Welcome
to Miastko!

Although Miastko neither features an old market place nor a Teutonic Order castle and some tourists ask whether it is a town or a village, residents of the Town and Municipality believe that the region is well worth a visit. It is so because the Municipality of Miastko is famous for clean air and clear water, as ecology has been the apple of local authorities' eye for years.
The Miastko Municipality is quite extensive and covers an area of 466.82km2, which makes it the sixth largest administrative unit in the country. The municipality is full of natural and tourist attractions. It is impossible to refer to all of them, but it is worth mentioning the most important ones, such as wind power plants in Wałdowo, which are the only wind turbines in the Region of Słupsk, and water power plants in Kawczyn, as well as crayfish and sturgeon farms. Golfers can play their favorite game at the course in Biała or take a lesson from Edmund Macionga. Other attractions in Miastko include a sports and entertainment hall at the junior high school. Residents of large cities wouldn't mind using these facilities. Moreover, in the Miastko region you can find the Alps, or Alpy in Polish, which is the name of a local village. You do not need to go to Austria to feel like in Tyrol and views are as beautiful. Tourists like to visit the Hamer spring, hunters' tepee, St Hubert's chapel situated in woods and follow five tourist and hiking trails, including one around Lake Bobięcińskie Wielkie. Covering an area of 524.6ha, it is the largest in Poland and one of the largest lobelia lakes in Europe.

The Miastko region is famous for numerous beautiful lakes; there are 150 lakes in the municipality alone and 30 of them are larger than 10ha in area. You will see unforgettable landscapes along the route of rolled up tracks, which you will never find in other parts of Poland. Forests abundant with wild mushrooms and berries cover almost 50% of the municipal area. Tourists are looking there for a legendary Rummel, a brigand who stole goods from the rich and gave them away to the poor. In Ponikła, they will find remnants of the estate of Maks Schmeling, a famous German boxer and world champion of all times. Schmeling lived near Miastko for seven years, and today Ponikła is becoming a top venue visited by the fans of the boxer.
Miastko is also known as a melting pot for several cultures, as Ukrainian and German minorities live there along with people originating from the Kaszuby and Kresy regions. Unique events are organized there, to mention Magam Trophy, an off-road rally and cultural feasts such as Cabaret Gala, Festival of Dancing Music Groups in the Pomorze Środkowe Region, the Kaszuby Saturday, Festival of Miastko, Festival of the Disabled Associations, as well as several tourist events, including foot orienteering and cycling rallies. The region is situated not far from the coast, which in the summer is mainly crowded... whereas the Municipality of Miastko offers peace and quiet, which is the prerequisite for relaxation. Welcome to Miastko!

For more information, visit www.miastko.pl

Calendar of major events in the Municipality of Miastko in 2008
- 26-31 May - Magam Trophy attended by more than 100 off-road teams
- 13-14 June - Festival of Miastko featuring strongmen performances, attempt to break the world aerobics record, and pop group performances.
- 11-18 June - 3rd Baltic Post Stamp Festival - Miastko'2008
- 12 July - Concert entitled I am from Miastko with acts by local rock groups and soloists and star performance of Elektryczne Gitary band.
- 12-14 September - 10th Jubilee Integration Festival of the Associations of the Disabled Adults and Children