Gdansk Travel Guide - Poland Exceptional Memories
Gdansk Travel Guide - Poland Exceptional Memories
Gdańsk is the largest city and capital of Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland. A strategic and highly influential port for nearly a thousand years, Gdańsk was a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights and later became an influential city within the Hanseatic League during the Middle Ages.
Largely destroyed in the Second World War, Gdańsk was splendidly rebuilt in the aftermath as one of Europe's most beautiful port cities. Today, Gdańsk has a population of 460,000 and is Poland's largest northern city, drawing numerous visitors into its historic city centre, its outstanding museums and its expansive beaches spread along the coast of the Gulf of Gdańsk, making it a popular summer destination for many Poles and foreign visitors alike.
In addition to tourism, Gdańsk is also the republic's principal seaport, handling large amounts of imports and exports from the city's harbour. The city, along with neighbouring Sopot and Gdynia to the north, is part of the Tricity (Trójmiasto), an urban conurbation of nearly 750,000. As Poland's main northern port at the mouth of the Vistula River, Gdańsk is a key departure and arrival point for visitors and trade along the Baltic, especially to and from Scandinavia. Along with trade, shipbuilding was a key signature of the city's economy in the past. While trade remains a key component to Gdańsk's economy, the shipbuilding industry has declined in recent decades, giving way to tourism.
Gdansk has a mix of oceanic and continental climate but receives a fairly low amount of precipitation throughout the year. Winters are warmer than most of Poland, but very damp and cloudy with only 32 and 39 monthly sunshine hours on average in December and January respectively.
Gdańsk's city centre is relatively compact, with nearly all major attractions accessible on foot. Visitors wanting to explore the further reaches of the city can use the city's excellent public transport system, ZTM Gdańsk. Usually coloured red and white, trams and buses are cheap and frequent throughout the city. Tickets can be purchased from kiosks and most newspaper shops, at ticket machines placed at numerous stops and from the driver. Locals are keen to help with directions but always ask several people and see if they agree.
Gdańsk's main attractions are mainly confined to the Śródmieście district, the city's central quarter. Within Śródmieście, many locations are subdivided into the Main Town (Główne Miasto) and the Old Town (Stare Miasto). Several major attractions are also outside of the immediate city centre.
A lot to see in Gdansk such as :
Highland Gate (Brama Wyżynna)
Torture House (Katownia)
Prison Tower (Wieża więzienna)
Mansion of the Society of Saint George (Dwór Bractwa św. Jerzego)
Golden Gate (Złota Brama)
Long Street (Ulica Długa)
Uphagen's House (Dom Uphagena)
Lion's Castle (Lwi Zamek)
Main Town Hall (Ratusz Głównego Miasta, built 1378-1492)
Long Market (Długi Targ)
Artus' Court (Dwór Artusa)
Neptune's Fountain (Fontanna Neptuna)
Golden House (Złota Kamienica)
Green Gate (Zielona Brama)
Royal Chapel of the Polish King John III Sobieski
Żuraw – medieval port crane
Gradowa Hill
Granaries on the Ołowianka and Granary Islands
Great Armoury
John III Sobieski Monument
Old Town Hall
Jan Heweliusz Monument
Great Mill (1350)
Small Mill
House of Research Society
Polish Post Office, site of the 1939 battle
brick gothic town gates, i.e. Mariacka Gate, Straganiarska Gate, Cow Gate
Abbot's Palace in the Oliwa Park
Lighthouse in Nowy Port
Oliwa Cathedral
Pachołek Hill – an observation point in Oliwa
Pier in Brzeźno
Westerplatte
Wisłoujście Fortress
Gdańsk Zoo
Main Town Hall
Artus' Court
Uphagen's House
Amber Museum (Muzeum Bursztynu)
Museum of the Polish Post (Muzeum Poczty Polskiej)
Wartownia nr 1 na Westerplatte
Museum of Tower Clocks (Muzeum Zegarów Wieżowych)
Wisłoujście Fortress
National Museum (Muzeum Narodowe)
Żuraw Crane
Granaries in Ołowianka
museum ship SS Soldek
European Solidarity Centre. Museum and library dedicated to the history of the Solidarity movement.
Archeological Museum (Muzeum Archeologiczne)
Gdańsk Nowy Port Lighthouse (Latarnia Morska Gdańsk Nowy Port)
Izba Pamięci Wincentego Pola w Gdańsku-Sobieszewie
Archdiocese Museum (Muzeum Archidiecezjalne)
Museum of the Second World War
( Gdansk - Poland ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Gdansk. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Gdansk - Poland
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National Maritime Museum Gdansk, Poland
Muzeum Morskie w Gdańsku
EXPLORING GDANSK: Walking through the historic Shipyards (Poland)
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Poland is the sixth most populous member state of the European Union. Poland's capital and largest metropolis is Warsaw. Other major cities include Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland is bordered by the Baltic Sea, Lithuania, and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast to the north, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west.
