Szczecin: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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PLN 198 - 539 Novotel Szczecin Centrum
 Conveniently located right in the centre of Szczecin, this modern 4-star hotel provides easy access to shopping, the Old Town, the Castle of the Pomer… MorePLN 85 - 220 Marina Hotele - Twardowskiego
 Located only 5 km from the Szczecin Główny Railway Station, Marina Twardowskiego offers rooms with free wireless internet and private bathroom with … MorePLN 85 - 110 Marina Hotele - Przestrzenna
 Located 5 km from Dąbie Railway Station, Marina Przestrzenna offers views of Małe Dąbie Lake and its marina. It features rooms with free Wi-Fi and … MorePLN 160 - 390 Orbis Neptun Szczecin
 Situated in central Szczecin, next to the Galaxy shopping centre, Orbis Neptun offers spacious rooms with satellite TV and a work desk. Some rooms off… MorePLN 108 - 396 Panorama Hotel
 The hotel is situated 90 metres above sea level and offers splendid, panoramic views over the city of Szczecin.
The nearby forest of Puszcza Bukowa a… MorePLN 225 - 307 Silver Hotel & Gokart Center
 Silver Hotel is situated in a quiet neighbourhood with Szczecin city centre just a 5-10 minutes´ drive away.
The hotel rooms come with air cond… MorePLN 216 - 705 Radisson Blu Hotel
 In the heart of Szczecin, in a modern complex regarded an icon of modern design, this elegant 4-star hotel provides leisure and business travellers wi… MorePLN 340 - 490 Park Hotel
 Located just 1.2 km from the historic Chrobry Embarkment, the 4-star Park Hotel offers air-conditioned rooms with free internet. There is a spa centre… MorePLN 114 - 249 Ibis Szczecin Centrum
 Ibis Szczecin Centrum is located within a 5-minute walk from Szczecin Glowny, the city’s main railway and bus station. It offers air-conditioned roo… MorePLN 139 - 340 Hotel Rycerski
 Hotel Rycerski (Knight´s Hotel) is located in the centre of Szczecin and in the close vicinity of the railway station. It is 10 km from the Kolb… MorePLN 210 - 550 Hotel Bończa
 Hotel Bończa is a palace-style property, located in Szczecin Dąbie district, with the Płonia River flowing directly underneath the building. It fea… MorePLN 222 - 370 Hotel Atrium
 Atrium Hotel is located in the centre of Szczecin, 1.9 kilometres from the Old City Town Hall. It offers rooms with bathrooms, free Wi-Fi, satellite T… MorePLN 87 - 180 Gryf
 Located in the central Szczecin with 1.5 km from the Old Town, hotel Gryf features comfortable rooms and apartments with free Wi-Fi and a private bath… MorePLN 192 - 341 Hotel Focus
 Located in a renovated listed building near Chrobry´s Ramparts, our historic hotel provides easy access to handy amenities, cultural attractions… MorePLN 105 - 189 Hotel Jantar
 Quietly located on the outskirts of Szczecin, close to many recreation and sports facilities, Hotel Jantar offers simple, functional and affordable ac… MorePLN 181 - 325 Hotel Restauracja Podzamcze
 This typical hotel is conveniently located in the centre of Szczecin, within its most beautiful part: the rebuilt old town, close to the museum distri… MorePLN 99 - 133 Hotel Kapitan
 Hotel Kapitan is situated in the town center, 1 km from Brama Portowa (The Harbour Gate), not far from the main railway station and academic schools a… MorePLN 127 - 299 Campanile Hotel Szczecin
 Located just 700 metres from Szczecin Główny Railway Station, Campanile Hotel Szczecin offers air-conditioned rooms with satellite TV and a tea/coff… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Szczecin: Guide
Szczecin (German: Stettin; ) is maritime port city in Western Pomerania, Poland.
Understand
The history of Szczecin starts in the 7th-8th centuries, when the first Slavic settlement was established. In the 10th century its area was incorporated into Poland. Later, the town was controlled by the Dukedom of Pomerania, Poland again, Denmark, Germany|German Prussia, Sweden and, for a brief period, even France. Beginning with the 18th century, the city constituted a part of Germany under the name Stettin. Poland regained control over the city in the outcome of the World War II.
Nowadays it is a complex city - martime industry is still strong here with busy port and shipyard, but it also became one of the biggest centers of all kinds service industries in Poland. Situated just by the border between Germany and Poland, Szczecin is sometimes considered one of most liberal Polish cities.
Szczecin will be the site of in 2007.
Get in
By plane
Ryanair operates daily flights to and from Szczecin to London Stansted Airport.
