Gdansk Poland

Gdansk (Gdańsk) is a port city on the Baltic Sea in northern Poland and the capital of Pomerania. The city reflects Polish, German and Hanseatic influences. Main attractions include the Old Town, Long Market, St. Mary's Church, the waterfront and the European Solidarity Centre. Together with Sopot (15 km away) and Gdynia (25 km away), Gdansk forms the Tricity (Trójmiasto).

Main Landmarks

• Long Market (Długi Targ) – square lined with colorful merchant houses and the Neptune Fountain, symbol of the city – map
• St. Mary's Church (Bazylika Mariacka) – one of the largest brick churches in the world – map | tickets
• European Solidarity Centre (Europejskie Centrum Solidarności) – museum about the Solidarity movement and the fall of communism – map | tickets
• Museum of the Second World War (Muzeum II Wojny Światowej) – museum dedicated to World War II – map | tickets
• Upper Gate (Brama Wyżynna) – Renaissance city gate marking the beginning of the Royal Route – map
• Golden Gate (Złota Brama) – 17th-century city gate at the entrance to the Old Town – map
• Amber Museum (Muzeum Bursztynu) – museum dedicated to Baltic amber – map | tickets
• Crane (Żuraw) – medieval port crane on the Motlawa waterfront – map | tickets
• Granary Island (Wyspa Spichrzów) – waterfront district with promenades and restaurants – map
• Main Town Hall Museum (Muzeum Gdańska - Ratusz Głównego Miasta) – Gothic-Renaissance town hall with exhibitions and a viewing tower – map | tickets
• Oliwa Cathedral (Archikatedra Oliwska) – cathedral with a Rococo organ, 10 km from the city center – map
• Westerplatte (Westerplatte) – peninsula where the first battle of World War II took place, woth a museum and monument, 8 km from the city center – map
• Brzeznie Pier (Molo w Brzeźnie) – seaside pier on the Baltic coast with a sandy beach and promenade, 10 km from the city center – map

Day trips from Gdansk

• Sopot (Sopot) – seaside resort with a long wooden pier, sandy beach and waterfront promenade, 15 km away – map
• Gdynia (Gdynia) – port city with shipbuilding yards and maritime museums, 25 km away – map
• Malbork Castle (Zamek w Malborku) – the largest brick castle in the world and former seat of the Teutonic Order, UNESCO World Heritage Site, 60 km away – map | tickets
• Hel Peninsula (Mierzeja Helska) – narrow peninsula with beaches, dunes and coastal landscapes, 80 km away – map
• Slowinski National Park (Słowiński Park Narodowy) – coastal national park with massive shifting sand dunes, lakes and pine forests, 110 km away – map

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