Ustka is a holiday town and a Baltic health resort that uses brines and therapeutic mud deposits. It has two wide, sandy beaches, a small fishing and passenger port, and many preserved old summer villas and historic fishermen's houses.
The history of the village begins in the Middle Ages, and from the end of the 14th century there are mentions of the local port built at the mouth of the Słupia River to the Baltic Sea. Until the second half of the 19th century, Ustka remained a fishing village, which changed only with the emergence of the fashion for trips to the seaside.
The first large investments in the leisure infrastructure of Ustka were made at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. local holiday villas, the most famous of which is Willa Red. The historic half-timbered fishing houses and the lighthouse built by the port also come from the same period.
The beach in Ustka is divided into two parts by the mouth of the Słupia river and the local port. A rotating footbridge was built over the port canal in 2013, which facilitates communication between both parts of the city. The biggest summer attraction of Ustka is the Eastern Beach, about 2 km long and the Seaside Promenade that stretches along it. There is a concrete pier in Ustka next to the port, and the much calmer Western Beach behind the port.
In the past, the areas on the west side of the port were occupied by the military. Today, the Blücher Battery museum operates in the former German military facilities, where you can learn about the history of this secret military facility. Even after World War II, the western beach remained a training ground and was only opened to tourists at the end of the 20th century.
There are many bars, shops and seasonal tourist attractions on the beach in Ustka. In turn, from the port, you can take a cruise on a stylized ship. An interesting offer for children and adults is at the Bread Museum, where, among others, former home kitchen equipment from Ustka and the surrounding area.
