Apart from the beach and the promenade, in the vicinity of our apartment you can enjoy many attractions:
- The pier and the water tram (10 min walk) – the Pier of John Paul II is the longest wooden pier in Europe. With over half a kilometer long walking jetty, it stretches 458 m into the Gdańsk Bay. In July 2011 with the support of the European Union funds the pier was extended with a marina. It is also a departure point to Hel Peninsula, where you can get by a water tram operating from May to September.
The timetable is available on: https://komunikacja.trojmiasto.pl/tramwaj_wodny - The Sopot Stronghold (10 min walk) – a heritage park built on the site of a medieval settlement, located on a wooded hill by Haffnera Street. The park features reconstructed buildings – huts, a gate and fragments of a palisade – with reconstructed interiors, workshops and relics unearthed on the site.
More information: https://archeologia.pl/oddzialy/grodzisko-sopot - The North Park (10 min walk) – the first park in Tricity with collision-free and separate paths for bikers, roller-bladers and walkers. For children the North Park offers an interactive educational path.
More information: http://www.krajoznawcy.info.pl/park-polnocny-polnoc-molo-31602 - Aquapark (25 min walk) – the Aquapark offers swimming pools, two slides, various saunas, a wild river and bowling.
More information: http://www.aquaparksopot.pl - Tennis court (10 min walk) – whether you want to watch a prestigious tournament, take lessons or play a match, the tennis court is round the corner.
More information: http://skt.com.pl - Multikino (10 min walk) – a cinema on Bohaterów Monte Cassino Street.
More information: https://multikino.pl/repertuar/sopot - Gdańsk (20 min by fast city train) – a former hanseatic city with an impressive number of historical buildings, many of which had to be reconstructed after the II World War. One of its famous events is the St. Dominic’s Fair, organised every August.
More information: https://przewodnik.trojmiasto.pl - Gdynia (15 min by fast city train) – a town where you can enjoy the views from Kamienna Góra or tour historical warships and sailing ships, such as ORP Błyskawica and Dar Pomorza. Kino Letnie on a beach in Gdynia Orłowo features films under the sky and in the Gdynia Aquarium you can see Baltic and exotic marine animals.
More information: https://przewodnik.trojmiasto.pl