West Pomeranian Voivodeship · Poland
Where to stay in Szczecin
Szczecin is a city in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, home to about 388,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June, August and September
- Nearest airport
- SZZ29 km · Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport
- Currency
- PLNzłoty
- Time zone
- Europe/Warsaw
- Language
- Belarusian, Kashubian, Polish
About
About Szczecin
Szczecin, historically known in English as Stettin, is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major seaport, the largest city of northwestern Poland, and seventh-largest city of Poland.
The place now known as Szczecin was first mentioned in written history in 1st century when West-Roman historian Tacitus located East Germanic tribe of Rugians somewhere in the area; the Rugians left in the 5th century during the Great Migration. Sometime in the 8th century Western Slavic tribe of Pomeranians built their stronghold here. In 10th century the town was mentioned as "one of major in Pomerania" in Abraham ben Jacob's chronicle.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Szczecin
See
- Pomeranian Dukes Castle
- Old Town
- Kamienica Loitzów
- Wały Chrobrego
- Katedra św. Jakuba
- Park Kasprowicza
- Park Żeromskiego
- Cmentarz Centralny
- S-1 blast & fallout shelter
- Pionier Cinema
- Railway suspension bridge on Regalica
- Emerald Lake
Do
- Szczecin Philharmonic
- Floriana Krygiera Municipal Stadium
- dancing fountain
- Świdwie
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Where to stay
Hotels in Szczecin
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Seamen's home in Szczecin | 1.3 km | |
| Hotel Atrium | 1.6 km | |
| Ibis Styles Szczecin Stare Miasto | 2021 | 0.4 km |
| Radisson Blu Szczecin | 1992 | 0.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Szczecin
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Szczecin are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 83 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Szczecin: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Heringsdorf Airport (HDF, 57 km) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER, 138 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Szczecin is split in two parts (Lewobrzeże and Prawobrzeże) named after their location on banks of Oder (Lewobrzeże = left bank) and Regalica (Prawobrzeże = right bank) rivers. The port is in between. City centre and most of attractions are situated in Lewobrzeże. Szczecin has extensive public transport network covered by trams and buses. See the maps (dziennej = by day, nocnej = by night, tramwajowej = trams) and schedules. You can also install the timetables on your mobile phone: for J2ME compatible phones and Symbian: MPK Mobile, for Android and Windows Phone: Transportoid.
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SZZ · Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport
HDF · Heringsdorf Airport
BER · Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Szczecin
Eat
You will easily find fast food such as hamburgers, hot dogs, kebabs, pizza, etc., but for unique Szczecin snack try paszteciki (plural, singular is pasztecik), which are type of deep fried cake with meat or cheese and mushrooms filling. They taste best hot and combined with a cup of barszcz czerwony (red beetroot soup).
Drink
The majority of pubs and bars can be found in the old town (Stary Rynek) or around ul. Bogusława in the middle town area. Expect to pay between 6 zł and 8 zł for a large beer and around 6 zł for a 50-ml shot of vodka.
Stay safe
Szczecin used to be infamous in Poland for its organized crime, but these days are long gone; nearly all the gangsters are dead or in prison. Now it is a very safe city. However, you should stay away from some of its "bad" suburbs, like Gocław, especially after dark. Be careful when crossing streets as jaywalking is a crime in Poland and the police often lie in wait for tourists crossing streets when the pedestrian crossing is on red. If stopped, claim that your money and passport are in your hotel, and you may get away with it.
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Questions
Szczecin: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Szczecin?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Szczecin are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 83 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Szczecin?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Heringsdorf Airport (HDF, 57 km) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER, 138 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Szczecin?
złoty (PLN).
Nearby
Destinations near Szczecin
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.