📜 From a princely fishing village to a Baltic resort
The first written mention of Karwia comes from 1459 — the village was then under the rule of the Pomeranian princes and lived from fishing in the Baltic. For the following centuries the settlement remained a small, self-sufficient fishing community, its rhythm of life set by seasonal trips out to sea, storms and smoking fish for sale.
The life of the town centres around the beach and the seaside guest houses — a base for families seeking quiet away from the bustle of the big resorts.