Szczecin

Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major seaport and Poland's seventh-largest city.The city is situated along the southwestern shore of Dąbie Lake, on both sides of the Oder and on several large islands between the western and eastern branches of the river. The fist city's recorded history began in the 8th century as a Slavic Pomeranian stronghold, built at the site of the Ducal castle.