Let's Gdańsk!
While there’s obviously never a bad time to visit the Tri-city of
Gdansk,
Sopot and
Gdynia, it’s the spring and early summer which is our favourite time of the year.
With the sun comes a new look city. Gardens and umbrellas appear, beach bars pop up all along the coast, mock pirate ships appear on the water and people from all over the world start to throng down the major pedestrian thoroughfares. This is the time when the three cities and the region surrounding it are at their best and the challenge for you is to decide what you want to see and do in the limited time you have here. That’s where hopefully we can come in useful. Unlike anything else out there which will be thrust into your hand or stacked in the tourist offices, our little magazine/website/
iPhone app, is not limited to information about places that pay to be included and dictate what is written. Our little magazine/website/
iPhone app includes checked, up to date and accurate information on all the places we think you might possibly wish to know about, with our description and views on them.
Whether you go to one of them or to one of the places that pays us to place an advertisement in the guide is up to you.
In this issue we raise the visibility of the
Oliwa district in the guide and throw that one out to you to consider as a place to visit. If you have children with you, the zoo is one of the most pleasant we’ve ever been to. If nothing else Oliwa is worth a trip just to listen to the sounds made by the incredible organ in the cathedral. Check our section on Oliwa for concert times.
We are also on the lookout for experiences of good quality service. We’ve long believed that too many wait staff give the good ones a bad reputation and we instead would like to highlight the jobs done by those in the three cities who, by serving you professionally and politely, made your visit a more memorable one in the process. Read more about this
here and drop us a line at the address below to tell us who made your trip that extra bit special (note an email should not replace a generous tip).
And finally in this age of the smartphone and tablet don’t forget you can go to the iTunes store and download our
iPhone app which, unlike many, is designed to work offline. Alternatively if your phone has run out of power, there is no Wifi where you are and your roaming package is costing you a fortune it’s all here in our compact A5 magazine (which also works as an umbrella in an emergency).
As always we sincerely hope you enjoy your time in Gdansk and the guide we have put together. Be sure to like us on
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Latest Gdansk Comments:
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I was researching my surname but was at a dead end reconstructing the family history in Europe. Family lore suggested they were Germans from the Danzig area of West Prussia (now Gdansk, Poland)....Gospel Church
Some of their information has changed. They now meet on Sunday mornings at 11:30 AM, and the location is in Conference Room B (room number 352) on the 3rd floor of the Manhattan Mall in Gdansk-Wrzeszcz....Naleśnikowo
A very ni experience. Prices are lowish and food tastes good....Scruffy O'Brien
The best and friendliest pub I have ever found in Poland.....Malinowy Ogród
Great place, I like the climat in this restaurant. very nice staff and good food. It is very close to old town....Kobza Haus
I had to read and re-read to find the possible comment that caused upset - and still am not sure of the offence! (and I have Scottish heritage)....Kobza Haus
Dear Mr Henderson, I couldn't help but drop you a line to ask what you mean by your comment. While I have no problem placing any and all comments online, I would like to understand why you are branding Poland a country of racists because of a hotel review we've written....Kobza Haus
I see from your advertisment that the Polish reputation for national predudice and racism is alive and well....Gospel Church
Hello Margaret. We do have information about the New Synagogue in the Jewish Gdansk section which you can find here....Gdańsk Tourist Information Centre
two years ago we stayed in your wonderfull town.Than we saw a sign that anounced a inline skate event Lech WAlesa....Centrum U7 Gdańsk
I don't recommend this for anyone! Clearly the staff knew we were tourists and made us pay a weekend price on Wednesday....Gospel Church
Last year lots of US visitors wanted to visit the New Synagogue in Wrzeszcz. Why not to add the info about its location and opening hours, possibility to join the Shabbat dinner....Archiwum Państwowe
It would be also nice to add the Archives of Gdansk Diocese often visited by foreigners in search of their roots and ancestral villages....Jewish Cemetery in Chełm
I think that having a map showing Chelm as practically on the Baltic is very disconcerting.I really the succinct telling of how it is with the Jewish cemetery in Chelm....Joka
Your web cite has a good quality and are wery informative. I m looking forward to visit Polan again...