When hopping off the train at Szczecin Główny, its hard for a newly-arrived visitor to see anything particularly remarkable about this end of the city. However, just a stone-throw away is a location that lends itself to Szczecin's riverside location. Found between the Oder bank of the 'Nowe Miasto' district and Jaskółcza Island, Szczecin's Venice (PL: Wenecja Szczecińska) is a complex of historical industrial buildings, most notably an old yeast factory and an alcohol manufacturer, on Kolumba street, which have sunken into the water. The back-side of these buildings can be toured as a part of local kayaking company offers. Apparently, Szczecin City Council wants to adapt these buildings as hotels or for other recreational uses!
Szczecin's Venice can be visited with local kayaking companies!