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Gdańsk : Fontanna na Placu im. Jana Heweliusza / Gdansk: fountain on the Johannes Hevelius square
Fountain on the Johannes Hevelius square in Gdansk / Fontanna na Placu im. Jana Heweliusza w Gdańsku / фонтан у Гданську на площі імені Яна Гевелія
Neptune's Fountain, Gdańsk
Neptune's Fountain, Gdańsk.
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Gdansk, Poland - Travel Around The World | Top best places to visit in Gdansk
Top best places to visit in Gdansk
Gdansk is the largest city in the north of Poland and a principal seaport on the Baltic coast.
It used to be called Free City of Gdansk, today is called City of Freedom. The most central point of the city is the Neptune’s Fountain. Located by the entrance to Artus Court next to the Main Town Hall, ...it is at the crossroad of the Long Lane and the Long Market. This two streets are one of the most notable tourist attractions of the city. At the end of the Long Street there is the Golden Gate, and on the way there are a lot of interesting, colorful and important architecture like the Uphagen House and the Windows Theater. The Green Gate is on the other end of the Long Market. It used to be a merchant road and now it’s a main artery. Behind Green Gate flows Motlawa River, and along it stretches Long Bridge with picturesque brick buildings, apartments, moored vessels and the Crane, which acted both as a cargo port and a defensive gate.
In the heart of the Main Town lies a narrow, cobblestone, medieval St. Mary’s street. You can find there rich ornamentation and gargoyles, This is also a good place to buy souvenirs made of amber... At the end of St. Mary’s Street there is St. Mary’s Church which is supposedly the largest brick church in the world with a stunning 360-degree view of the city. The church was completed at the beginning of the sixteenth century. It can fit nearly 20,000 people. Inside is located an ancient astronomical clock from the fifteenth century.
In Gdansk there are several places of glory and a special remembrance particularly important for the local community, such sites include Polish Post Office Museum, Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970, Monument is located near European Solidarity Center and Gdansk’s Shipyard. And Westerplatte, a national memorial and museum site dedicated to Polish soldiers at the beginning of the Second World War.
One of the most famous person born in Gdansk was astronomer Jan Heweliusz. He made many interesting cosmic observations. Gdansk has also very modern stadium with more than 40 000 seats
and even if you are not a football fun it’s worth a visit.
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Gdansk, Sopot / Гданськ, Сопот Балтійське море
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Gdansk (Old Town) Poland
This impressive Old Town of Gdansk is breathtaking. When you see the photos at the beginning of the film from 1945, you realise how much effort has gone into this, to restore these wonderful buildings.
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Amazing Hotels in Gdansk Poland
Mercure Gdansk Hevelius
The Mercure Gdansk Hevelius is situated in the city center of Gdansk, Poland
and in the heart of the downtown excitement.
Qubus Hotel Gdansk
The Qubus Hotel Gdansk is located in Gdansk, Poland and offers a unique
view of the Motawa River.
Podewils Hotel
This accommodation in Gdansk, Poland, the Hotel Podewils Gdansk, is
located in the center of the Old city and has many close-by attractions.
Hilton Gdansk
Situated in the heart of Gdansk, the Hilton Gdansk is within a five minute walk
from Polish Post Museum Gdansk and Central Maritime Museum.
Radisson Blu Hotel
This Gdansk accommodation, the Radisson Blu Hotel Gdansk is situated near
the heart of the historical area of town, and the Royal Track in Gdansk, Poland.
Poland in 4K UHD - Gdynia Marina.
We are in Gdynia Poland. Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and a seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. For centuries, Gdynia remained a small farming and fishing village on the Baltic coast. At the beginning of the 20th-century Gdynia became a seaside resort town and experienced an inflow of tourists. After Poland regained its independence in 1918, a decision was made to construct a Polish seaport in Gdynia. Today the port of Gdynia is a regular stopover on the itinerary of luxurious passenger ships and a new ferry terminal with a civil airport are under realisation.
A great tourist attraction in Gdynia is the Marina. There are two anchored museum ships, the destroyer ORP Błyskawica and the frigate Dar Pomorza. Today we visit both ships and walk around the Marina.
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Kashubia- Part 4/4 (EXPLORING GDANSK)
Brian returns to his family's homeland, this time to explore the colorful region of Kashubia. Located in central Pomerania this fascinating region, seldom visited by foreigners, has developed its own unique language and culture, different from the rest of Poland. A culture it is now struggling to preserve. Join Brian as he experiences the history, food, wilderness and traditions of this forgotten corner of Europe.
Brian's Kashubian adventure concludes in the beautiful city of Gdansk. After exploring the rundown streets of Nowy Port, Brian heads to the colorful Main City. After a visit to the town hall museum, Brian heads to two of the city's most interesting churches. Brian later returns for the Dominican Fair, to get one last taste of Kashubian culture, before bidding farewell to this fascinating region.
Kaplica Królewska - Bazylika Katedralna w Płocku
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HOTEL GDANSK, POLAND
„Hotel Gdańsk is a unique place in the center of the city, located just next to the yacht marina, where all guests will feel special and comfortable. The boutique hotel offers 48 inviting rooms with cameral atmosphere, designed in warm and calming colors.
