World War II

WHEN YOU GO

May through September is the best time to visit Szczecin. The city has a small airport, Goleniów, but many visitors fly into Berlin museum () is just behind the rail terminal on Platform 1. To reach the factory ruins in (, in Polish), take bus no. 107 from Szczecin’s Plac Rodla, change to bus no. 102, and get off at Tanowska Szkoła 11 (one hour).

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