Sopot
Sopot is a seaside resort city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of around 30,000.
It has the status of county – the smallest city in Poland to have that status. Sopot lies between the larger cities of Gdańsk to the southeast and Gdynia to the northwest. The three cities together form the Tricity metropolitan area.
Getting to Sopot
The TriCity's passenger airport is the Lech Walesa Airport in Gdańsk, offering a wide range of direct flights and connections, including intercontinental hubs. Almost all the long-distance trains calling at Gdańsk and Gdynia. There are numerous trains per day from Warsaw and most other major cities in Poland. There are a few international connections are available too, including trains from Berlin and Vienna.
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Sopot has no port, but you can use the ferry connections from Gdańsk and Gdynia to other Baltic sea ports.
Things to do
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An open-air venue in the nearby forest for various musical events.
Where to eat
Meta Restaurant, ul. Wybickiego 48-50 (at the sports stadium),. Italian cuisine, reasonably cheap, cosy and quiet Bar Przystań - a fish bar situated by the sea, 1km east from the pier. The best fried fish in town. Cafe Ferber, ul. Bohaterów Monte Cassino,. Chic, modern lounge/bar. Some of the better food in town, nice atmosphere, great drinks.
Getting around Sopot the local way
- Get inSopot has no port, but you can use the ferry connections from Gdańsk and Gdynia to other Baltic sea ports.
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