LOT operates flights to and from Szczecin to Warszawa.
By train
The Polish State Railways have train connections from all major Polish cities.
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German Railways have train connections from Berlin and Amsterdam.
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By car
You can easily get there by car from Poznan, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Berlin. The main route to Szczecin from Berlin is E28 (German: route 11).
By bus
Many international and domestic connections (see ).
However: parking within the centre during business hours (8:00 - 17:00, from Monday to Friday - after 17:00 and on weekends it is free) is paid - 30 minutes costs 1 zł, 1 hour costs 2 zł. The fine is 20 zł. You can buy tickets from parking inspectors (beware: they have a habit to suddenly disappear when you park your car, and to appear just when you walk away to issue penalty ticket) or from newspaper stands. Most of malls have free parking, and no one will check if you visited the mall or just used free parking oportunity.
DUI is serious criminal offense (up to 3 years in prison) and the police have no mercy for drunk drivers - many of "zero tollerance for drunk drivers" programs ongoing in Poland have started in Szczecin.
The majority of pubs and bars can be found in the old town (Stary Rynek) or around ul. Boguslawa in the middle town area. Expect to pay between 4zl and 6zl for a large beer and around 6zl for a 50ml shot of vodka.
On the mainland:
sea resort and medieval town of Kamien Pomorski|Kamień Pomorski
On the Wolin island:
Woliński National Park
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operates daily connection with Schwedt in Germany
dozens of minibus operators driving to and from BerlinBy boat
Szczecin is situated on banks of Odra and Regalica (branch of Odra) rivers and lake Dabie, near Zalew Szczecinski. There are many marinas, most of them situated in the northern districts and by Dabie lake.Get around
Szczecin is split in two parts (Lewobrzeże and Prawobrzeże) named after their location on banks of Odra (Lewobrzeże = left bank) and Regalica (Prawobrzeże = right bank) rivers. The port is situated in between. City centre and most of attractions are situated in Lewobrzeże.
Public transport
Szczecin has extensive public transport network covered by trams and buses. See (dziennej = by day, nocnej = nightly, tramwajowej = trams). The tickets are timed (20, 60 or 120 minutes), there are also tickets valid for one day, week or month; the cheapest ticket (20 minutes) costs 1.90 zł. Tickets for express and nightly buses are twice expensive. Tickets are randomly checked by plain clothed inspectors and fines are severe, so it's better for you to buy them. They are available at all newspaper stands and you can buy them from the driver after 18:00. Rush hours are 7:00-8:00 and 16:00-17:00, night hours are between 23:30 and 4:30.Lines
0 - tourist tram line
1-12 - trams
50, 100 - tourist bus lines
51-111 - buses
A, B, C, D, E, F, G - express buses
521-534 - nightly buses
7xx - free buses (to and from shopping malls)Tourist lines
(vintage trams and buses) operate in July and August on saturdays and sundays. The fare costs 3 zł (paid to the driver). Line numbers: 0 (tram), 50 and 100 (buses).By foot
City center can be covered by foot (depending on your fitness, etc). Look for the red line on the pavements - so called "red walk" which connects nearly all the attractions within the centre.
By car
Streets in Szczecin are (compared to other Polish cities) easy to navigate and not congested.By bike
There is network of bike paths connecting the city center with the suburbs.Taxi
Hail taxi cab from the street or stand only in emergency or if very tired/drunk! It is much cheaper to call for one - ask locals for numbers or see taxi advertisments, they are nearly everywhere. When you call, ask the operator when the taxi will arrive and then look for car plastered with number of company you called.
There is taxi "mafia" operating from stands near railway station, popular clubs, hotels etc. - avoid these rip-offs, they are VERY expensive!
Taxi fare within the centre shouldn't cost you more than about 8-10 zł. Fare from Lewobrzeże to Prawobrzeże (or the other way) is about 25-30 zł. Fares during the night are slightly more expensive.
All officialy registered taxis have meters, the driver should turn them on just after you enter.
Tipping taxi drivers: it is customary to round the bill up if you think the service was good.
Payment: have cash ready, only the minority of taxi drivers have necessary equipment for payments with debit or credit cards. Ask if in doubt.Maps
See
(Zamek Ksiazat Pomorskich), which houses museum, restaurants and cafes.
Old Town - despite being jokingly reffered to by locals as "Brand New Old Town" (it was started to be rebuilt in late 1990s, the reconstruction is still ongoing), there are some nice houses rebuilt to original plans. Many shops, restaurants and cafes. There is museum situated in Old Town Hall.
