# Things to see in Szczecin (Poland): 62 places and when to go

> Szczecin is a city in Poland with around 408,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 62 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (27), History (18), Nature (13). The best known are Szczecin Cathedral, Ducal Castle, Szczecin and National Museum in Szczecin. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 16. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szczecin/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Poland · 53.4204, 14.53
- **Population:** About 408,000
- **Places:** 62 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/senderismo/) (27) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/) (18) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/naturaleza/) (13) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fauna/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/espiritual/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/montana/) (2)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** GDN Gdańsk, 279 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Szczecin

The places in and around Szczecin, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Szczecin Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/archikatedra-pw-swietego-jakuba-apostola/): Cathedral in Szczecin, Poland · 1.8 km
- [Ducal Castle, Szczecin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pomeranian-dukes-castle/): Castle in Szczecin, Poland · 2.1 km
- [National Museum in Szczecin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-narodowe-w-szczecinie/): Museum in Szczecin, Poland · 2.5 km
- [Pomeranian Medical University](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pomeranian-medical-university-in-szczecin/): Medical school in Poland · 1.6 km
- [Harbour Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/brama-portowa/): Historical city gate in Szczecin, Poland · 1.4 km
- [Old Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/old-city-town-hall/): Polish landmark · 2.1 km
- [King's Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/royal-gate/): Historical city gates in Szczecin, Poland · 2.0 km
- [Red Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/czerwony-ratusz/): Building in Szczecin, Poland · 1.5 km
- [Roztoka Odrzańska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/roztoka-odrzanska/): Bay · 24 km
- [Szczecin Landscape Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szczecinski-park-krajobrazowy-puszcza-bukowa/): Protected area in Poland · 15 km
- [Hydrierwerke Pölitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fabryka-benzyny-syntetycznej-w-policach/): History · 15 km
- [Maiden Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/baszta-panienska/): Historical defensive tower in Szczecin, Poland · 2.3 km
- [Czajcza Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/czajcza-gora/): Summit · 11 km
- [Ionic Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/palac-jonski/): Historical building in Szczecin, Poland · 1.7 km
- [Palace of the Heads](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/palac-pod-glowami/): Palace in Szczecin, Poland · 1.8 km
- [Palace of the Pomeranian Estates Assembly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/palac-sejmu-stanow-pomorskich/): Building in Poland · 1.9 km
- [Statue of Pope John Paul II](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pomnik-jana-pawla-ii/): Monument in Szczecin, Poland · 2.2 km
- [61 Batalionów Chłopskich Street in Szczecin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/willa-grunebergow/): Villa in Szczecin, Poland · 8.4 km
- [Kościół Matki Boskiej Fatimskiej](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-matki-boskiej-fatimskiej/): History · Temples · 10 km
- [Saint Anthony of Padua church in Buk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-sw-antoniego-padewskiego/): Church building in Buk, Police County, Poland · 15 km
- [Nature reserve Bukowe Zdroje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-bukowe-zdroje-im-profesora-tadeusza-dominika/): Protected area · 9.7 km
- [Rezerwat Kanał Kwiatowy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-kanal-kwiatowy/): Protected area · 9.2 km
- [Rezerwat Kurowskie Błota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-kurowskie-blota/): Protected area · 7.6 km
- [Rezerwat Trawiasta Buczyna im. Profesora Stefana Kownasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-trawiasta-buczyna-im-profesora-stefana-kownasa/): Protected area · 21 km

