Szczecin - Stettin

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Szczecin
VoivodeshipWest Pomerania
Residents
403.833 (2017)
height
131 m
Tourist info webwww.szczecin.eu
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Panorama of the old town
Heumarkt in the old town

Szczecin(Polish: Szczecin) is a big city in Poland at the bottom Or and the Dam Lake as well as the capital of the voivodeship West Pomerania. She lies on the Way of the Cistercians.

background

Szczecin has been settled since the Bronze Age (Lusatian culture). Today's city goes back to a West Slavic settlement on the Schlossberg from the early Middle Ages. The rise of Szczecin in the High Middle Ages went hand in hand with its decline Wollins and Lubins hand in hand. As Boleslaus III. Crooked mouth in his will in 1138 the griffins with West Pomerania under the Polish seniority constitution, Szczecin was already the capital of the region.

The griffins ruled Szczecin for half a millennium under initially Polish, later Danish and, at the end, imperial rule. Her reign represented the heyday of the then Hanseatic city, which developed into one of the most important trading points with an imposing brick Gothic old town on the Baltic Sea. Before the griffins died out, the Swedes occupied Szczecin in the Thirty Years' War and held it for almost a hundred years until 1720, when Prussia became the provincial capital. During the Napoleonic rule it briefly fell to France before it became Prussian again after the Congress of Vienna. In the last decades of the 19th century, Szczecin underwent massive expansion with wide boulevards and large parks, giving it the nickname "Paris of the North". Among other things, Szczecin owes this to the fact that it was expanded in the 1880s by the same city architect and planner as Paris, Baron Georges-Eugene Haussmann.

As early as 1943, Stettin was largely destroyed by Allied air raids. The decision of the German army command to declare the city a fortress in March 1945 and keep it against the Red Army was catastrophic for the city. During the street fighting in March and April 1945, large parts of the city center were destroyed and the medieval old town was almost completely razed to the ground. The reconstruction has not yet been completed, although the most important buildings such as the castle, the cathedral, the town hall and some town houses have now been reconstructed. Nevertheless, the cityscape is torn due to the destruction. In contrast, the building fabric from the 19th century could largely be preserved.

The former Hanseatic city, residence of the Dukes of Pomerania, Swedish and Prussian fortress town is located on Dammschen Lake and on the Oder near its confluence with the Szczecin Lagoon. Today Szczecin is the seventh largest city in Poland and the second most important port in the country after Gdansk. From Szczecin, you can reach large areas in western Poland up to the Upper Silesian industrial area around Katowice by boat over the course of the river Oder.

The historic old town is on the west bank of the Oder, as is most of the city. Since the 19th century, the city expanded through growth and incorporation across the islands in the bed of the Oder to the east bank and grew there with the once independent city Old dam (today's suburb Dąbie) together.

With 408,000 inhabitants (metropolitan area 750,000 inhabitants), Szczecin is today a prosperous and young city with industry, trade and universities. This is in a remarkable contrast to the very rural part of Western Pomerania on the German side.

getting there

port
Harbor at night
Central Station
Tourist Information

Szczecin is an important transport hub in northern Poland.

By plane

The Szczecin-Goleniów AirportWebsite of this institutionSzczecin-Goleniów Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSzczecin-Goleniów Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directorySzczecin-Goleniów Airport (Q1432917) in the Wikidata database(IATA: SZZ) is located 40 km northeast of Szczecin, near the small town Goleniów. He will inter alia. of LOT, Ryanair, Norwegian and Wizz Air served to destinations in the UK, Norway and domestic Poland. Despite rapid growth, the airport is still small with only a few flight movements per day. Integrated into the airport is a train station with free connections to Stettin and Kolberg; other cities can be reached by changing trains in Goleniow, Dabie or Stettin Glowny.

The Poznan Lawica AirportWebsite of this institutionPoznan-Ławica Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPoznan Ławica Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryPoznan Ławica Airport (Q1361639) in the Wikidata database(IATA: POZ) and the Berlin Brandenburg AirportWebsite of this institutionBerlin Brandenburg Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBerlin Brandenburg Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBerlin Brandenburg Airport (Q160556) in the Wikidata database(IATA: BER) are about 3 hours away by train; the travel time to Gdansk is significantly longer. There are also transfer buses from Szczecin to Berlin Airport.

