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Beach Project 2014 04-06 July Leisure on the beach, relax, dance parties and many other attractions – this is going to happen during the Beach Project 2014. The Beach Project will visit for the third time during the summer holidays the most beautiful beach in Poland. TVN Entertainment Zone acting at this time in Świnoujście will offer many sports, music, leisure and cultural attractions. The program includes beach-volleyball match, meetings with TV celebrities, concerts and many other attractions offered by hosts. The Polish television will broadcast life from Świnoujście on television programs, such as “Dzień Dobry TVN” and “Co za tydzień”.

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44 Islands Kite Cup – Polish Kiteboarding Championship in Formula Kite 13 - 15 June The fusion of music and sports on the beach in Świnoujście. Spectacular kite competitions and shows involving top kitesurfers from around the world. Hot festival-like atmosphere surrounding the city encourages for enjoying active recreation and good fun. Selecting Świnoujście as the venue for 44 ISLANDS KITE CUP is not accidental. One of the factors are ideal wind conditions from West across North to the East. Once the pressure is stabilizing over Scandinavia, the entire coast becomes windless and only in Świnoujście is a chance for a favorable wind. The gusts and reliable breakwaters create wonderful conditions for everyone: perfectly flat body of water and long waves of up to 3-4 meters. There are no tides, no sea currents, and the water salinity is negligible. Furthermore, Świnoujście...

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The section in Świnoujście of the St. James’s Way is a part of the Pomeranian Way of St. James, and this is a small part of the El Camino de Santiago. The Way of St. James in Europe is a pilgrimage route more than a thousand years old, leading from all over the Europe to the site of the tomb of the apostle St. James the Elder, located in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in North-western Spain. Being forgotten after the French Revolution, the Way is now revived after almost three decades. The revitalisation process was launched by the Council of Europe in 1987, during which the Way of St. James was recognized as significant for development and cultural heritage of this part of the world and declared the first European Cultural Route. At the same time, the Council of Europe called on governments of the countries through which the historical route leads, to...

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4th Mountain Bike Orienteering September 13 th Grand adventures await those who are willing to participate in the raid. Each participant will receive a route map with selected control points and a card on which "winning" the particular levels will be registered. The orienteering is so prepared that everyone can participate according to their individual capabilities and skills. Families with children will have only a few checkpoints to find. Intermediate cyclists will have to gain few more points. Cycling the full route and "gaining" all the checkpoints will be a challenge for the most experienced cyclists. The route will run in the Polish part of the island of Usedom, mostly in forested areas.

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The 25 th Usedom Music Festival 22 September – 13 October. 2018 For three weeks, the music of one Baltic state will resound in sacral buildings, concert halls, castles, hotel venues and galleries (mainly on the German side of Usedom Island). Some concerts are held in Świnoujście, as well. Each and every year, the main event features concerts in the extraordinary scenery and acoustics of the brick edifice of the former power plant in Peenemünde (Germany). The Usedom Music Festival is a real feast for the ears.

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The Stronghold Days on the Islands 12-14 September This three-day event includes re-enactments of the many battles fought over the area as done by specialised historical groups, as well as historical parades, exhibitions and rallies of antique vehicles. What is more, tourists can participate in guided tours through the Island's numerous fortifications, and enjoy meetings with historians, and with militaria enthusiasts. The Stronghold Days are a perfect opportunity to acquaint one and all with the military history of Świnoujście and to have some fun.

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The 35 th International Świnoujście – Wolgast Marathon 6 September This trans-border event has been held in Świnoujście since the end of the 1970s, and features the participation of almost 300 marathoners, mainly from Poland and Germany. Its route runs along a coastal trail from Świnoujście, through the German part of Uznam Island, to Wolgast. Due to the varied land-forms experienced, the marathon is one of the most attractive and most demanding ones in Europe. Apart from the marathon, the region also holds a half marathon in Wolgast and its vicinity.

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FAMA – The International Artistic Campus August For many years now, students have flocked to Świnoujście in August, to take part in 'Fama' – the only interdisciplinary artistic event in Poland. This get-together simultaneously aims at publicizing, passing on to and perfecting the artistry of these young craftsmen, dancers, performance artists and musicians. In so doing, it links classical music, jazz, bands of all kinds, singers, dancers, theatres, cabarets, interdisciplinary art groups, films, photography, performance art, artistes, writers, journalists, art critics, culture promoters and stage managers. The goal of this event is to introduce to the world, Poland's most talented young artists, and to create a platform for their development and for their work to be seen, heard and evaluated. The Fama programme includes the presentation of the young artisans' authorial...

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The International Lighthouse Day 17 August A festival, games for children, a picnic for adults, a chance for a night-time visit a working lighthouse, these are just a few of attractions prepared for this day by the Lovers of Lighthouses Association. This is a cyclic event and is held on the third Sunday of August.

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