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Sopot
Sopot enjoys a fantastic
location sandwiched between the TriCity Landscape
Park and the Bay of Gdansk.The town has a reputation
for it's Bohemian atmosphere, attracting
The main thoroughfare is
Monte Cassino Street. This pedestrianised street is
filled with restaurants, shops, trendy bars and
discos and leads
In most parks and pedestrianised boulevards you will see hundreds of Poles simply strolling along enjoying the view and stopping every so often to chat to people they may know. It seems to be an ageless tradition as old couples, smooching teenagers and families all take part.
The Sopot Molo is ideal for the Promenade and offers stunning views of the Sopot coastline. The beach fronted Grand Hotel can clearly be seen from the pier as well as the cliff at Orlowo.
The hotel, which was
built in the 1920's, has now been refurbished
and it's original art nouveau style has attracted
such illustrious guests as Charles The Old Lighthouse on Pl. Zdrojowy offers some of the best views in the area. Access is from near the pier.
Sopot Beach The Opera Lesna is unique to Sopot. The Opera Lesna is an ampitheatre built inside a picturesque forest with great acoustics due to it being located in a natural valley. This venue has been wowing audiences since the early 1900's and this modernised venue can now comfortably seat 5000 people. The Opera Lesna is also the home of the annually held Sopot music festival which showcases the best of Polish musical talent as well as some major international stars. In it's history the stage has welcomed the likes of Shirley Bassey, Johnny Cash, Annie Lennox, Chris Rea, Bryan Adams, Whitney Houston and many more.
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many
painters, poets, musicians and actors. It is also a
popular holiday destination for many Poles and is
known as the party capital of Poland !
right down to the sea front. One of
the main attractions here is the
to take part in the Continental
social phenomenon known as the Promenade.
De Gaulle,
Giscard D'Estaing, Fidel Castro, the Shah of Iran
and one unwelcome guest........Adolf Hitler.