By train

Szczecin Główny (Szczecin Central Station): The train station is in the center, address: ul.Kolumba 1 / ul.Czarnieckiego 9 (PKP), and is served by local trains from Germany from Angermünde (some trains are connected to Berlin; otherwise change in Angermünde) or Pasewalk (the trains are coming out Lübeck above Neubrandenburg) reached. Since only local trains run, Szczecin is an inexpensive travel destination with the use of the regional tickets (Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and across the country). There is a bit of confusion about the Polish section of the route: While the Brandenburg-Berlin Ticket and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Ticket are valid there (also in Stettin city traffic), Schleswig-Holstein tickets are only valid in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania up to the border, as is the cross-through Land ticket. A single ticket from the border costs € 2.70 and can be purchased from the conductor.

For single travelers there is a special Berlin-Stettin tariff of the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg for € 12, reduced € 9.10 (one way) or € 23.20 / 18.10 for a day ticket. The BahnCard entitles you to a discount. The ticket is also valid for city transport in Szczecin and can also be purchased in Szczecin for the return journey.

There are direct connections within Poland, among other things Poses (2 1/4 hours), Warsaw (5 hours), Białystok (12 hours) about Danzig.

The train stop is also an important railway junction Szczecin-Dąbie, Address: ul. Stacyjna 3, however most trains also go to Szczecin Główny.

The next stop in the network is the DB Grambov, 10 km from the city center. More connections exist in Pasewalk, 40 km west of Szczecin.

By bus

From Berlin, the city can be reached by long-distance buses from various bus companies (e.g. tickets available from Flixbus). The central bus station is located in the city center at pl. Grodnicki 1. It is administered by the PKS Stettin (Homepage).

In the street

You can travel from Germany via Berlin on the Autobahn 11 and A6 in Poland.

By boat

The passenger port is located on the Oder at ul. Jana z Kolna 7. There are boat connections (excursion traffic) on the Oder and to Swinoujscie. Ferry company to Swinoujscie

Ferry port with connections to Scandinavia is Swinoujscie.

On foot and by bike

The Hanseatenweg connects Hamburg with Szczecin over Lübeck.

mobility

Trams
Tram number 7
Rental bikes

Local public transport

In Szczecin there is a network of 12 tram lines and an additional bus network (Homepage). There is also an express tram line. Trams and buses can be used with the same ticket.

The trams mainly run on the left side of the Oder. The on Szczecin Lagoon located Policy is part of the Szczecin public transport network.

The tourist tram is number 0 and the tourist bus is number 50 and 100. A ticket costs PLN 3 (approx. EUR 0.67).

The regular bus connections are numbered from 51 to 111. Express buses are marked with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G and night buses are numbered from 521 to 534.

Buses with numbers starting with 7 are free of charge but only go to the shopping centers. Buses with numbers that start with 8 are replacement buses.

A short trip (valid for 15 minutes) costs PLN 2 (approx. EUR 0.45) and a reduced price of PLN 1 (approx. EUR 0.22). A day ticket (24h) costs normally PLN 12 (approx. EUR 2.7) and a reduced price PLN 6 (approx. EUR 1.35). A family weekend ticket is available for PLN 14 (approx. EUR 3.13) and a five-day ticket for PLN 35 (approx. EUR 7.87). Students up to the age of 26 with an "International Student Identity Card" (ISIC) are entitled to a discount. People aged 67 and over are also entitled to a discount. People over 70 years of age travel for free.

Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania tickets are also valid in city traffic.

If you want to explore the harbor basin, the Oder section in Stettin and the Dammschen See, you can book a boat tour Homepage.

By train

Some suburbs, especially Dąbie on the Dammschen See, are quicker to get to by train than by tram or bus, which have to stop at all stops. A train ticket costs PLN 6 (approx. EUR 1.35).

On foot

The old town can be explored on foot. A red line on the floor connects around 40 interesting buildings in the old town and its immediate vicinity. The red circular route begins and ends at the main train station, where a map of the route is also located. A leaflet with the map is also available at the tourist information at the train station and at the castle. There are multilingual information boards at the sights.

bicycle

Szczecin has a dense network of bicycles that can also be used to reach the suburbs. You can use urban rental bikes for a fee (Homepage of the provider). A bicycle rally is held every last Friday of the month, starting at Plac Lotników at 6:00 p.m.

