In a tourist trip, everyone is looking for something of their own .Some go on a trip to learn and see as much as possible new, give others untouched by the streets of Old Europe, and the third does not need anything except the sea..They even agree not to swim in it (if it's really cold), but just wander around the embankment and admire the gray waves .If at the same time tourists want the seaside city to have a rich history, an abundance of interesting places and an impeccable European style, then they can safely recommend a trip to the Polish city of Gdansk .
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How to get to Gdansk
The dry reference first of all informs that Gdansk is the largest port of Poland .And the knowledgeable tourist in these lines immediately reads the main thing: you can get to the city by sea! So it is, but with some nuances .Direct sea communication with Gdansk is not established with all Baltic Sea countries .The ferry from Helsinki, for example, does not go to Gdansk, to Gdynia, a city located nearby, which still has to be reached by bus to the final point of travel .Taking into account that only the sea part of it lasts for 22 hours and costs 83 EUR during the summer season (and this sitting place, sleeping costs from 153 euros), this idea will not be pleasant to everyone .
In Gdansk directly goes ferry from the Swedish city of Nuneshamna, prices and a schedule for which you can see on the site. Travel time is about 19 hours, the ticket to it from May to September costs 84 EUR, and the rest of the time - 72. Just like in previous cases, it is a question of the price of a ticket, a bed or cabins are more expensive, depending on the type of ferry. Of course, if you travel by car or motorcycle, the price increases to 154 and 120 EUR, respectively.
The other ways are more traditional: ground and air. Trains and trains are sent regularly from Warsaw and other major Polish cities. The trip Warsaw - Gdansk takes from 6 to 8.5 hours, depending on the type of train, the ticket price varies from it and the class of the car, ranging from 8 to 30 EUR. On average, 12-15 EUR will cost a bus from Warsaw, but the journey time is approximately the same, 7.5 hours. There are night buses from neighboring countries, for example, from Vilnius and Kaliningrad. The first in the way is 16 hours and costs about 40-50 EUR, the second travels 5 hours and costs 10 EUR.
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Orientation and movement in the city
In the city itself you can travel by bus or tram (cost about 1 euro), but it is best for your two, at least, for tourist places. Well, in order not to get lost, do not forget to take a free card at the hotel where you stayed. This wonderful service is provided not only in all hotels from three stars, but also in many information points of the city. They are called Informacja Turystyczna and are indicated by the icon IT.
The climate of Gdańsk is
Clearly +8 ° С in the day -1 ° C at night ° С water |
Overcast, light rain +7 ° C in the day +4 ° С at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain +5 ° С in the afternoon +2 ° С at night ° С water |
| Gdansk weather forecast for 10 days | ||
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| in the daytime | + 1 | + 2 | + 6 | + 10 | + 16 | + 19 | + 21 | + 21 | + 17 | + 12 | + 6 | + 3 |
| night | -3 | -3 | -1 | + 3 | + 7 | + 11 | + 13 | + 13 | + 10 | + 6 | + 2 | -2 |
| of water | + 1 | + 1 | + 3 | + 6 | + 12 | + 17 | + 20 | + 22 | + 19 | + 15 | + 10 | + 4 |
Gdansk hotels - $
And so popular with tourists Gdansk is even more crowded in the holiday season. Then visitors can even have problems with housing! Of course, very relative, since it is always possible to rent apartments from the owners or stay in hostels, where the students left, and hostels. An example of such a budget option is the Baltic Hostel, where the place (read, the bed) will cost 6-10 EUR, and the place in a separate room is 20.
Prices for more solid hotels start from 50-60 EUR per night, and in the season grow by 10-15 EUR. At the same time, which pleases, the prices for hotels located in the city center and not far from the beaches, differ not crucially. Hotel Lival, located just 6 meters from the sandy beach costs 86 EUR per night in the summer. A well-known hotel "Gdansk" will cost - 98 EUR.
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Cuisine and restaurants in Gdańsk
As everywhere in the tourist areas, the city presents cuisines for all tastes .There are pizzerias, Asian restaurants (Yang Guang), Greek (Kreta) and national cuisine (Chatka Dobrego Smaku, Gospoda - Chata Chłopska), many cafes, confectioneries and bars..Practically at every step you can sit down and have a cup of coffee with cakes or beer and wine with "cheese" - several kinds of cheese, fruits and toasted home bread .All very tasty and inexpensive: meat dishes will cost you a maximum of 7 EUR, and pies and cakes - at 3 .But you are still in the port city! Hence, without fish dishes, it is absolutely impossible to manage .Let them cost more (from 10 euros), be sure to visit the fish restaurant "Tavern" .
Shopping and shopping
They say that it is Gdansk that can bear the honorary title of the capital of the world in all that concerns amber. Therefore, the main gift and souvenir brought from this city, should be all sorts of amber jewelry, paintings, mouthpieces and other products. (A wonderful choice in the shops on Marjacka Street).
A wonderful gift, reflecting the characteristics of the port city, will be a boat in a bottle from local craftsmen. But the greatest variety of authentic goods will be available to those lucky ones who will be in the city at the St. Dominic Fair, which takes place annually in the first three weeks of August.
Those who are more interested in modern purchases can visit the large shopping centers "Madison", "Baltiyskaya Gallery" and "Alpha Centrum" in the Primorsky district.
Book popular Gdansk hotels at the best prices
| Dwór Oliwski City Hotel & SPA from 5,317 rubles Gdańsk ul. Bytowska 4 | Radisson Blu Hotel Gdańsk from 5 234 rubles Gdańsk Długi Targ 19 | Hilton Gdansk from 7 577 rubles Gdańsk Targ Rybny 1 |
| Holland House Residence Old Town from 3,407 rubles Gdańsk Długi Targ 33/34 | Hotel Gdańsk from 3 988 rubles Gdańsk Szafarnia 9 | Puro Hotel Gdańsk from 4 221 rubles Gdańsk Stągiewna 26 |
| Hotel Wolne Miasto - Old Town Gdańsk from 2 991 rubles Gdańsk Świętego Ducha 2 | Hotel Lival from 2 659 rubles Gdańsk Młodzieży Polskiej 10 | Celestin Residence from 2 493 rubles Gdańsk ul. Straganiarska 19 |
| Gryfhotel from 2 659 rubles Gdańsk Jana z Kolna 22/26 | Hotel Arena Expo from 2 825 rubles Gdańsk ul. Marynarki Polskiej 71 | Hotel Logos from 2 393 rubles Gdańsk ul. Uphagena 28 |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Gdansk
In summer, various festivals and concerts are held in the city. Here you can watch performances in the evenings at the Open Air Theater Festival, listen to sonnets at the Shakespeare Festival, or go to the port, watch the sailing gathering of Baltic Sail. In the same place, in the port, you can admire the main attraction of the Sea (or port) museum - crane Zhurav.
Or just wander the cozy cobblestone streets of the Old City (and this is not one hour), go through the Royal Route (Dług Street and Dlugiy Targ) and feel like kings who came to Gdansk .You can sit on the embankment of the Motlav River or schedule a date at the Neptune fountain (the traditional meeting place of the local couple) .Or listen to a concert of organ music in Maryatskaya (or the Mariinsky basilica) of the Church of the Holy Virgin Mary .And still need to go on a sea excursion on a real sailboat, visit the town of Szymbark, to see with your own eyes the house standing upside down .In the city of Olive, cast off an organ adorned with moving figures .And take the children to the Gdańsk Archaeological Museum, where they will have a unique opportunity to find in the sand prepared by the workers some ancient thing . Photos of Gdansk (46)