Trip to 'Hell' on bus # 666.. Poland restarts controversial tourist route

- It may sound like a joke, but "Hel", which suggests "hell" in Arabic, is a real destination on the Polish coast. Now beachgoers can board a bus with the controversial number "666" to get to this famous seaside resort.

Three years after this number was canceled following complaints by religious groups, FlixBus announced that it would reuse the controversial number for its summer service connecting the southern cities of Krakow And"Hel" located on the Baltic Sea coast of Poland. A spokesperson for the company told TVN24, which collaborates with Horizon News: “The primary goal is to highlight this seasonal line and draw attention to the choice of A new journey towards this iconic destination on the Polish coast. ”

Located on a peninsula in northern Poland, Hel is a favorite summer destination for tourists. The spokesperson added: “The number 666 was deliberately chosen as part of our marketing strategy to increase the visibility of the line and draw attention to this popular summer trail to Hill. ”

The code 666 is widely interpreted as a symbol of the devil. The new service will operate once a day throughout the summer between Krakow and the Hel Peninsula in the north of the country, with stops in Warsaw and a number of Coastal cities along the way.

The original 666 bus line was operated by PKS Gdynia, which changed the number to 669 in 2023 due to complaints that the number was associated with diabolical connotations. Despite this uncomparable comparison, Beloved, the peninsula continues to attract large numbers of tourists, famous for its clear waters and long sandy beaches.