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The Butterfly House in Dębki, a fishing hamlet of the Krokowa commune at the mouth of the Piaśnica river, lets you walk among hundreds of live butterflies from Africa, Asia, South America and Australia. The insects fly freely here, without terraria or display cases, and may land on your hand, arm or even head. The interior keeps a tropical warmth and greenery, so a visit works well as a stop on an overcast Baltic day.
Among the residents are true stars of the insect world: Morpho peleides, considered the most beautiful butterfly in the world thanks to its blue wings, and Attacus atlas, the largest moth on Earth, whose wings look like patterned works of art. A visit is also a biology lesson: you will follow the full life cycle of a butterfly, from egg through caterpillar and chrysalis to the adult insect, and under a microscope examine the structure of butterfly wings.
The ticket price includes free guiding by a keeper who talks about butterfly habits and abilities and answers the youngest visitors' questions. The Butterfly House is at ul. Spacerowa 3a in Dębki, a few hundred metres from the beach and the mouth of the Piaśnica. Current opening hours and ticket prices are best checked on the venue's website before arrival, since the schedule depends on the season.
Dębki is a former fishing settlement that still holds cottages from the 19th century, and the mouth of the Piaśnica closes the beach on the west. After visiting the butterflies you can walk to the sea, or head towards Karwia and Władysławowo, where further butterfly houses operate — a tour in the butterflies' footsteps can cover a whole triangle of seaside towns.
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