摘要：Sopot as a seaside tourist spot carries status of resort. It is considered oneof the most attractive holiday and health resorts in Poland. The recreational offer oftourists and residents first of all has to take into consideration character of interestsresulting from the length of stay and what’s more, should adapt them to the needs ofresidents. The aim of this research was to define whether the recreational offer in thespa resort Sopot satisfies expectations of various groups of citizens resulting fromrealization free time needs. Sport-recreational offer playing substantial role in formingtourist product contributes directly to attractiveness of the resort. Residents, however,do not benefit from it in satisfactory extent, although it serves realization of personalfree time needs. Sopot residents expect yearlong attractiveness of the city as the placeof their inhabitance, rest and recreation. Types of activity in free time are first of allconditioned by age of examined persons. Most frequent forms of participation inorganized forms of spending free time are cultural and sport events. Manyrespondents would like to change their style of spending free time and would like toenrich form of rest as well as improve organizational structures dealing with free time
