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Let's Gdańsk!
Gdansk is a city with an incredible history not least in the 20th century when two major changes in civilisation were sparked by events here. The opening salvos of WWII were followed 41 years later byYou should also check out our special Solidarity section.
OUR Gdansk HIGHLIGHTS
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Sonata
Both modern and classically elegant, Sonata has an upscale European menu with some Asian touches. Adding to the mystique is a table on permanent stand-by for Nobel-winning novelist Gunter G
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Żuraw
A waterfront restaurant with a smattering of tables inside a pleasingly restrained light, modern interior, with furnishings seemingly acquired from a department store. Efficient waiters sally too
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Gryf
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Czerwone Drzwi
A beautiful scarlet room with melancholic jazz sounds and a collection of rattan furniture, flower arrangements and eccentric curios. Used as both a restaurant and café by Gdańsk high s
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Pizzeria Margherita
An encyclopedic list of Italian classics cooked before your eyes by a chef not averse to bursting into the occasional song. The pizza is conceived inside a traditional brick oven and this charming sp
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Galeria Bałtycka
The tri-city's newest and biggest shopping gallery can be found in the Gdańsk district of Wrzeszcz at the junction of the main tri-city road and the road connecting the city to
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Latest Gdansk Comments
When living in Gdansk went there all the time! It was great and met awesome people there. It is also true that some nights were calm, but overall seen and almost done everything there. I recomend it![...]
I went a couple of times to the old exhibit, so I will have to visit the new venue. I was a student in Poland in 1980, so I remember the gathering political storm, the backwardness, the fear, etc. That atmosphere was captured very well in the old [...]
This was the highlight of gdansk. Try the ice cream, its unbelievable=)[...]
Excellent food, very cold beer, and efficient staff. Smoking area is upstairs but the downstairs area is on the smallish side so some diehard diners may sometimes have to go up into the clouds....So far have only eaten Indian and it is really good f[...]
I am not sure that sitting in a dank, dark basement really quailifies as being an enviable location. The food however, is excellent. Probably the best in the old town area. Just make sure you are a smoker before you venture in as there is NO ventila[...]
The painting exhibition is worth seeing. All portraits and landscapes showing destruction during war are very impressive. The painting skill is great and shows a lot of optimism!![...]
BEST PUB IN GDANSK!!!GORGEOUS COLOURS INSIDE, FRIENDLY PEOPLE, AND MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE!!!5 STAR PUB, ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED!![...]
We ate from the a la carté here and beware, it was absolutely awful. The beef was overcooked, the veggies dry and the chips cold.One of the worst places to eat in a town with plenty of bad restaurants...[...]
First of all! We have a "Miś"-ice cream, near Motlawa River(next to the popular hostel and Degustatornia-House of beer). In "miś"you can taste wonderfull famous Gdansk's ice cream!!!!It is necesserity to visit this pl[...]
a chilling place to go! You can just imagine the terror of the soldiers.I am very glad i went as people need to experience places like this[...]
Hotel Podewils is a gem of a hotel. The staff are absolutely fantastic and nothing seems to be too much trouble for them. The rooms are very comfortable with superb bathrooms. Breakfast is all you could want - an excellent buffet and eggs co[...]
We have stayed 3 times. Convenient, friendly, helpful.[...]
We stayed here for 4 nights, it was a really nice little hotel. Staff were very friendly, rooms nice and clean and a fab location. Has a pub next door which is worth a visit too.[...]
According to Simo, Statocatser was amazing. I was impressed by its size!Many floors full of interesting amber pieces. We were lucky to visit on tuesday,entrance was free! Torture museum was frightening, I couldn´t even take the picture![...]
Its 1am. Let me assure you the rooms are NOT soundproofed as I sit with the walls shaking with the euro happy house music playing 2 floors below me. This is not upmarket and not impressive and I will be checking out in the morning. A terrible experi[...]