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Gdańsk
City in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Gdańsk

Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic coast of northern Poland, and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

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With a population of 486,492, it is Poland's sixth-largest city and its major seaport. Gdańsk lies at the mouth of the Motława River and is situated at the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay, close to the city of Gdynia and the resort town of Sopot; these form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto), with a population of approximately 1.5 million.

Get in

Getting to Gdańsk

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    Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport

    West northwest of Gdańsk and not far from the city centre of the Tricity metropolitan area: Gdańsk 12 km (7.5 mi), Sopot 10 km (6.2 mi) and Gdynia 23 km (14 mi).

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    Gdańsk Główny

    The main railway station is an attractive building, opened in 1900.

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    Gdańsk Oliwa

    A smaller station in the northern parts of Gdańsk.

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    Gdańsk Main
See

Worth seeing

The main city (Główne Miasto) is the historic part of Gdańsk and contains most of the sights. The Long Street (ulica Długa) and Long Market (Długi Targ) are two of the most beautiful streets in the city. They are enclosed first by the Upland Gate, then by the Golden Gate to the west and the Green Gate to the east close to the riverside. This entire stretch is also referred to as the Royal Way.

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    Main Town Hall

    The old city hall (built 1378-1492) has a museum inside showing off a nicely decorated room where the town council once met and some historic exhibits about the history of Gdańsk.

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    Artus Court

    Impressive merchants' hall, a symbol of the city's power in the 16th and 17th centuries, served as an exchange and as the seat of St.

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    Neptune Fountain

    Statue of Neptune, patron of the city, installed in 1549.

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    Golden House
  5. 05
    Uphagen House

    Named after the merchant, Johann Uphagen, who bought this house in 1775.

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    Highland Gate

    It was built in 1576 as part of the city's fortifications.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Pyra Bar

    The food not only has a nice name, but also tastes great.

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    No To Cyk

    Highly recommended for people who want to feel the atmosphere of 1990s and underground.

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    Pasta House
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    Dominikański

    Plac Dominikański 1.

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    Bar Turystyczny

    Tasty and wonderful meals with a sense of humor.

How locals move

Getting around Gdańsk the local way

  • Get inIt is also possible to go by ferry from Karlskrona to Gdynia, then reach Gdańsk by short drive from the north.
  • Get inPolferries operates ferry service between Gdańsk and Nynäshamn, just south of Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Get inStena Line operates ferry service between Gdynia and Karlskrona, Sweden.
  • Go nextTickets for the Sopot ferry must be purchased from an office directly across from the terminal.

From Wikivoyage: Gdańsk, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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