with paths totaling two kilometers, which will entertain both children and adults.
Rewal Oceanarium
It’s not a big place, and for some, the name might be too exaggerated, but this place still needs to be mentioned. The Rewal Oceanarium is a facility where you can find aquariums with marine animals, including a small shark. If you like fish and don’t want to drive all the way to the big oceanarium in Mezizdroje, go here.
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Exhibition of LEGO bricks
You can visit this exhibition even in bad weather. The exhibition is in a building with two large rooms you can walk through in 10 minutes. But it’s better to stay here, take a good look at the Lego installations, and maybe even build your own piece. There are two places where you can play with Lego.
Rewal is the place where it lives
As you can see, a small town with a few hundred permanent residents definitely has much to offer. But if you ever plan to come here outside of the peak summer season, check the updates on the above attractions before visiting them. Most of them are closed during the winter, so don’t be disappointed. In any case, believe that you will definitely enjoy your stay here.
