Leba - our Dream

A small town of 4000 residents, guests in the summer season about 40-50 thousand tourists each day. The nearness of the Slowinski National Park obliges to care about the cleanness of water and air. The local authorities see the future of the town in the dynamic development of the town and most of all in improving the town's communication and making it more accessible. Four women are in the authorities of the town - Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Town Secretary and Treasurer.

The biggest investments are two roundabout roads, the extension of the province road no. 214 to Warlubie. The roads will lead traffic towards the Slowinski National Park, Harbour of Leba and to the marina opened up in 1998 for 120 boats, the first one of the European standard on the Polish coast. Along the roads parking places were planned and bicycle paths, making the town more accessible.

The roundabouts will also help to protect the historical part of the town, because the goal is to change the main road into a promenade with small restaurants, bars, stores and other services. There are also the concept of the revitalisation of the center of the town, along with its tourist and fishing character. Visualizations of the projects will be consulted with residents.

The cooperation with the cities of Borholm, Zielenogradsk and Nida located around the Baltic Sea is the platform for the exchange of experiences. The friendship and cooperation agreement between these cities is a special event. International contacts help gaining the European Funds and make possible of interesting educating of the youth. Today is the time for realizing the goals.

"Between heaven and earth, between water and land, between two lakes, between the sea and sand dunes lies a little town called £eba. In the winter asleep, during the summer awake. The residents here are hardworking and brave. Fishing and tourism - in centuries life is similar here. The struggling with the sea, which is a friend and enemy, bread-winner and element." That is a beginning of a book about the town written by a sailor and mariner, Andrzej Urbanczyk. Recently the town authorities were granted the copyright of that book.