Health activities in the town are assumed to start in 1823, when the first watering resort was completed by J.J. Haffner, which used 'seawater for cold and warm baths.

At present the water was substituted by saline water, which affects human body stronger. The water flows out from St. Wojcicch Spring located 800 m underground. In 4.4% it is bromine iodine saline having the temperature of 18.5°C. It is freely accessible through an inhalation mushroom in Southern park and in pump room located near Balneologica Plant near the pier. In the "mushroom' the saline has the natural concentration. The concentration may only be used externally (inhalations. baths - according to doctor's prescription). In the, pump room, the saline is available in natural concentration and in concentration, which makes it drinkable.

Apart from that, the saline is available for baths, in rehabilitation swimming pool of the Province Rheumatological Resort in Sopot (near the pier). Mineral baths in it, considering chemical composition and concentration of iodides and bromides are suitable mainly for the following illnesses: rheumatological joints inflammations, Bochorew illness, chronic degenerative rheumatological illnesses and conditions requiring increased immunity.

Inhalations with the saline solution are advisable in chronic rhinitis, laryngitis, throat and sinus inflammations, and conditions after surgical operations concerning respiratory track and some of thyroid illnesses.

Diluted saline may also be advisable to replenish mineral salts. The contraindication for drinking of the saline solution is the hypertension.

There` are following health resorts in Sopot:

Province Rheumatological Resort (WZR) - in scope of: treatment and rehabilitation of adults and children rheumatological illnesses and osteoporosis treatment and prevention. The resort consists of: three wards of stationary treatment for adults for 110 beds, Children's ward for 30 beds, Children's Sanatorium for 38 beds, Province Rheumatological Health Centre, Balncological Plant with a rehabilitation pool using saline water, EKG, USG and densithometry laboratories, a chemistry, two dentist's surgeries, Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Centre. WZR runs both stationary and out-patient's treatment.

Sanatorium "Lesnik" treating rheumatological and heart illnesses, for 150 beds. It runs both stationary and out-patient's treatment.

Sanatorium MSW treating illnesses of: blood circulation system, including early rehabilitation after heart attack and open-heart surgeries, upper respiratory track and rheumatological afflictions. It runs both stationary and out-patient's treatment.

Out-patient's treatment enables coming to Sopot, renting lodgings in the town and making use of treatment in the chosen resort.

Each resort is situated in different part of the town and characterizes with varied location.

Province Rheumatological Resort (WZR) has its centre near the beach` and the pier in close neighborhood of the pump room, the inhalation "mushroom"... Grand Hotel and the promenade - Bohaterow Monte Cassino Street.

Sanatorium "Lesniak is located at a forest clearing, approx. 700 m from the-town's buildings, at 100 m above sea level. There are forests in surroundings of the resort that encompass the area of several square kilometers and cover moraine upland. They include beautiful standing, timber and rich wildlife - mainly wild pigs. It has good bus communication with the town's centre, the beach, and Gdansk.

Sanatorium MSW is located near the border with Gdansk, at the seashore with a beautiful beach and good bus communication with the Sopot's centre and Gdansk.

Sopot resort thanks to its location greatly fulfils all the needs of patients in the range of illness treatment, relaxation and culture. Walks over long seashore - especially with the winds blowing from the sea, enable talassoterapia. Closeness of the beach makes taking advantage of heliotherapy possible at the sunny weather and big, beautiful moraine forests encourage terenoterapia.