Poland brings back the infamous 666 bus route to Hel for summer

TL;DR
Polish coach operator FlixBus is reviving the controversial bus number 666 for the summer season, running daily from Krakow to Hel on Poland’s Baltic coast with stops in Warsaw and along the way; the original 666 was changed to 669 in 2023 due to complaints about its satanic associations, but the new service aims to boost visibility of the Hel route as a major tourist draw.
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