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Überfall der faschistischen deutschen Wehrmacht auf Polen am 1.9.1939.
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[Polenfeldzug, bei Danzig, Straße Zoppot-Gdingen.- Beseitigung eines Schlagbaums mit polnischem Wappen an der deutsch-polnischen Grenze durch deutsche Soldaten.
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Westerplatte
The historic peninsula where the first shots of World War II were fired on September 1, 1939.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Sopot
Pomerania, Poland · Europe
About Sopot
Sopot works well as a base: 5 minutes from Przymorze Małe, 54km from Malbork Castle.
Sopot is in Pomerania, Poland, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Przymorze Małe, about 4 km away.
Sopot (Polish: [ˈsɔpɔt] ; ; Kashubian: Sopòt 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 ofRead more
Gdańsk to the southeast and Gdynia to the northwest. The three cities together form the Tricity metropolitan area.
Sopot is a major health-spa and resort destination. It has the longest wooden pier in Europe, at 511.5 metres, stretching out into the Bay of Gdańsk. The city is also famous for the Sopot International Song Festival, the largest such event in Europe after the Eurovision Song Contest. Among its other attractions is a fountain of bromide spring water, known as the "inhalation mushroom".
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What is there to see near Sopot?
Within an hour or so of Sopot: Westerplatte (8 km), Gdańsk Old Town (11 km), Gdańsk Long Market (12 km), Gdansk Main Town (12 km).
Where is Sopot?
Sopot is in Pomerania, Poland, about 4 km from Przymorze Małe.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 35,049
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Poland
- Region
- Pomerania
- Timezone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates
- 54.4418, 18.5600
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Worth the detour from Sopot
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Gdańsk Old Town
Beautifully restored Hanseatic port city with colourful merchant houses, amber shops, and the historic shipyard where Solidarity began.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Gdańsk Long Market
A stunning pedestrian boulevard lined with ornate Dutch-style townhouses, anchored by the Neptune Fountain and Artus Court.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Gdansk Main Town
Reconstructed Hanseatic waterfront on the Motlawa river, with the medieval crane, Long Market and Baltic ferry connections nearby.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Malbork Castle
The largest castle in the world by land area, built by the Teutonic Knights as their headquarters and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving in Poland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.42/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€5.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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