The wooden pier is one of the oldest attractions in Sopot. It is the longest construction made of wood in Europe. It stretches up to 511 meters into the sea and it is 10 meter wide with many decks on its side. The history of the pier begins in 1927, when first small deck was built by Jean Haffner who was the builder and the owner of the first baths in Sopot. Nevertheless first gang-board was constructed by Russians in 1817 for its fleet which was operating nearby and it was later burnt by them when they left Sopot. At the beginning the pier stretched 41 meters. In 1842 it reached 65 meters and in 1910 it extended again to impressing 315 meters. It present shape comes from 1927, and since then only minor constructions and conservation took place. In 1976/77 and 1990/91 the pier was very seriously damaged particularly its forehand and side deck by storms and it went through some major reconstructions.

In 1999/2000 the forehead was for the first time reinforced by concrete pillars embedded into to sea floor. Before the pier was owned and operated by the town but a new company was chosen to operate the pier instead. At the entrance to the pier there is a fountain, sightseeing tower (lighthouse), restaurant, bar and many small gastronomical outlets. Everything is surrounded by green belt.

The entire area is a place of commerce, events and exhibitions during summer. Recently there was a New Year parties organized on the pier premises. There are lower and upper decks on the pier, lower decks are used by passenger ships and many yachts.

The pier is also the favorite place for romantic walks. This is the place where yachts and ships of "white fleet" moor. At the end of the pier, there is a viewpoint from which one may watch the Grand Hotel, panorama of Sopot and its surroundings, including picturesque landscape spreading out from Redlowski Cape, from the North, to New Port and Westerplatte, from the Southern east. The other viewpoint is constituted by a tower located by the pier and open during summer season. Straight from the pier, one may go to the most popular promenade of the town – Bohaterow Monte Cassino Street, colloquially called "Monciak". In the summer, crowds of tourists visit the street and the cafeterias situated there. They may also go shopping to an exclusive shop or drop into the theatre or a cinema.