Discover Gdansk Trip 2026

The magnificent gabled houses along Long Lane and the Długie Pobrzeże waterfront promenade bear witness to Gdansk's former wealth as the most important Hanseatic trading center on the Baltic Sea, and its faithfully rebuilt facades still define the cityscape today.

About four-fifths of the world's amber deposits are found on the Polish Baltic coast, which is why Gdansk is considered the largest trading center for the fossilized tree resin, with numerous workshops and its own amber museum in the historic Great Mill building.

The fine, wide sandy beaches of the neighboring resort towns of Sopot and Gdynia invite you to swim in summer, while Europe's longest wooden pier in Sopot becomes a popular spot for a stroll out over the Baltic Sea.

On the Westerplatte peninsula, the first shots of World War II were fired on September 1, 1939, and the preserved bunker ruins along with an impressive monument still commemorate the heroic resistance of the Polish garrison today.

Gdansk Rębiechowo Airport is served with direct flights from numerous European cities and is located about 12 kilometers from the city center, which is reachable by train in about 30 minutes.

The magnificent gabled houses along Long Lane and the Długie Pobrzeże waterfront promenade bear witness to Gdansk's former wealth as the most important Hanseatic trading center on the Baltic Sea, and its faithfully rebuilt facades still define the cityscape today.

About four-fifths of the world's amber deposits are found on the Polish Baltic coast, which is why Gdansk is considered the largest trading center for the fossilized tree resin, with numerous workshops and its own amber museum in the historic Great Mill building.

The fine, wide sandy beaches of the neighboring resort towns of Sopot and Gdynia invite you to swim in summer, while Europe's longest wooden pier in Sopot becomes a popular spot for a stroll out over the Baltic Sea.