Gdynia In Your Pocket

Gdynia is a relatively young city born out of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. The League of Nations decision to create the Free City of Gdansk (Danzig) left neighbouring Gdynia in the newly reformed Polish state and at the end of the infamous Polish corridor – the narrow strip of land granted to Poland to give it access to the sea. What had, up until then, been a quiet fishing village with a handful of permanent residents soon became the focus of huge development as Poland created a massive port facility to rival that of the German controlled Gdansk. Construction began on May 21, 1921 and within 5 years a new city and major port had been created. While it lacks the 1,000 year history of its better known neighbour, Gdynia is a wonderful example of a 20th century city with its construction covering the Art Deco period of the 20s and 30s, the Socialist era of post-war Europe and the modern designs of the post-communist Poland. The city can offer beautiful beaches and walks, some of the best
restaurants and
nightlife in the Tri-city as well as a small but decent selection of
hotels and contains a fiercely proud population still shaped by the time not so long ago when Gdynia was viewed as the true Polish city on the coast.
Latest Gdynia Comments:
A Modo Mio
This review is right on. The food is good the portions generous and the atmosphere like that in a family run kitchen....Taj Mahal
Not quite got the same atmos as it had in the old site but still excellent food and as good an Indian as you'd get in the UK....Bomaris
collection is classic with a twist, abundance of brilliant accessories!!! bargain considering the currency exchange rate! kerrrching! i picked up a few nice pieces there....Antares
I've stayed here many times and can't recommend it enough for a basic, clean and friendly stay in a quiet location....Mefisto
Those steps are lethal...Taj Mahal
The best Indian food we've had anywhere! British friends often visit us who travel around the world and spend 3 months at a time in India....Blick
i stayed in the hotel blick last year. i found the staff very accomodating and helpful. they were very courteous and welcomming....Da Vinci
I toured with my wife around Poland for a week and at the last evening (5.8.09) ate at Da Vinci restaurant before leaving the country....Pueblo
Best Tex-Mex you'll find outside Austin, TX. Great service from an impressively stable staff....Barracuda
is a very nice place where you can find peace and good food. I tried a polish soup with fish and salmon with potatos....El Greco
Good food, nice atmosphere - but I'll take Santorini any day over El Greco. Food is superior there (in my opinion) and its decor is heartening, especially on bleak winter days....Sphinx
But hey - considering their only competition is the sleazy "kebap" joints sullying almost every corner, Sphinx does a decent job....Hollywood Diner
Give them a break! Lately they added to their admittedly odd little menu a hamburger that is positively first-class, twice as much beef as bread with zingy pickles and grilled onions....Blick
The Hotel Blick is a well managed smart business hotel close to the town centre of Gdynia and in easy walking distance from a stack of restaurants and bars....Ucho
Great Indie night on a saturday will remind you of when UK nightclubs were half decent. Full of local 6th formers doing weird geeky dancing....