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Founded:
Democracy:
Developed:
European Union:
Schengen:
Euro:
National Capital:
RegionalState Capital:
Population (City):
35 000
Population (Urban):
-
Population (Metro):
1 081 000
Population Density (km2):
2 000
Population Density (mi2):
5 200
Language:
Polish
Currency:
Złoty
Avg. Summertime High:
23 °C
73 °F
Avg. Summertime Low:
14 °C
58 °F
Warmest Month:
August
Coldest Month:
January
Avg. Wintertime High:
2 °C
35 °F
Avg. Wintertime Low:
-3 °C
26 °F
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A popular seaside resort city in Northern Poland with the longest wooden pier in Europe as the main sight. The beaches near the pier are some of the most popular in Poland, and the waterfront is lined with several high-end hotels. Despite the small population of just 40 000, it has the highest property prices in all of Poland after the Capital of Warsaw. It's the smallest of the cities that make up the Trójmiasto (Tri-City) metropolitan area. The other cities are Gdańsk and Gdynia.
Republic of Poland | Rzeczpospolita Polska
Poland
English
Polska
Polish
Region:
Northeastern Europe
Area:
312 696 km2
Ranked 69 out of 195
Population:
Population:
38 180 000
Ranked 38 out of 235
Urbanization:
60 %
Ranked 97 out of 194
Capital:
Warsaw
Population: 3 101 000
Largest City:
Warsaw
Population: 3 101 000
Major Cities:
Warsaw
Kraków
Łódź
Wrocław
Poznań
Economy & Development:
Human Development Index:
Very High
Ranked 35 out of 189
Inequality-Adjusted HDI:
Very High
Ranked 26 out of 189
GDP (PPP) Per Capita:
$41 685
Ranked 42 out of 225
Democracy & Freedom:
Democracy Index:
Flawed Democracy
Ranked 51 out of 167
Freedom House:
Free
96 points out of 100 possible
Press Freedom:
Problematic
Ranked 66 out of 180
Economic Freedom:
2nd Quartile
Ranked 59 out of 162
National Identity:
Independence Since:
1918
Independence From:
Unification
National Day:
11th of November
What Is Celebrated On The National Day:
This date is the anniversary of the restoration of Poland's sovereignty as the Second Polish Republic in the aftermath of the First World War from the German, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian Empires in 1918. Most of what is today Poland was part of Germany before the war. Some of the areas that were part of the Second Polish Republic are today no longer part of Poland. There are parts that today belong to Belarus, Lithuania, and Ukraine.
Facts & Codes:
Driving Side:
Right
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Time Zone:
UTC +1 (CET)
Summer: UTC +2 (CEST)
Country Calling Code:
+ 48
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Country Code:
PL
ISO 3166
Polish Voivodeship | Polski Województwo
Pomeranian Voivodeship
English
Województwo Pomorskie
Polish
Woiwodschaft Pommern
German
Region:
Northeastern Poland
Area:
18 293 km2
Ranked 8 out of 16
Population:
Population:
2 338 000
Ranked 7 out of 16
Population Share:
6 %
Of National Population
Capital:
Gdańsk
Population: 471 000
Largest City:
Gdańsk
Population: 471 000
Major Cities:
Gdańsk
Gdynia
Słupsk
Tczew
Wejherowo
Information:
GDP Per Capita::
-
-
Climate:
Continental Climate
Köppen: Dfb
Time Zone:
UTC +1 (CET)
Summer: UTC +2 (CEST)
Grand Hotel
Historic Hotel
Sopot Pier
Longest Wooden Pier in Europe
Krzywy Domek
Crooked House
It's very different from the similar beach and tourism-focused towns in Southern Europe. This felt like a living town even outside of the tourist quarters. It is also a town with historic significance and it has been visited by many famous people throughout the years and continues to get high-profile guests even to this day.
Do I Recommend You To Visit?
If you're in Gdańsk, which I do recommend visiting, then you should also make a short trip to Sopot. But there's a reason that most visitors to Sopot are from nearby countries in Northern Europe. It's a good option for a closer vacation from there, but it's not a place to travel across the globe for.
Will I Come Back Again?
For that same reason; that it is close and easy to travel to Sweden, I can see myself traveling there again.
Weather During My Stay:
Terrible! Overcast and rain almost all the time.
Best:
The main pedestrian street is rather nice albeit typically touristy.
Not As Good:
It's a small and sleepy beach resort. If you want things to happen and to explore then it's not the place for you.
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Skwer Kuracyjny (Resort Square) is a meeting place of Sopot near the beach and pier.
Skwer Kuracyjny (Resort Square) with Hotel Dom Zdrojowy.
The main street: Bohaterów Monte Cassino
A statue of "Wojtek". This Syrian Brown Bear has been a symbol for Poland since World War II. It was a real bear that became a mascot for Polish soldiers during the war.
Krzywy Domek is a weird little house that is also a tourist attraction. Inside there are a few bars and cafés.
A tourist pirate ship sailing by the Sopot Pier.
The beaches in Sopot are some of the most popular on the Baltic Sea.
The building in the background is a former lighthouse.
Sopot actually has some interesting buildings from an architectural point of view and it is definitely worth taking a photo walk through the town.
Sopot from the pier on a cloudy day.