genetral Info:
spa: seaside spa
lowland climate: with marine climate features
height: 10 m above sea level
postal code: 72-400 Kamień Pomorski
telephone area code: +48-91
Main treatment areas:
respiratory and circulatory system diseases, mobility, neurological and rheumatic disorders.
Natural therapeutic resources:
3.5% chlorine- sodium-bromine brine, therapeutic mud.
Location:
Kamień Pomorski is a charming little spa on the Kamień Pomorski Reservoir, 8 km from the Baltic. It has a lowland climate with the features of a maritime climate. A cruise boat is available to take visitors across the reservoir to the seaside. There was a stronghold at Kamień Pomorski as early as the 9th century, and there was a settlement here in antiquity. The town's name (Pomeranian Stone) comes from an erratic boulder called the Royal Boulder, which lies in the waters of Kamieński Reservoir. The spa is a district of the town of Kamień Pomorski. It was established after the accidental discovery of brine springs in 1876,and with time therapeutic mud from the surrounding peat-bogs was also used in therapy.
Treatment facilities:
sanatoriums and spa hospitals with 350 beds.
Available therapy:
physiotherapy centres, physiotherapy centre, indoor brine pool.
Events:
International Festival of Organ and Chamber Music (June-September). Sightseeing: St. John the Baptist's Cathedral – one of the finest historic buildings in Western Pomerania, with Romanesque- Gothic architecture, and a Baroque organ from 1669; Gothic-style Town Hall (currently housing the Municipal Board), 14th-century Episcopal Curia, Church of the Virgin Mary, preserved defensive walls, 16th-century Wolińka Gate.
Tourism and sports:
water-sports centre; interesting excursions to Chrzaszczewska Island, and to Dziwnów and Niechorze on the coast. The surrounding area includes angling sites, exercise paths, and a tennis court.