Car

Due to the wide streets and many open spaces and green areas, driving in Szczecin is relatively easy. In the multi-storey car parks of the shopping centers, you can park for free close to the center. Otherwise there are parking machines in the center. The parking fees depend on the zone and the length of the parking period.

taxi

It is advisable to only use licensed taxi companies that bill according to the number of kilometers driven using the speedometer. A trip within the center should not cost more than PLN 12-15 (approx. EUR 3). Some taxi companies in Szczecin:

  • Auto Taxi: 48 91 4535555
  • City Taxi: 48 91 4335335
  • Express Taxi: 48 91 4261038
  • Euro Taxi: 48 91 4343434
  • Gold Taxi: 48 91 8122222
  • Granada Taxi: 48 91 4554554
  • Szczecin Taxi: 48 91 4835835

Tourist Attractions

Map of Szczecin

Marktplatz (Heumarkt)

  • 1  Old Town Hall. The brick-Gothic building dates from the 13th century and was destroyed in the Second World War. It was rebuilt by 1975 in the form it had in the 15th century, taking into account some baroque style elements that were added later. Today the city museum on the history of Szczecin is located in the building. A restaurant is located in the Gothic cellars. The town hall is part of the European Route of Brick Gothic.
  • 2  Town houses. The town hall occupies the northeast side of the market square. The town houses on the southeast and southwest sides have been rebuilt in the Baroque style. The Monin Palace, which was reconstructed between 2002 and 2009, and the late-baroque town houses near today's Harnaś restaurant from the 1990s are particularly noteworthy. The northwest side, on the other hand, was rebuilt without any connection to the original architectural style. In particular, the neo-renaissance building of the old stock exchange was never rebuilt.

  • Town hall Gothic side

  • Town hall baroque side

  • Southeast side

  • Southwest side

Fortifications

  • 3  Women's tower. It is also called Siebenmantelturm and is a brick Gothic defense tower of the city wall on the Oder and one of the city's landmarks. The tower was built in the 15th century to secure the women's gate from 1307, which led to the Cistercian convent from 1243. The name of the gate and tower is derived from the nuns. When the city wall was torn down in the 18th century, the Frauenturm was converted into a residential building, which was completely destroyed in 1944. After the Second World War, the decision was made not to rebuild the house but to rebuild the Gothic tower in its original form, which was done until 1964. Afterwards it was temporarily the seat of the Order of Lazarus.
  • 4  King's Gate. Before 1945 it was also called Anklamer Tor. It is a late baroque gate that was built by Gerhard Cornelius von Walrave in place of a medieval gate in the city wall immediately after Stettin was taken over by Prussia in 1720. During the Second World War, the baroque figures and reliefs were dismantled and hidden in the Szczecin City Forest - Eckerberg Forest - where they survived the destruction of Szczecin unscathed. They were only discovered in 1957 and the gate was subsequently reconstructed. Since then there has been an art gallery, the Club Brama Jazz Cafe and, since 2017, a chocolate drink restaurant from Wedel.
  • 5  Port gate. Before 1945 it was also called the Berliner Tor. Like the King's Gate, it is a late baroque gate that was built by Gerhard Cornelius von Walrave in place of a medieval gate in the city wall immediately after Stettin was taken over by Prussia in 1720. During the Second World War, the baroque figures and reliefs were also dismantled here and hidden in the Szczecin city forest - Eckerberg Forest - where they survived the destruction of Szczecin unscathed. They were only discovered in 1957 and the gate was subsequently reconstructed. There is currently a chamber theater in the gate.

