deeper_blue Says: The historical part of Szczecin was rebuilt in the late 90s. It's still very nice to walk around and drink a beer in one of the outdoor restaurants under the umbrellas. You will probably find there are much fewer tourists than in Poznan or Krakow, so it will feel more...
planxty Says: the tourist information office is situated at the rear of the Pomerainian Dukes Castle. The staff are helpful and speak English. There are also a number of publications in English, German and Danish.What you really should get is the guide to the City Tourist route (see...
planxty Says: This would have to be high on the lists of "must sees" for visitors to Szczecin. Sited on a commanding position (originally strategic, no doubt) it is one of the landmarks of the City skyline, along with the huge Basilica (see seperate tip).The first structure here was built...
sprdak11 Says: The newest tourist attraction in Szczecin is a shelter from the World War II. The main entrance is situated under the building of the railway station ( Dworzec Glowny) at Kolumba Street. It's opened Mon-Fri 8.30-16.00 and on Saturdays 8.30-14.00. The entrance costs 20zl.
planxty Says: Standing in the same small park as the Flora statue (see seperate tip), this fountain marks the end of the pipeline bringing water from the hills around Warsaw to the city.It was designed by Johann Heinrich Koehl and erected in 1732. i did attempt to find out more about...
sprdak11 Says: Everyday many people - locals and tourists visit the monument of the Pope John Paul II at Jasne Blonia. Like these school teenagers in the picture. In the internet there is also a great collection of photos showing how people of Szczecin gathered at Jasne Blonia to pray for...
sprdak11 Says: The route leads the visitors through Szczecin to the most interesing sites of the city. The red line of the route has been painted on the pavements.Check the link below and see the short description of interesting buildings and monuments.
planxty Says: I really cannot speak highly enough about this place. Were in not for the fact that I'd eaten some delightful venison in Scotland the previous week, I could honestly have said that this was the best meal I had enjoyed in years.The decor is modern with a centrepiece of the...
Malutka85 Says: It's a nice place to eat pizza and other dishes (very good salad). You can also order food by phone to your home. Santorini Bar & Restaurant Szczecin is located in the center of the city on Tkacka Street. I like this place.
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Jawnuta Says: This place is located on Boguslawa PromenadeThey have nice garden during the summer.Pizza is good - not the best but pretty good for Poland.We usually go there for a small pizza and beer with my niece.Service is not the best but also not the worse.
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sprdak11 Says: A nice place to eat pizza. It is not located not in the centre of Szczecin, but near Pogodno / Krzekowo district of town. You can also order pizza by phone to your home.
in "Perugia" I especially like a pizza with a cheese, sauce, tuna fish, pine apple and corn - really...
sprdak11 Says: If you have a yacht - you can also come to Szczecin by Swinoujscie, Szczecin Bay and Odra river.In Szczecin there are a few marinas.The bigger one is on Odra is in Goclaw part of town at Lipowa street.And in Dabie part of town on the Dabie Lake at Przestrenna Street.During...
sprdak11 Says: In the centre of the town you must pay for parking your car from Monday to Friday in hours 10-17 . ( If you follow the link below you will see what streets are included). You can buy the parking tickets from men who are strolling around and checking it.0,5 hour of parking...
Jawnuta Says: You can't go to Poland and not try some of their smoked fish.This is what we have for breakfast every day.We try to taste as many different fish as possible - but our favorite as always is smoked salmon which you can get in many different varieties.
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sprdak11 Says: In the Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes there is an opera. Each year during summer ( usually in the end of July) there is organised a great concert and contest of the Tenor vocalists. If the weather allows, it takes place in the courtyard. The audience are given roses and...
sprdak11 Says: The Street Artists Festival is a colourful holiday celebration of theatre embellishing the streets of Szczecin and inviting everyone to common fun. There are presentations of theatres, street actions and happenings, there were also exhibitions, artistic workshops and...
Jawnuta Says: Never go to Chrobry, Columbus or Colorado Pub on Waly Chrobrego in Szczecin!!!The service sucks (I mean really sucks) and the food is far from good. Once you will enter any of those places and ask for the table the stuff will ask you "Panstwo na konsumpcje czy na drinki?"...
sprdak11 Says: The Glebokie Lake can be a nice place for swimming and other water sports during summer. There is also a path around it for taking a walk or going by a bicycle. "Glebokie" in Polish means "deep". It's situated at Zegadlowicza Street 1 , at the end of Wojska Polskiego Avenue....
sprdak11 Says: A great webcam in Szczecin. It has 25x zoom. You can view a shipyard, a port, Pomeranian Dukes' Castle, Waly Chrobrego. First you must log in. There is also a huge colection of photos of the port in Szczecin.
sprdak11 Says: Guinness World Records - CERTIFICATEThe oldest cinema in the world is the Pionier Cinema which opened as the "Helios" on the 26 September 1909 is still in operation today as " Pionier".It is situated at Wojska Polskiego Avenue 2 in Szczecin.
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