Kołobrzeg

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Kołobrzeg is a small town in the North-west of Poland, on the Baltic sea. The fishing town of 50,000 people is a popular tourist resort for Poles, with long streches of beaches.

The most notable landmark in Kołobrzeg in the lighthouse at the entrance to the harbour. Despite the town's size, there is a lot to do, with miles of paths along the coast and the surrounding forests, as well as an the Modern Art gallery and the Museum of Polish Arms. The town is also well known as a spa resort.

The towns train station is pretty well connected, with direct trains from Szczecin on the border with Germany; 3 hours, Gdansk 4 hours, Warsaw 8 hours, Poznan 4 hours and Krakow 13 hours.