  • Women's tower

  • King's Gate

  • Port gate

Churches

  • 6  St. James Cathedral. The brick-Gothic cathedral with a walk-in tower (elevator) is one of the largest churches in Pomerania and is next to the cathedral Kamień Pomorski one of the two cathedral churches of the Archdiocese of Stettin-Cammin. They are part of the European Route of Brick Gothic.
  • 7  Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. The brick Gothic church is considered to be the oldest church in the city. Its founding dates back to the beginning of the 12th century and is today the house of worship of the Old Catholic Polish Catholic Church. It is part of the European Route of Brick Gothic.
  • 8  Church of St. John the Evangelist. The brick-Gothic church originally belonged to the Franciscan monastery. Its founding dates back to the beginning of the 13th century and was badly damaged in the Second World War. The restoration was completed by 1958. Today the church is the Pallottine house of worship. It is part of the European Route of Brick Gothic.
  • 9  Basilica of St. John the Baptist. The neo-Gothic church was the first Catholic church since the Reformation in Stettin since 1890 and served, among other things, the Polish minority. Most of it burned down after being bombed by the Allies in 1944 and was reconstructed after the Second World War.
  • 10  Church of St. Mary. The brick-Gothic church dates from the early 14th century and was the parish church of the then independent town of Altdamm, which was incorporated into Stettin in 1939. The church was damaged in a lightning strike in 1863 and in 1945 in World War II and was restored in each case.

Smaller Gothic churches can also be found in the districts of Gumieńce (St. Mary of the Rosary), Krzekowo (Trinity Church), Pomorzany (St. Maximilian Kolbe), Świerczewo (St. Catherine), Skolwin (King of Christ), Stołczyn (Mary of the Heart) ) and Płonia (Holy Family). There are also numerous large churches from the 19th and early 20th centuries in the historicist style in the city center.

  • Jacob's Cathedral

  • Peter and Paul Church

  • John Evangelist Church

  • St. John the Baptist Basilica

  • Marienkirche Altdamm

Castles and palaces

  • 11  Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes. The Renaissance castle is a former residence of the Dukes of Pomerania, which was the best preserved castle of the griffin dukes that died out during the Thirty Years' War until it was destroyed in World War II. After the reconstruction, the Ducal Palace is now one of the largest cultural centers in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Walkable tower, museum, shop, restaurant, theater.
  • 12  Professorships. The professors' houses are located immediately south of the castle and originally belonged to the now defunct Marienkollegiatstift from the 13th century. Since the Reformation, professors from the local university have lived here instead of canons. The buildings were redesigned in Baroque style in 1739, but Gothic cellars from the 15th century have been preserved, which contain restaurants and pubs.
  • 13  Schweitzerhof. The Renaissance palace was built in the first half of the 16th century by the Loitz merchant family. It burned down during World War II and was restored until 1955. Since then it has housed an art school.
  • 14  Palace under the globe. The baroque palace dates from the early 18th century. Two tsaresses, Catherine the Great and Maria Feodorovna, were born here. The building survived the Second World War with only minor damage. Today it is the seat of the art academy.
  • 15  Palace under the heads. The classical palace dates from the 18th century. It originally served the Prussian military administration. The palace, which was badly damaged in World War II, was rebuilt by 1958 and has since served as the seat of the Museum of Modern Art. The 13 Muses' Club is also located in the building.
  • 16  Velthusen Palace. The late baroque-classicist palace dates from the 18th century and was built by Georg Velthusen, where he housed his legendary wine collection. The building was bombed by the Allies in 1943 and burned down. The reconstruction took place after the Second World War until 1962. Today there is a music school in the palace.
  • 17  Country house. The late baroque palace dates from the 18th century and was built by Gerhard Cornelius von Walrave as the seat of the Pomeranian Estates Assembly. The building has been used as a museum since 1927. Today the Old Meiser collection of the National Museum in Szczecin is located here.

  • Ducal Castle

  • Basement of the professors' houses

  • Schweizerhof

  • Palace under the globe

  • Palace under the heads

  • Velthusen Palace

  • Country house

Other museums and administration buildings

  • 18  National Museum of Szczecin. The main building of the museum is located on Chrobry-Wall on the Oder. It was built in Art Nouveau style immediately before the First World War and housed a museum from the start. It was badly damaged in World War II and then reconstructed until 1948. In addition to the museum, there is also a theater in the building.

  • National Museum

  • Voivodeship Office

  • Pommersche Landesbank

  • Red townhall

  • Main post office

Modern architecture

  • 20  Pazim. Pazim in the encyclopedia WikipediaPazim in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPazim (Q6541791) in the Wikidata database.128 meter high (with antenna) skyscraper from 1992 in the center, with a panoramic restaurant Café 22 on the 22nd floor.
  • 21  Philharmonic (Państwowa Filharmonia im. Mieczysława Karłowicza w Szczecinie). Philharmonic in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPhilharmonic in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPhilharmonic (Q11815195) in the Wikidata database.Award-winning (European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award) playhouse from 2014.