And the other 38, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Nature reserve Wzgórze Widokowe nad Międzyodrzem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-wzgorze-widokowe-nad-miedzyodrzem/), [Nature reserve Źródliskowa Buczyna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-zrodliskowa-buczyna-im-jerzego-jackowskiego/), [Węgorzy Kąt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wegorzy-kat/), [Zespół przyrodniczo-krajobrazowy „Wodozbiór”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zespol-przyrodniczo-krajobrazowy-wodozbior/), [Zielone wzgórze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zielone-wzgorze/), [Punkt widokowy przy ul. Górskiej](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/punkt-widokowy-przy-ul-gorskiej/)
- **History**: [Holy Trinity church in Kołbaskowo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/roman-catholic-parish-church-holy-trinity/)
- **With kids**: [Aquapark "Fabryka Wody"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/aquapark-fabryka-wody/), [Holiday Park Szczecin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/holiday-park-szczecin/)
- **Hiking**: [Do Polany Harcerskiej](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/do-polany-harcerskiej/), [Ścieżka przyrodnicza im. Ireny i Karola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/sciezka-przyrodnicza-im-ireny-i-karola/), [Ścieżkami Dzików](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/sciezkami-dzikow/), [Stare Czarnowo - Żelisławiec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stare-czarnowo-zelislawiec/), [Szczecin-Podjuchy - Szwedzki Kamień](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szczecin-podjuchy-szwedzki-kamien/), [Szlak Artyleryjski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-artyleryjski/), [Szlak Buczynowych Wąwozów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-buczynowych-wawozow/), [Szlak Gocławski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-goclawski/), [Szlak Górski na Bukowiec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-gorski-na-bukowiec/), [Szlak im. Bolesława Czwójdzińskiego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-im-boleslawa-czwojdzinskiego/), [Szlak im. Bolesława Krzywoustego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-im-boleslawa-krzywoustego/), [Szlak im. Stanisława Grońskiego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-im-stanislawa-gronskiego/), [Szlak im. Stanisława Pawelskiego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-im-stanislawa-pawelskiego/), [Szlak Klubu Turystów Pieszych PTTK "Wiercipięty"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-klubu-turystow-pieszych-pttk-wiercipiety/), [Szlak Komorzych Gór](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-komorzych-gor/), [Szlak Pilchowski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-pilchowski/), [Szlak Pokoju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-pokoju/), [Szlak Policki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-policki/), [Szlak Przez Las Arkoński i Wzgórza Warszewskie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-przez-las-arkonski-i-wzgorza-warszewskie/), [Szlak przez Słupi Głaz im. Wojciecha Lipniackiego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-przez-slupi-glaz-im-wojciecha-lipniackiego/), [Szlak przez Wielecki Staw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-przez-wielecki-staw/), [Szlak Puszcza Wkrzańska im. Stefana "Taty" Kaczmarka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-puszcza-wkrzanska-im-stefana-taty-kaczmarka/), [Szlak Rekowski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-rekowski/), [Szlak "Staro-lasu"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-staro-lasu/), [Szlak Warszewski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-warszewski/), [Szlak Woja Żelisława](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-woja-zelislawa/), [Vadam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/vadam/)
- **Beaches**: [Kąpielisko w Stepnicy nad Zalewem Szczecińskim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kapielisko-w-stepnicy-nad-zalewem-szczecinskim/)
- **Food and drink**: [Winnica Binowo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/winnica-binowo/)

## When to go to Szczecin

The best time to visit Szczecin is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 47 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 32 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 43 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 38 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 44 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 17 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 34 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 24 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 15 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 17 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 16 |

In June there are 16 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 16. In May, 62 of the 62 places are at their best.

When to go to Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Szczecin

The nearest main airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN, Gdańsk), 279 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.4204%2C14.53)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.4204%2C14.53)

## Other towns nearby

- [Nowe Czarnowo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nowe-czarnowo/): 7 places · 23 km
- [Goleniów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/goleniow/): 13 places · 25 km
- [Nowe Warpno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nowe-warpno/): 8 places · 35 km
- [Stargard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stargard/): 22 places · 35 km
- [Wolin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wolin/): 17 places · 47 km
- [Chojna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/chojna/): 13 places · 51 km

And all of Poland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Szczecin?

The best known: [Szczecin Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/archikatedra-pw-swietego-jakuba-apostola/), [Ducal Castle, Szczecin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pomeranian-dukes-castle/), [National Museum in Szczecin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-narodowe-w-szczecinie/), [Pomeranian Medical University](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pomeranian-medical-university-in-szczecin/), [Harbour Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/brama-portowa/). In all, 62 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Szczecin?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 16.

### How do you get to Szczecin?

The nearest main airport is Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN), 279 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.4204%2C14.53) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Szczecin as the destination and these 62 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).