Puck: Stary Rynek, museums and coastal cycling route

Puck combines a medieval town centre with a range of cultural themes and a coastal cycling route. If you are looking for a hotel in Puck, these highlights can help you plan your stay: the history of the town centre, various museum exhibitions or the route along the shore.

Stary Rynek and the history of the townhouses

Stary Rynek is the centre of Puck. Its regular street grid and one hundred plots were laid out in the Middle Ages, in the 14th century. Both the market square as a focal point and the layout of streets and plots are therefore part of the description of the historic town plan. Around Stary Rynek, restored townhouses preserve traces of former craft workshops, general stores, inns and taverns. These uses tell of the different commercial and hospitality functions of the houses in earlier times. For travellers, this brings two historical layers into focus: the layout of the centre and the history of how the townhouses were used.

Museums with different focuses

The Muzeum Ziemi Puckiej im. Floriana Ceynowy is located in the townhouse at Stary Rynek 28 and hosts temporary exhibitions. The Szpitalik branch of the same museum is at ul. Wałowa 11. It has a permanent exhibition focused on ethnographic collections. The two locations thus differ in their exhibition formats: changing exhibitions in the townhouse and a permanent ethnographic presentation at Szpitalik.

Another focus is the history of naval aviation in Puck. The Muzeum Morskiego Dywizjonu Lotniczego in Puck presents military artefacts, historical photographs and visualisations of former aircraft. Objects, images and displays offer different perspectives on the same historical subject. The museum thus complements the history of the town and everyday life around Stary Rynek with a distinct look at Puck’s naval aviation.

A historical tradition

The Puck Fara is also part of the region’s heritage. For centuries, it was the setting for the annual fishermen’s indulgences of Norda and Kashubia. The tradition connects the site with the two regions mentioned and complements the themes of the town plan and the museums with a religious and regional-historical aspect. If you are interested in Puck’s history, this custom offers a distinct theme to explore during your stay.

Coastal cycling route and water tram

The coastal cycling route from Puck passes the Kaczy Winkiel viewpoint and follows the shoreline through the town to the Rozgard residential area. From there, it continues towards Rzucewo. The description thus identifies both a viewpoint along the route and a section through the town, as well as the direction in which it continues. The cycling route can therefore be seen as a separate, shore-focused highlight alongside the cultural attractions of the town centre.

Another transport connection is the water tram service on the Puck–Chałupy route, introduced in 2026 as part of the transport and tourism offer of the Puck Bay region. The cycling route and the water tram add different routes to your plans: the cycling route highlights the shoreline and named stops, while the water tram connects Puck and Chałupy. Bear in mind the seasonal operating schedule when planning, and check the latest departure times before travelling.

Discover more destinations: Władysławowo, Lysniewo, Kłanino, Sławutowo, Słuchowo, Lebcz, Rzucewo, Starzyno.

For the overview of the wider area: Putzig.