Pomeranian Dukes Castle (Zamek Ksiazat Pomorskich), which houses museum, restaurants and cafes. It also houses tourist information office, you can get some free maps, pamphlets etc. here.
Castle
Old Town - despite being jokingly refered to by locals as "Brand New Old Town" (it was started to be rebuilt in late 1990s, the reconstruction is still ongoing), there are some nice houses rebuilt to original plans. Many shops, restaurants and cafes. There is museum situated in Old Town Hall.
Outside the Maritime Museum
Brama Portowa
Kamienica Loitzów (Loitzs Tenement) - interesting tenement just next to Old Town. Go from Old Town in direction of Castle, and you'll see it after about 20-30 meters on the left side. It is painted flashy orange, you can't miss it.
Waly Chrobrego (German name: Hakenterrasse) - promenade with great views on Oder river and port. Many cafes are situated here. See the museum (Muzeum Morskie), situated just in the center of Waly which houses some artifacts from history of the city and also has big collections of African and maritime artifacts.
Katedra sw. Jakuba (St. Jacob's Cathedral) - big Gothic cathedral.
Park Kasprowicza - city park, place for all kinds of physical activities by locals, spreading through nearly all of the city. Just behind the City Council.
Park Żeromskiego - another city park, situated in the very center of the city between Waly Chrobrego and Pazim/Galaxy.
Cmentarz Centralny - third biggest cemetery in Europe.
S-1 blast & fallout shelter - biggest in Poland (entry 15 zł). Two tours to choose: WWII or Cold War.
Pionier Cinema - oldest cinema in the world still in operation (est. 1909) ].
Railway suspension bridge on Regalica - something for railway fans, the only one of a kind in operation in Poland. Podjuchy district, ul. Szklana Huta.
Emerald Lake and Puszcza Bukowa - lake, artificial cave and forest area situated in Zdroje district. Many great views on the city and nice area for one day hiking/bike riding.
Pałac pod Globusem (Palace under the Globe / Palace of Grumbkov) - the building where two rulers of Russia (Catherine II and Maria Fiodorovna) were born. Pl. Orła Białego.
Parisienne Sub-Urb: Many historistic and art nouveau boulevards in prussian pseudo-parissienne style around Plac Grunwaldzki, Jagiellońska and Wielkopolska streets.
Museum of Technologyy (Muzeum Techniki) - has nice collection of vintage cars, motorcycles, buses and trams. Niemierzyńska 18A.
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