  • Pazim

  • Philharmonic

Promenades and boulevards

  • 22  Chrobry Wall. Promenade at the harbor named after the Polish King Boleslaus I, previously named as Hakenterasse after Mayor Herman Haken.
  • 23  Oder-Uferweg. Promenade from the Chrobry-Wall southwards to the main station.
  • 24  Grunwaldplatz (Plac Grunwaldzki w Szczecinie). Grunwaldplatz in the encyclopedia WikipediaGrunwaldplatz in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGrunwaldplatz (Q11819049) in the Wikidata database.The Szczecin Paris from the 1880s with numerous historicist buildings.

  • Chrobry Wall

  • Szczecin Paris

Park / landscape

  • 25  Kasprowicz Park. The green area in the northwest with almost 100 hectares is the largest park in Szczecin.
  • 26  Żeromski Park. The green area in the center with over 20 hectares is the second largest park in Szczecin.
  • 27  John Paul II Park. The green area adjoins the Kasprowicz Park to the south. There are numerous modernist monuments, flower beds and water features here.
  • 28  rose Garden. The rose garden connects to the north of the Kasprowicz Park on an area of ​​approx. 2 hectares. The garden, laid out in 1928, is known for its roses.
  • 29  Main cemetery. With an area of ​​almost 170 hectares and more than 300,000 graves, it is the largest cemetery in Poland and the third largest in Europe.
  • 30  Dam Lake (Dąbie). Dammscher See in der Enzyklopädie WikipediaDammscher See im Medienverzeichnis Wikimedia CommonsDammscher See (Q1158664) in der Datenbank Wikidata.In the northeast, Szczecin has a share of the fourth largest lake in Poland.

  • Kasprowicz Park

  • Żeromski Park

  • John Paul II Park

  • rose Garden

  • Main cemetery

  • Dam Lake

  • Emerald lake

activities

  • There is a view of Szczecin from above Cafe 22 in the Pazim skyscraper (admission free - the view is also free szczecin360.eu) or from the tower of St. James' Cathedral or one of the towers of the Ducal Palace.
  • Water sports: Seaworthy pleasure craft and pleasure craft for inland traffic can dock in Szczecin. The bathing beach at Dabie on Dammschen See costs admission.
  • Cycling: The Oder route can be guided through the urban area of ​​Szczecin on both sides. The condition of the paths and their suitability for cyclists must be checked, see also article Oder-Neisse cycle path.
  • Kayak tour on the Oder and Damschen See. Kayaks can be rented at many piers.
  • Boat tour on the Oder and Damschen See. The boats cast off from the chrobry wall.
  • Water games of the dancing fountain at Teatr Pleciuga (ul. Wielkopolska), the show starts in the summer months at 9:30 p.m. and ends at around 10:00 p.m.

Festivals

  • Juwenalia Student Festival May 16-20
  • Baltic Rock Meeting May 25th - June 3rd
  • Days of the sea Homepage June
  • Boogie Brain Festival Homepage October
  • The last Tall Ships Race took place in Szczecin in 2013 and 2017.

shop

The exchange offices in the main train station should be avoided because of poor exchange rates - in the city you can exchange for less.

The major shopping centers include:

  • Galaxy Szczecin
  • Galeria Kaskada
  • Galeria Handlowa Turzyn
  • Tesco Polska
    • Address: ul.Milczańska 31 f
  • Centrum Handlowe Atrium Molo

kitchen

Specialties

Local specialties include:

  • Paprykarz szczeciński

  • Pasztecik szczeciński

  • Bosman beer

  • Starka

Restaurants

  • There is a good selection of restaurants at Marktplatz / Heumarkt; Local cuisine is also offered here.
  • The restaurants on Chrobry-Wall belong to a single operator. They have "happy hour offers" for lunch and dinner.
  • Further restaurants can be found south of the castle.
  • The common fast food chains, hot dogs, kebabs, pizzas, etc. can be found on almost every corner.

