Szczecin, Poland | day four

19 December 2019 - 14,232 steps

Our final day in Szczecin wasn't a full day - we were flying home that evening and due to the infrequent trains, only had until around half three. Exhausted from the busy few days we'd had and struggling to squeeze everything into our bags, we left the apartment at around 11am.

First stop: the train station. We would be getting the train to the airport later on and wanted to leave our heavy bags in a locker here, as well as buying a ticket so that we were absolutely ready to head off on time to catch our flight. So that's what we did, which was all very straightforward and easy - would definitely recommend.

We headed back to Pub Piwnica for lunch - you can find out more in my 'where we ate in Szczecin' post (coming soon) but it was lovely, and just what we needed. Then we decided to head to the cathedral, known as The Cathedral Basilica of St James the Apostle in Szczecin, to see a panoramic view of the city. It was around 10 zloty each, and you go up in two lifts to reach the top. Unlike other panoramic view points I've been to, you don't go outside onto a balcony or anything - it's floor to ceiling windows, which kind of distort the view but will definitely make you feel safer if you're scared of heights!

Our next stop was the Centre for Dialogue Breakthroughs, part of the National Museum in Szczecin. Starting with World War II and going right through the Solidarność movement, it has so much information about important talks and speeches and conversations throughout Szczecin's history. It's definitely one of the most informative museums I've ever been to, and I loved learning more about how Solidarność touched the city - I knew a lot about it from my trip to Gdańsk, and it was amazing to build on the knowledge I already had.

We popped into Wedel, the chocolate shop/cafe, for a little sit down and a drink before we had to walk back to the station (via the castle for one last look at the lights, of course). And that was that, our trip to Szczecin had come to an end. We were both knackered, and just couldn't wait to get in our own beds, but I think I can safely say we had a fantastic time in this crazy little city!