WHEN you think of heading on a beach holiday, Sopot is probably not a destination that springs to mind.
However, the coastal town on the Eastern European Riviera has white sand beaches and an enormous luxury hotel right on the promenade with rooms from £89.
Running along the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, Sopot has over 500m of coastline.
It’s most popular with holidaymakers is Sopot Beach – although visitors have said it’s not the warmest for swimming.
But in peak summer, it can be busy and popular for sunbathing and there is.
One visitor to Sopot Beach said: “A must see in Poland! Who would have known Poland had such a beautiful beach?
“This should be well known. The whitest, softest sand.”
Another added: “The water was cold but it was amazingly sunny and kid loved the sand play and the park right beside it.”
Next to the beach is Sopot Pier which is the longest wooden pier in Europe and goes on for over 500 metres.
It has views of both the Baltic Sea and the Polish coastline, and cots just £2.10 to enter.
Along the front are cafesm restaurants and even chippies like Centrala Rybna.
The magnificently grand Sofitel Grand Sopot Hotel sits right on the promenade too.
First built in 1923, it was designed for affluent guests, but nowadays, visitors can stay there from £89 according to Kayak.
Along with 126 rooms and huge restaurant, it has a just-as-grand spa and wellness centre, along with a private beach.
When it comes to exploring the heart of Sopot, one of the liveliest streets is Monte Cassino Street, which is home to lots of shops, bars and restaurants.
There’s the Crooked House, which looks like something out of a creepy fairytale, as well as the towering Sopot Lighthouse.
While in Sopot, you can pick up a beer for 16zł (£3.33) and the average price for a meal is 45zł (£9.36).
The easiest way for Brits to get to Sopot is to fly directly to Gdansk which in March can be done for as little as £13 with Wizz Air.
The flight takes just two hours and 15 minutes from London Luton – and then it’s a 20-minute drive to Sopot.
Read more about what one travel writer saw in Gdansk and two other destinations which have cheap Ryanair flights.
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