Europe’s longest wooden pier is located in Sopot, a Baltic health resort which became fashionable already in the 19th century. Poland’s most famous seaside promenade is a meeting place and walking destination for tourists, who come to enjoy the iodine-rich sea breeze, the hum of the waves and cries of the seagulls.
The origins of the Sopot pier go back to the 19th century. Its present shape dates back to 1927. The pier is 511.5 meters (1678 ft) long and 10 meters (32.8 ft) wide. It consists of a waterline square and a wooden jetty which stretches into the Gdansk Bay (Zatoka Gdańska).
To the right of its entrance, there is a balneologic facility (1904) with a characteristic tower, which offers salt baths and inhalation treatment. Particularly in summer, the pier is the site of many events, such as concerts, sports shows or art exhibitions. There are lots of shops and stands in the area, offering snacks or souvenirs. The pier’s southern branch (132 m [433 ft]) is a great sunbathing place. The far tip of the pier is an attractive observation deck with a view of the Gdansk Bay and the Tri-City.
The Sopot pier is visited by crowds of holiday-makers. It is a meeting place for tourists, pensioners, lovers and families with children. They come here to walk, rest and feast their eyes on stormy or peaceful waves of the Baltic, flying gulls, sunsets. The pier is the most attractive showpiece of this popular health resort.
Pier, Sopot, Pomorskie Province
www.molo.sopot.pl /English, Deutsch/
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