You will find some rest while having a relaxing massage and the two-level restaurant will crown the pleasure with an excellent meal. The hotels greatest attraction is with no doubt the only mini brewery in North Poland, where 3 kinds of beer are brewed a perfect idea for an evening gathering or date with friends.
In Hotel Gdańsk we provide all important amenities like a 24 hour reception desk, a monitored parking place, elevator, handicapped adjusted rooms, line and wireless Internet, laundry and cleaners. Close to the hotel you will find a taxi stop. We also provide assistance with car rental.
Our friendly team will professionally take care of all your requests and provide necessary information to make your stay complete.
Buffet breakfast is served from 7.00 a.m. till 10.30 a.m.
Best Hotels in Gdansk Poland
Mercure Gdansk Hevelius
The Mercure Gdansk Hevelius is situated in the city center of Gdansk, Poland
and in the heart of the downtown excitement.
Qubus Hotel Gdansk
The Qubus Hotel Gdansk is located in Gdansk, Poland and offers a unique
view of the Motawa River.
Podewils Hotel
This accommodation in Gdansk, Poland, the Hotel Podewils Gdansk, is
located in the center of the Old city and has many close-by attractions.
Hilton Gdansk
Situated in the heart of Gdansk, the Hilton Gdansk is within a five minute walk
from Polish Post Museum Gdansk and Central Maritime Museum.
Radisson Blu Hotel
This Gdansk accommodation, the Radisson Blu Hotel Gdansk is situated near
the heart of the historical area of town, and the Royal Track in Gdansk, Poland.
Business Hotels in Gdansk Poland
Mercure Gdansk Hevelius
The Mercure Gdansk Hevelius is situated in the city center of Gdansk, Poland
and in the heart of the downtown excitement.
Qubus Hotel Gdansk
The Qubus Hotel Gdansk is located in Gdansk, Poland and offers a unique
view of the Motawa River.
Podewils Hotel
This accommodation in Gdansk, Poland, the Hotel Podewils Gdansk, is
located in the center of the Old city and has many close-by attractions.
Hilton Gdansk
Situated in the heart of Gdansk, the Hilton Gdansk is within a five minute walk
from Polish Post Museum Gdansk and Central Maritime Museum.
Radisson Blu Hotel
This Gdansk accommodation, the Radisson Blu Hotel Gdansk is situated near
the heart of the historical area of town, and the Royal Track in Gdansk, Poland.
Family Hotels in Gdansk Poland
Gotyk House
With its central location, Gotyk House is within easy reach of most tourist
attractions and business addresses in Gdansk.
Hotel Gdansk
This accommodation in Gdansk, Poland, the Hotel Podewils Gdansk, is located in
the center of the Old city and has many close-by attractions.
Mercure Gdansk Hevelius
The Mercure Gdansk Hevelius is situated in the city center of Gdansk, Poland and in
the heart of the downtown excitement.
Bartan Hotel
The Bartan Hotel is located in the seaside district on Sobieszewo Island in
Gdansk, Poland.
Hilton Gdansk
Situated in the heart of Gdansk, the Hilton Gdansk is within a five minute walk from
Polish Post Museum Gdansk and Central Maritime Museum.
Wandern in Polen Danzig um die Rechtstadt
Die Wanderung in Danzig am Tage ging vom Hohen Tor aus um die Rechtstadt am Bahnhof vorbei zum Denkmal für die ermordeten Werftarbeiter von 1979. Dort ist auch das Europäisches Zentrum der Solidarność. Der Weg führte weiter zur großen Mühle am Radunia Kanal und dem Denkmal für Jan Heweliusz, der als erster eine Karte vom Mond erstellte. Danach weiter zur Markthalle und der Post mit seinem Denkmal der Postarbeiter die sich erfolgreich gegen die deutsche Wehrmacht kämpften. Von dort ist der Weg bis zum im Bau befindlichen Museum des zweiten Weltkrieges nicht mehr weit und am Radunia Kanal ging es weiter zur Mottlau. An der Uferpromenade bis zum Krantor und Aufstieg zum Kranturm mit Blick auf den Yachthafen und das Riesenrad. Danach weiter an der Königskapelle vor der Marienkirche vorbei zum hochmodernen schwarzen Sharespeare Theater und wieder zum Bernsteinmuseum mit der Folterkammer. Dort endete die schöne und abwechslungsreiche Stadtwanderung in Danzig.
Trendy hotels in Gdansk Poland
Pica Paca Hotel
Guests of the Pica Paca Hotel will be located nearby to many of the attractions
of the Gdansk area, including the Old Town, where there are many historical
and cultural sites.
Holland House Residence
Guests of this hotel can enjoy accommodation in Gdansk nearby to many of
the area's attractions, including the Green Gate and the Neptune Fountain.
Hilton Gdansk
Situated in the heart of Gdansk, the Hilton Gdansk is within a five minute
walk from Polish Post Museum Gdansk and Central Maritime Museum.
Mercure Gdansk Hevelius
The Mercure Gdansk Hevelius is situated in the city center of Gdansk, Poland
and in the heart of the downtown excitement.
Qubus Hotel Gdansk
The Qubus Hotel Gdansk is located in Gdansk, Poland and offers a unique
view of the Motawa River.