Szczecin, West Pomerania, Poland uses Europe/Warsaw, currently CEST (UTC+02:00). Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
Szczecin is a city in Poland, with a population of about 395,500. Local clocks move forward and back with daylight saving time each year.
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Szczecin sits on the Oder close to the German border, with a rebuilt old town on the western bank and broad nineteenth-century avenues radiating from a series of circular squares. Most visitor accommodation is in and around the centre, within reach of the castle and the waterfront.
The ducal castle and the terraces above the river are the central sights, and the view over the port from the terraces is best in clear weather. The city's layout of star-shaped junctions and wide boulevards is itself worth walking, and large areas of woodland and lakes lie immediately to the north.
Trams are the backbone of local transport and reach most districts from the centre. The core is comfortably walkable, and the surrounding lakes and forest are reachable by local bus or bicycle.
Late spring through early autumn is the most comfortable, with mild temperatures and long daylight. Winters are grey, damp and cold rather than severe, and daylight is short.
Poland uses the PLN, calling code +48.
Poland uses the złoty rather than the euro, and Polish is the everyday language, with German and English understood in the centre given the proximity to the border. Manner is direct and becomes warm once introductions are made, and cards are accepted almost everywhere.
