Sopot, Coastal resort city in northern Poland.
Description
Sopot sits on the Polish Baltic coast between Gdansk and Gdynia, a stretch with wide sandy beaches and a 511-meter wooden pier. The town extends along the shore with parks, boardwalks and a historic spa quarter inland.
History
The settlement began in the 13th century and grew into a known spa resort with baths from the late 17th century onward. The 19th century brought the expansion of bathing facilities and a connection to the railway network.
Culture
The name comes from the Slavic word for spring, as healing water was once used here. Today many visit because of the beaches and the open atmosphere where locals and visitors meet along the promenade or in small cafés.
Practical
The town is reached from Gdansk Airport by regular buses and trains via the central station. The beaches are mostly flat and easily accessible, and the walk on the pier is free.
Did you know?
With around 40,000 residents, this is the smallest town in Poland with its own county status and self-government. The Forest Opera on the outskirts hosts international concerts and festivals each year in an open-air setting close to nature.
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Pier in Sopot
518 m
Grand Hotel
302 m
Krzywy Domek
137 m
Ergo Arena
2.2 km
Forest Opera
1.6 km
Aquapark Sopot
1.8 km
Lighthouse in Sopot
144 m
Zakład Balneologiczny w Sopocie
130 m
Municipal Cemetery in Sopot, Poland
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Dom Zdrojowy
101 m
Sopot Hippodrome
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1.5 km
29 Kościuszki Street in Sopot
614 m
Saint George church in Sopot, Poland
386 m
Skansen Archeologiczny Grodzisko
950 m
24 Obrońców Westerplatte Street in Sopot
467 m
Adventure Park
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Villa Hestia in Sopot
743 m
Atelier Theatre in Sopot
407 m
48 Chrobrego Street in Sopot, Poland
517 m
Nature reserve Zajęcze Wzgórze
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Lutheran church in Sopot
187 m
Museum of Sopot
722 m
Muzeum Sopotu
781 m
Jelitkowo Park
2.8 km
Willa Fryderyka Wilhelma Jüncke
712 m
Belwederek in Sopot
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Our Lady of Assumption - Stella Maris church in Sopot
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