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Welcome to Gdansk
The City of Freedom
Gdańsk is a city of nearly half million people, undoubtedly one of the most popular tourist and cultural centres, resiliently developing universities and a fast growing business centre. The city is located at the Bay of Gdańsk, at the southern shore of the Baltic Sea. For ages Gdańsk has been playing a key role in the exchange of goods between Northern and Western Europe and the countries of Central-Eastern Europe.
The city, which was established over one thousand years ago, attracts thousands of tourists each year and connects cultural traditions of many nations. It is a paradise for enthusiasts of old architecture, who can wander endlessly among beautiful tenement houses and medieval monuments. Additionally, one can visit charming restaurants, quaint shops and take part in cultural events, which create a unique atmosphere.
Gdańsk is a hometown of outstanding historical individuals, such as Jan Hevelius, Daniel Fahrenheit and Arthur Schopenhauer, as well as two Nobel Prize winners: the first President of Poland elected in a democratic election - Lech Wałęsa and the German writer Gunter Grass.
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Useful information
Language
Polish
Distance from pier to city center
5-6 km
Transportation to/from airport
15 km to the Lech Walesa International Gdansk Airport (GDN) from the city centre. Services: shuttle bus, taxis, car rentals and public transport bus (no. 210), PKM train.
Currency
Polish Zloty
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Port information
The Port of Gdansk Authority Spolka Akcyjna (i.e. Joint Stock Company) with its registered office in Gdansk, is a commercial partnership established in 1998 and operates based on the provisions of the Act on Seaports and Harbours and the Code of Commercial Companies. In that capacity, the Company follows the tradition of all its predecessor entities that used to manage the port grounds in Gdansk. The owners of the managing entity are: the State Treasury, the Municipality of Gdansk and entitled employees. The Port of Gdansk Authority SA is a sole entity managing the port in Gdansk - the Port of primary importance to the national economy. This confirms the strong position of the Port and the continuation of stable and coherent government policy towards the major ports in Poland.
Berthing policy: Information available here
Port Fees
Harbour dues (Currency/GT)
0,13 EUR/GTPassenger dues (Currency/PAX)
1,10 EUR /PAXServices available for guests
Always available
Available in some cases
Pier
Shopping & Attractions
Port
Destination collaboration
Transport
Turnaround facilities
Selected attractions
During its over-a-thousand-year history, the city of Gdansk has witnessed events that changed the world’s history. It is the place where, on 1 September 1939, started the event that changed the world – World War II. At the same time, Gdansk is the birthplace of Solidarity, the social movement that led to the fall of communism.
Długa Street and Long Market
The Royal Route, street
of houses with renaissance facades.
The Crane over the Motława River
The largest port crane in medieval
Europe built in 1444.
St. Mary’s Street (Mariacka)
Exquisite, historic Gdańsk urban
planning with terraced entrances
and richly decorated facades.
St. Mary’s Basilica
Largest gothic brick church in the
world: ”The Crown of Gdańsk”. In constant
development from 1343 to 1502.
Oliwa Cathedral
The longest church in Poland (107 m),
home to the world famous Rococo
organs.
European Solidarity Centre
IT is a museum and library in Gdańsk devoted to the history of Solidarity, the Polish trade union and civil resistance movement, and other opposition movements of Communist Eastern Europe.
Museum of the Second World War
The heart of the museum is the permanent exhibition which is split into three parts – The Road to War, The War’s Long Shadow and The Horrors of War. Within these three areas there are a total of 18 rooms or thematic sections covering different aspects of how World War II came about and developed and the suffering it caused. While the numerous films, photographs and excellent translations mark this museum as one of the best we’ve ever visited, it is the collection of artefacts, many of them personal effects donated by private individuals, that really bring the personal tragedies of World War II to life.
Olivia Star Top
The observation deck on the 32nd floor of Olivia Star is an open lookout space, from where you can admire the panoramic view of the entire Tri-City. In addition to an unforgettable view, visitors can count on an attractive culinary offer, chamber concerts and other cultural attractions.
Exciting extras
Gdansk Zoological Garden
An attractive recreation and educational site located in the picturesque Tri-City
landscape park.
Wisloujscie Fortress
17th century unique monument of
the fortifications, right by the harbour
canal.
Energa Gdansk Stadium
236 m long, 203 m wide and 45 m high. Shining like amber in the sun. Modern football stadium, constructed for the UEFA Euro 2012, the exterior
is designed to resemble amber.
Malbork Castle
The Castle of the Teutonic Knights in Malbork is a masterpiece of medieval defensive and residential architecture. It is the largest gothic Castle complex in the world, with an area of approximately 21 hectares and total building cubature exceeding one quarter of a million cubic metres.
AmberSky observation wheel
Being called "AMBERSKY", it refers to the natural wealth of Gdańsk – amber which makes the city famous worldwide. An enormous ferris wheel allows the residents and visitors to catch sight of a new landscape. With the prickle of excitement they might experience the charms of Gdansk, the view of the Old Town, the Amber Arena, the Crane and Gdansk Shipyard, the morainic hills as well as the distant Hel Penisula.
Events
24 Jul
2016
15 Aug
2016
St. Dominic’s Fair
Place: Gdansk
Category: Folklore,Arts & Handcrafts,Food,Music
24 Jul
2020
15 Aug
2020
760th St. Dominic’s Fair
Place: Gdansk
Category: Arts & Handrafts
St. Dominic’s Fair is the largest open-air trade and cultural event in Poland and one of the largest such events in Europe. It has enjoyed over seven hundred fifty years of tradition; it was established by the Pope Alexander IV in 1260.
The contemporary form of St Dominic’s Fair recalls the Medieval tradition of fun and trade such as market square, shows by masters of artistic metalwork or bread day. More than one thousand 1000 traders, artists and collectors participate in the Fair occupying with their stands several streets in the centre of the in the historical city centre.
What’s so special about Dominic’s Fair?
It’s unique atmosphere and climate. Wide range of stalls full of antiques, works of art, regional products, silvers, chandeliers, samovars, coins you can find everywhere! In artist’s section there are handmade toys, pottery, amber, silver, glass, shell, felt or leather jewellery. During the twenty tree days a lot of cultural events take place and even also a special gate with a visitor counter display.
St Dominic’s Fair attracts numerous tourists to Gdańsk from all over Poland, as well as from abroad.
The fair always starts with the end of july. Be with us! We are waiting in Gdańsk!
Place of event: The Main Town in Gdansk
Varied Shore Excurions
CLASSIC & POPULAR
Old Town
Walk by: Golden Gate, Fountain of
Neptune, Artus Court, Green Gate,
Crane, St. Mary’s Basilica and more.
Old Town & Oliwa
One of the oldest districts in Gdańsk
with the famous Cathedral, surrounded
by beautiful Oliwa Park. On route:
The historic Old Town.
Old Town & Solidarity Route
Visit key points from the Solidarity era:
St. Bridget’s Church, the Monument of
the Killed Shipyard Workers, ‘Roads to
Freedom’ Exhibition. On route: Historic
Old Town.
Malbork Castle
Huge brick castle on the river, one
of Europe’s most imposing medieval
defensive structures. UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
Contacts
Gdansk Tourism Organization
Bartłomiej Barski
Operations Department & Convention Bureau Manager
Port of Gdansk
Michał Stupak
Customer Officer
michal.stupak@portgdansk.pl
Phone +48 587 379 628
Mobile +48 609 683 841
18 Zamknieta Str
80-955 Gdansk, Poland