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Falling in love with Gdańsk is a piece of cake. The main town with all its monuments and fascinating architecture, multitude of monuments and Motława River in the centre is just unforgettable view. Famous for centuries for its wealth, Gdańsk offers a real aesthetic feast for tourists. It also offers culture at its highest level. When we add amazing local cuisine and top class restaurants, it is a really hard to find other city like this one. Discover legendary Polish hospitality in harbour city of Gdańsk and start to understand Polish pride in this Baltic heart of Polish coast.
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Pick up from your hotel in Tri-City (Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia) by our tour guide and coach if necessary. All day Gdańsk sightseeing with the guide. Entrance to Amber Museum, Artus Masion, Uphagen's House, St.Mary's Church and the Crane. Viewing from the outside, among others: Gdańsk's Gates, Armoury, Neptune's Fountain, Ołowianka River banks. In the middle of sightseeing lunch break in one of Gdańsk's Old Town restaurants. At the end of the tour cruise on deck of Lion or Blac Pearl Galleon to see the town from the river perspective. Return to your hotel.
Artus Court (Polish: Dwór Artusa) is one of the most recognisable buildings on Długi Targ street, where the first tenement houses date back to Middle Ages. It is situated by 44 Długi Targ Street and in front of this building we will also find one of the best well known Gdańsk’s landmarks Neptune Fountain. Originally the building was erected in 1348-1350 and its golden age was in the 16th and 17th century. During its history it was a place of gatherings, society meeting centre, commodity exchange and currently it is a...
Gdansk Old Town Hall (Polish: Ratusz Głównego Miasta) is a Gothic-Renaissance historic landmark built in 14th century in Dlugi Targ – the very centre of Gdansk. Over the years the town hall was largely extended to accommodate a growing number of clerks and reflected rapidly growing local economy and wealth. The building saw two major reconstructions – after a 16th century fire and due to heavy warfare during WWII when the building suffered major damage and subsequently was scheduled to be demolished. Luckily and aga...
Neptune's Fountain (Polish: Fontanna Neptuna) was built between 1606 and 1633 in front of Artus’ Court on Dlugi Targ and facing towards tenement houses that were kings’ residence during their stay in Gdansk. Designed in the style of Flemish mannerism by Abraham van den Blocke and cast in bronze by Gerd Benning. The sculpture depicts Roman God of Water Neptune with the noticeable similarities to antique statues of Marcus Aurelius and Belvedere Torso. The fountain saw major restoration works in 1927, 1954 after the dam...
This renaissance city gate was a main entry point to the city and marked the beginning of Gdansk’s Royal Route. High Gate (Polish: Brama Wyżynna) built in 1588 by Willem van den Blocke and up until 1895 is was part of larger fortified structure guarding the city. Today, however, Brama Wyzynna is a stand-alone historic landmark. Throughout the years the building undergone relatively little changes and for the first 290 years the gate remained in its original form. Brama Wyzynna is now part of Historic Museum of Gdansk...
Golden Gate (Polish: Złota Brama) is a historic city gate built in 1612 by Abraham van den Blocke and Jan Strakowski at the end of Dluga Street and adjacent to late-gothic court of Brotherhood of Saint George. The Golden Gate is a classic example of Dutch mannerism with its over-emphasis on quality and sophistication. Each Façade ends with a sculpture-topped attic. The gate was largely destroyed during World War II and was rebuilt in late 50’s. Photo credit: All files, if not stated otherwise, are licensed under the...
Amber Museum (Polish: Muzeum Bursztynu) is one of the newest museum in the Tricity. It was opened in 2000 and covers a few-centuries-long tradition of extracting and processing of amber in the area of Żuławy Wiślane. The museum is located in a unique Medieval Mill. Amber museum exhibits the way amber is made, its properties as well the methods of extraction and processing and how they changed along the years.
St. Mary's Basilica (Polish: Bazylika Mariacka w Gdańsku) is one of the most recognisable buildings in Gdańsk. With its sheer size it is towering over the old town. Its full name reads Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Basilica was built between 1346 and 1506 in Gothic form. In its history, it was both catholic and protestant church. Today the visitors may marvel on the Middle-age décor of the interior.
Uphagen's House (Polish: Dom Uphagena) is located at the very heart of Gdańsk, at Długa 12 street. It is one of few 18th century tenement house open to the public. The building is named after one of the owners, Johann Uphagen, who purchased the building in 1775. Today visitors can see living and utility rooms. On the first floor from the street there is a living room, the most representative interior of the house. The large dining room is located on the courtyard side, the panelling presents mythological and ancient ...
The Crane (Polish: Żuraw) is located in the very centre of Gdańsk on the river Motława. This wooden port crane is part of National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk. The crane is first mentioned in documents as old as 1367. This one, however, was built between 1442 and 1444 and was used to load goods, beer mainly, on ships cruising Vistula river. Tourists may visit three exhibitions, one on each floor, as well as admire the lifting mechanism.
The Old Town in Gdańsk (Polish: Gdańska Starówka) is one of the prettiest and the best maintained Old Towns in Poland. Every year it is a magnet for uncounted masses of tourists. It is an excellent place to visit at every season of the year. One of the main advantages of Gdańsk Old Town is its concise size, everything is in walking distance, and a great cluster of historical buildings in this area. We will find here: St. Mary’s Basilica, Churches of St. John, Nicholas and Bridget; Golden, Green and Upland Gates, Main...
Lion Galleon is a ship which is stylized on Polish galleons from the 17th century. During cruises on board of the ship, according to cruise trail choice, tourists can admire Gdańk Shipyard, a repair shipyard, docks, a harbor, Wisłoujście Stronghold, Westerplatte or Gdańsk Bay. During the trip tourists also listen to a guide talking about Gdańsk history and its monuments. The cruises are available from April till October. Standard cruise takes about 1 h. Groups can also order longer charter cruises with catering and ...
Black Pearl Ship (Polish: Statek Czarna Perła) can be hired by a group for a charter cruise or for some kind of group event such as: integration party, staff training, company meeting, birthday party, jubilee party, stag and hen parties, wedding receptions etc. Apart from the cruise Black Pearl offers catering, music and guide services. The most common cruise tours include: Gdańsk-Westerplatte-Gdańsk about 90 minutes, Gdańsk-Sopot-Gdańsk 180 minutes and Gdańsk-Gdynia-Gdańsk 240 minutes. It is also possible to continu...
Long Embarkment (Polish: Dlugie Pobrzeze) is probably one of the most iconic historic landmarks in Gdansk. This entirely pedestrianized area along west riverfront of the Motlawa river dates back to 14th century when a number of separate wooden platforms allowed for easy transfer of goods to and from ships arriving in Gdansk. By 17th century the platforms were replaced with one unified structure and after World War II entire area was rebuilt in concrete and finished with marble. Alongside Dlugie Pobrzeze you will find...
The Great Mill (Polish: Wielki Młyn) was built on man-made island in late 14th century by the Teutonic Order. The water-powered mill was in use up until the end of World War II, producing as much as 200 tonnes of flour daily in 1939. The building suffered major damage by the end of the war and it was not until the 60’s when the mill was finally restored. Since then the mill has had numerous and diverse functions housing a communist Pewex shop, a dance club, an arcade game salon and a shopping centre. In December 2016...
Tour guide and driver if necessary
Amber Museum, Artus Masion, Uphagen's House, St.Mary's Church, the Crane, Galleon Cruise
Coach if necessary
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