Among all the seaside resorts competing to be the summer capital of Poland, Sopot seems the most deserving. This is a fantastic holiday destination with sunny beaches, the longest wooden pier in Europe, and an active nightlife provided by its numerous bars, pubs and clubs.

Sopot is the smallest town of the Tricity metropolis, situated just between Gdansk and Gdynia. The location makes Sopot a great starting point for Gdansk tours. Its population of only 40,000 is modest in comparison with the 2 million tourists who visit it every summer. Many of them are lured by Sopot International Song Festival, the largest event of its type in Europe after the Eurovision, and which takes place at the Forest Opera house every August.

Sopot provides many sporting and fun facilities, like water slides, venues for beach football tournaments, sport equipment for rent, tennis courts and so on. If you like the simple life of frying in the sun, then this can also be fully satisfied with Sopot's clean and sandy beaches. And when the heat gets too much, then almost on the seashore you will find the Summer Theatre.

This town rarely sleeps, especially in summer when its clubs fill with people. Sopot strives to maintain its traditions, such as its casino dating from the 1920s and the significant number of stylish restaurants and atmospheric bars, none of which should disappoint even the most sophisticated frequenters of such places.

Beside the bustling "Monciak" Boulevard, there are some charming peaceful areas where you may enjoy Art Nouveau villas, pleasant parks and forests cut through by gorgeous ravines. The atmosphere of the pre-war resort, like that seen on old sepia postcards, can still be felt.