Cheap

  • Turysta Milk Bar, Obrońców Stalingradu 6a (7: 30-18: 30)
  • Zacisze Bar, Asnyka 19 (Niebuszewo)
  • Akademia Kulinarna, Mickiewicza 45 (9: 00-17: 00)

Upscale

  • Amar, Śląska 9 (weekdays 11: 00-19: 00, weekends 12: 00-17: 00) - vegan & vegetarian.
  • Camarillo, Mściwoja 8
  • Green Way, Krzywoustego 16 (weekdays 10: 00-21: 00, weekends 11: 00-19: 00) - vegetarian

Expensive

  • Bombay, Partyzantów 1 - Indian cuisine
  • Chief, Rayskiego 16 - seafood
  • Ładoga, Jana z Kolna - Russian cuisine
  • sake, Piastów 1 - Japanese cuisine
  • Columbus - Wały Chrobrego at the Marine Academy
  • Chrobry - Waly Chrobrego 1B - Polish cuisine
  • Colorado - Wały Chrobrego at the Polish Theater
  • Karczma Polska - Lotników - Polish cuisine

nightlife

Most of the pubs and bars are in the old town and on Bogusława Street in the center. A 0.5 l glass of beer there usually costs between PLN 6 (approx. EUR 1.35) and PLN 8 (approx. EUR 1.80). A shot (50ml) of vodka also costs around PLN 6 (approx. EUR 1.35).

Other famous pubs and bars:

American Club, Barka River Club, Barrel Whiskey Bar, Bilard Club Olimpic, Boom Bar, Brama Jazz Cafe, Broadway Club, Champions Club - MK Bowling, Chata, Coyote Club, Elefunk, Free Ball, Grand Cru, Grease Club & Restaurant, Irish Pub Dublin, Kafe Jerzy, Klub 13 Muz, Klub Delta, Klub Jantar, Klub Muzyczny Browar Polski, Contrasty, Kubuś, LULU, Music Club Kosmos, P1erwsze Miejsce, Palms club, Patio Club, Pinokio, Plus 21, Pod masztami, Porto Grande , Pralnia, Red Rocket Club, Samo Zło, Senso City, Sing Sing, Słowianin, Stara Komenda Browar, Szafa, The Liquid, Wasabi Club

accommodation

There are all kinds of overnight accommodations in Szczecin, from cheap student rooms in dormitories rented out during the semester break for a few PLN per night to five-star luxury hotels for more than PLN 1,000 per night.

Cheap

Upscale

  • Campanile Hotel Szczecin, ul.Wyszyńskiego 30, Homepage

Expensive

  • Hotel Park, ul. Plantowa 1, Homepage
  • Atrium Hotel, al. Wojska Polskiego 75, Homepage
  • Hotel Dana, Aleja Wyzwolenia 50, Homepage
  • Radisson BLU
  • Novotel

Learn

There are several universities in Szczecin with all common faculties. For students from the EU, stays within the framework of an Erasmus program, for example, are ideal. Among other things, you can get a sailing license in the region.

Some universities:

Work

For German-speaking tourists who are looking for a holiday job in the region, there are opportunities in tourism and gastronomy. However, the payment should not correspond to German conditions. Better conditions can be expected in industry and special trade, where there is also a need for German and English native speakers.

security

The coasts of the waters near Szczecin usually fall flat under water and there are hardly any tides or unpredictable currents. Bathing is therefore generally safe for families with children and swimming accidents are rare. When swimming accidents do occur, excessive alcohol or drug consumption is usually involved. However, if you follow the general bathing rules and do not go into the water when the waves are high, you have little to fear.

health

If you are legally insured in Germany or Austria, you can get medical treatment in Poland without any problems and the costs will then be reimbursed / covered by your own health insurance. Basically you need the European health card EHIC for this. If you travel to Poland for (dental) treatment, the assumption of costs should be clarified with the German / Austrian health insurance company in advance.

The supply of pharmacies is quite good and many medicines are cheaper in Poland than in Germany. Prescription drugs can only be obtained upon presentation of a doctor's prescription. It is best to clarify in advance whether the desired drugs require a prescription in Poland and to get a prescription from a Polish doctor in advance.

Doctors and pharmacists in Poland usually speak English very well, and some also speak German. You can find out which doctors or pharmacists speak German at the local chamber of doctors or pharmacists.

trips

literature

See article on Polish Baltic coast.

  • The central information point is located in the castle. There is also an information desk in the main train station (Główny) available.
  • Sometimes informal city guides are a good choice, for example near the castle. You can explain some details about the buildings that are hidden from the first glance

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