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Sopot is located in the heart of Europe in the North of Poland. It has wonderful beaches and forests on the other side. It is one of the best places for summer holidays in Europe

A big forest surrounds Sopot to the west and Gdansk Gulf to the east. It takes about three hours from Polish capital Warsaw by train to Sopot. During summer times it has more visitors than citizens from all parts of Europe but it is not well know in America. 

Sopot which is a small town compared to it big neighbours Gdynia and Gdansk. It was supposed to stay as a tourist resort, but it was slowly transformed to important trade center. Recent years allowed Sopot to integrate fully with the economics structure of modern Europe. 

As a prelude to coming changes the main street, Monte Cassino Street, was upgraded to a status of modern trading center. This is a place where you can buy almost everything in tens small and big shops. In Forest Opera a festival takes place every year, which attracts many stars from around the world. There are many places where you can play tennis, watch horse races and of course you can ride a horse. As a matter of fact horseraces is the unique place, where many state heads used to come to see it. If you like to gamble you can go to Grand Hotel, which is located near pier, a place where you can meet almost everybody. When you walk on the beach or choose an alley next to the beach, you passes a number of places to drink and eat. Another attraction in Sopot is a ship, that reminds one of those used by Vikings. You can dine here and have nice tour around the Gdansk Gulf.

During Renaissance, Sopot was slowly transformed to tourist resort. The turning moment in history was when Jean Haffner, a doctor form napoleon army, settled down in Sopot and opened the first bath and building, at the same time as park and pier. In short time Sopot was transformed to very attractive resort, visited by increasing number of visitors from all parts of Europe.

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