Top 10 things to do in Gdansk

Synopsis

Located near the Baltic Sea and on the Motlawa River, the Polish town of Gdansk is soaked in history and mythology. Also known as Danzig, it played a crucial role during World War II, and its ruined buildings and bullet holes are … Read more

Located near the Baltic Sea and on the Motlawa River, the Polish town of Gdansk is soaked in history and mythology. Also known as Danzig, it played a crucial role during World War II, and its ruined buildings and bullet holes are a grim reminder of that phase. However, the bustling old town also speaks of revival, of its amber trade, the Royal Route housing ornate gates, an ancient torture house or prison, town hall with one of the largest towers that plays music all day and St Mary’s Basilica, the largest brick church in the world that can accommodate 25000 people during mass. It is also the place where ‘solidarity’ was born, which brought an end to the communist rule in Poland. Read less