Gdansk

11 places, 7 of them free and 3 tours and activities. A Baltic port of colourful gabled houses, amber and big history.

11 places

Must SeeFree

Long Market and Neptune’s Fountain

Main Town

The city’s showpiece street, lined with gabled townhouses and anchored by a fountain topped by Neptune.

  • Suggested time: 1 hr
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Everyone

Open all day

Must SeeFree

Mariacka Street

Main Town

A cobbled lane of terraces with carved stone gargoyles, amber workshops and cafés, leading to St Mary’s.

  • Suggested time: 45 min
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Couples

Open all day

Must See~£3

St Mary’s Church Tower

Main Town

One of the largest brick churches in the world, with a tower you can climb for views over the rooftops.

  • Suggested time: 1 hr
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Photographers

Daily; hours vary

Must See~£6

European Solidarity Centre

Młode Miasto

A museum celebrating the Solidarity movement that began in the Gdańsk shipyard and helped end communism in Europe.

  • Suggested time: 2 hrs
  • Booking recommended
  • Suits: Culture lovers

Closed some Mondays

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Must See~£7

Museum of the Second World War

Main Town

A large museum that follows the war from a global perspective through reconstructions and personal stories.

  • Suggested time: 3 hrs
  • Booking recommended
  • Suits: Culture lovers

Closed Mondays

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Must SeeFree

Motława Waterfront and the Crane

Main Town

A walk along the river past the medieval crane, a symbol of the port, and former granaries.

  • Suggested time: 1 hr
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Everyone

Open all day

BeachesFree

Sopot Pier and Beach

Sopot

A resort town with Europe’s longest wooden pier, a long beach and lively bars, 20 minutes by train.

  • Suggested time: 3 hrs
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Beach lovers

Open all day

Hidden GemsFree

Westerplatte

Westerplatte

The peninsula where the first shots of the Second World War were fired, now a memorial park.

  • Suggested time: 1h 30m
  • No booking needed
  • Suits: Culture lovers

Open all day

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