Waly Chrobrego - promenade with great views on Odra river and port. Many cafes are situated here. See the museum (Muzeum Morskie), situated just in the center of Waly which houses some artifacts from history of the city and also has big collections of African and martime artifacts.
Katedra sw. Jakuba - big gothic cathedral.
Park Kasprowicza - city park, place for all kinds of physical activities by locals, spreading through nearly all of the city.
- third biggest cemetery in Europe.
- biggest in Poland (entry 20 zł).
- oldest cinema in the world still in operation (est. 1909) ].Do
See the panorama of Szczecin - from the cafe on top of Pazim building, just by Galaxy shopping center (admission free) or from one of the towers of Pomeranian Dukes Castle.
Take a trip through Szczecin's waterways and port - many boats go from the river bank near Waly Chrobrego.
See how new ships are named and launched (check with the first)Learn
Work
English teachers are in high demand.Buy
Szczecin has many shopping malls:
Galaxy shopping mall - the biggest one, many outlets of major brands. Situated in the Center.
CH Ster (Geant) - situated near Castorama (big shop for DIY builders) in Gumience district, nearest mall from the German border.
CH Turzyn - another mall in the Center.
Hit Pomorzany - situated near Media Markt (mall with electronics).Eat
Budget
Jedyna Milk Bar, Jedności Narodowej 42
Turysta Milk Bar, Obrońców Stalingradu 6a (open 7:30-18:30)
Mid-range
Amar, Śląska 9 (open monday-friday 11:00-19:00, saturday & sunday 12:00-17:00) - vegan & vegetarian.
Brama Jazz Cafe, Plac Hołdu Pruskiego 1 - Mexican & fusion
Camarillo, Mściwoja 8 - fusion
Fuga, Bohaterów Warszawy 3
Golden Dragon, Jana Kazimierza 21 - Chinese
Havana, Wawrzyniaka 13/1 - Cuban
Splurge
Bombay, Partyzantów 1 - Indian
Chief, Rayskiego 16 - all kinds of sea food
Ładoga, Jana z Kolna - Russian
Sake, Piastów 1 - Japanese
Sushi Mado, Pocztowa 20 (entry from Bohaterów Warszawy) - Japanese
Columbus - On Waly Chrobrego by Marine Academy
Chrobry - on Waly Chrobrego by Provincial Government building
Colorado - on Waly Chrobrego by Polski Theatre
Karczma Polska - Lotnikow SquareDrink
Sleep
Budget
, ul. Monte Cassino 19a, 091 4224761
, Piesza 11, tel. 091 4623137
Mid-range
, ul. Wyszyńskiego 30, tel. 091 4817700
Splurge
, ul. Plantowa 1, tel. 091 4340050Contact
Stay safe
Szczecin used to be infamous in Poland for its organised crime, but these days are long gone - nearly all the gangsters are dead or in prison. Nowadays it is a very safe city. However, you should stay away from some of its "bad" suburbs, like Gocław and Skolwin, especially after dark. As always, use your common sense.Cope
Consulates
Cyprus, ul. Śląska 7, 091/4330766
Czech Republic, ul. Monte Cassino 27, 091/4237980
Denmark, ul. Piłsudskiego 1a, 091/4330930
Estonia, ul. Kurza Stopka 5/cd, 091/8123827
France, ul. Skłodowskiej-Curie 4, 091/4761546
Germany, ul. Chodkiewicza 2a, 091/4850657
Kazakhstan, ul. Grodzka 14/14, 091/3264011
Mexico, ul. Energetyków 3/4, 091/4624371
Norway, ul. Niepodległości 17, 091/8121430
Slovakia, ul. Skłodowskiej-Curie 4, 091/4890661
Sweden, ul. Skłodowskiej-Curie 4, 091/4862673
United Kingdom, ul. Starego Wiarusa 32, 091/4870302Get out
sea resort and medieval town of Kolobrzeg|Kołobrzeg
Gothic church ruins in Trzesacz|Trzęsacz
medieval town of Stargard Szczecinski|Stargard Szczeciński with a cathedral over a hundred metres high
birds reservation in Swidwie
Park Krajobrazowy Dolnej Odry, picturesque marsh area full of wildlife
quiet medieval town of Nowe Warpno
resort of Trzebież with big marina
Game reserve of wisents
93-metres high Gosan cliff
Kawcza Góra Mountain
sea resort and port Swinoujscie|Świnoujście
sea resort Dziwnow|Dziwnów
sea resort Miedzyzdroje|Międzyzdroje
ancient town of Wolin (town)
medieval town of Lubin