Sopot has a very long and popular beach, just next to the city center. During this September day it was sunny, but a bit cold for a bath. The Sopot Pier is seen in the background.

The French Riviera? No, the Polish North coast!

Molo, Europe's longest and oldest pier, seen fro the beach

Sofitel Grand Hotel and Casino, a 5 star seaside resort, also has a fountain in front of it that changes colours. There is a fence around the hotel, marking the private property. It certainly has a Riviera feeling. It was built in 1927 and has 127 rooms. There are no day pictures unfortunately.

Sofitel Grand Hotel has an art deco restaurant and a grand spa.

The casino of Sofitel Grand Hotel

GRUNWALDZKA:

Grunwaldzka is one of the major streets of Sopot's city center, and is pretty picturesque. It is parallel with the shoreline (though the beach is not visible from the street). Here you fine nice art nouvaux mansions, hotels and cafés mixed with more dull unpainted buildings. It leads to the main square, Skwer Kuracyjny, and the main road, Monte Cassino.

Private mansions and hotels, Grunwaldzka.

Private buildings, Grunwaldzka

Grunwaldzka

Private mansions and hotels, Grunwaldzka.

Private building, Grunwaldzka

Grunwaldzka

PARK MARRII I LECHA KACZY´NSKICH (Park of Maria and Lech Kaczynski Polish President and the First Lady):

This small, but nice park was originally named South Park but was renamed in 2010 by the City of Sopot to April 16, 2010. South Park. Renamed during the extraordinary session of the Council of the City of Sopot to "Park of Maria and Lech Kaczynski Polish President and the First Lady", dedicated to the memory of those killed in the crash near Smolensk, among them the Polish president.

Christ the Saviour Church (Kościół Zbawiciela) located next to a tranquil park, one block from the beach. This baroque revivial churhc, painted in a lime green colour, was designed by Adolf Bielefeld of Gdansk and built 1913-19.

Christ the Saviour Church

Christ the Saviour Church is an Evangelical-Augsburg church, former Lutherian.

Park of Maria and Lech Kaczynski Polish President and the First Lady. In Poland it is common to see old people sit and relax, unlike in Sweden.

Park of Maria and Lech Kaczynski Polish President and the First Lady

Park of Maria and Lech Kaczynski Polish President and the First Lady.

ALEJA WOJSKA POLSKIEGO (AVENUE OF THE POLISH ARMY):

This is a nice pedestrian passage, lined with trees. It goes parallel with the beach.

Hotel Zhong Hua, a wooden China-influenced building with restaurants and tourist shops, Aleja Wojska Polskiego. It also faces the beach.

Hotel Zhong Hua, Aleja Wojska Polskiego Hotel Zhong Hua seen from the beach

Scandinavia fashion store, Aleja Wojska Polskiego.

Danish flag, Aleja Wojska Polskiego

Aleja Wojska Polskiego (Avenue of the Polish Army)

Sopot Pier (Mol) is Europe's oldest and longest pier. It goes from Kuracyjny square and reach 512m out in the Baltic Sea. At the pier you find restaurants and fancy boats.

Sheraton

Lighthouse from Kuracyjny square

The beach and Sheraton hotel seen from the old lighthouse.

Europe's longest wooden pier

Green hills along the "Polish riviera"