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EURO 2012
The decision to make Poland a co-host of EURO 2012 was greeted with surprise both inside and outside Poland as well as by jubilation that Michel Platini and his UEFA committee had the foresight and courage to bring such a successful tournament here....
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An Irishman Remembered
For centuries Gdansk/Danzig was probably the most cosmopolitan city in this part of the world. As is ...
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Local Beer
Polish vodka, great, Polish beer, not so great. That’s not a rare opinion, and one frequently espoused by the staff of In Your Pocket....
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Scottish Gdańsk
If you’ve been reading our reviews and using our maps you may have noticed that the Tri-City is the home of two suburbs named Nowe and Stare Szkoty (New and Old Scots)....
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Where to find Gdansk In Your Pocket
If you would like a copy delivered to you outside of Poland please click here. Or if you are in town you can pick up copies of the guide, available at 5zl per copy, at the following outlets:EMPiK bookstore (CITY FORUM, ul....
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Disaster at sea
The sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff on January 30, 1945 rates as one of the worst maritime disasters in history....
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Gateaways of Gdańsk
If Prague is the City of Spires, then that surely makes Gdańsk the City of Gateways. There are, simply speaking, a fair few, and while some stand out like neon toadstools others can be missed with the blink of an eye....
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Goldwasser
No visit to Gdańsk is complete without sampling the local fire water, Goldwasser vodka. Created by Ambrose Vermollen, a Dutch migrant living in Gdańsk, the first recorded mention of it dates to 1598, though it would be years later that Vermollen would open the first recorded distillery, Der Lachs (The Salmon) on ul ....
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Bishop Edward O'Rourke
One curious connection between Gdansk/Danzig and Ireland is the fact that the city’s first Roman Catholic bishop was Count Edward O’Rourke....
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The Return of the Resort House
For most foreign visitors Gdansk is the region’s calling card, and Walesa, Hitler and Hevelius have done much over the years to put it on the international map....
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Pirat Andrzej
One of the city's most recognisable figures passed away in hospital on Friday 13th of August 2010 following a stroke....
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Local Nutter
Technically German, but born in Sopot, Klaus Kinski is arguably the town’s most famous son. Born into poverty, Kinski found himself flirting with adventure from an early age when he was forced to steal to feed his family....
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Local Gifts
VodkaPoland has long been associated with quality vodka, and as such it makes a perfect last-minute gift to anyone but children and alcoholics....
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